ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 08/15/21 ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 08/15/21 SUNDAY – AUGUST 15 *** ROSARY–11:00 AM – FOR THE FAMILIES OF thoSE WHO NEED PrAyers: Collection Reports MARGARET & RICHARD BECKER & RAY & JOANNA ACKLEY Margarette Becker, Linda Bellant, Art Butkovich, Janice St. Stephen – PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THOSE WHO ARE PRAYING THE ROSARY Butkovich, Gen Cousineau, Donna Derusha, Fr. Jack Fabian, 08/08/21 SUNDAY – AUGUST 15 *** MASS – 11:30 AM (Confessions 11-11:30 AM) Bill Fillman, Bruce Fondren, Shannon Holbrook, JoAnn Envelopes 479.00 For Tom King By the Jim, Jack & Jerry Peters Families Kerridge, Georgianna Kuebler, Bud Legault, Judy Legault, Loose 745.00 Peter Legault, David Linck, Brent Nygard, Jan Pershinske, Energy 10.00 FRIDAY – AUGUST 20 – MASS – 11:00 AM (NO ADORATION) Candles 31.00 For the People of St. Stephen Mission Pauline Peters, Ron Pongracz, Willie Rutherford, Ilse Wolf, Building Fund 40.00 SUNDAY – AUGUST 22 *** MASS – 11:30 AM (Confessions 11-11:25 AM) Fr. Dan Zaloga TOTALS $1,305.00 For Tillie Frazier By Ron Frazier • Please remember to keep in prayer those who continue to recuperate. To add or remove a name, please call 477-6117. MINISTRY SCHEDULE – August 22 Energy Fund envelopes st Lector ...... Lynette Outwater are due the 1 Sunday of CALENDAR Extraordinary Ministers ...... NA each month and Building Maintenance August 16 - Knights of Columbus Meeting – 7 p.m. at St. Stephen Mission. Acolyte ...... Kalnbachs envelopes are due the 3rd August 18 – Fraternal Benefits Meeting – 7 p.m. at St. Stephen Mission. Everyone is invited. Ushers ...... Chuck Dementer & Frank Formolo Sunday of each month. There is no longer a August 20 – Parish Council Meetings – 11:30 a.m. at St. Stephen Mission (after Mass on Friday) WEEKLY READINGS second collection for this September 18 – Annual Carmelite Silver Tea - 10 am – 3 pm Central Time at the Carmelite Sun. Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 purpose. Monastery (Junction of US2/M-95 in Iron Mountain). See notice on Bulletin Board for information Mon. Jgs 2:11-19; Mt 19:16-22 about tickets and prizes. A sign-up sheet to purchase tickets is available in the Church entrance. Tues. Jgs 6:11-24a; Mt 19:23-30 Suggested donation for tickets is $1 each or 6 for $5. Wed. Jgs 9:6-15; Mt 20:1-16 Thur. Jgs 11:29-39a; Mt 22:1-14 Fri. Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Mt 22:34-40 Sat. Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Mt 23:1-12 Sun. Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Eph 5:21-32; Jn 6:60-69 If you are celebrating an anniversary and would like a special blessing,
please contact Fr. Jacek.
MISSION STATEMENT: Our Mission here at St. Stephen Mission is to become more like Christ, so that we can more effectively bring Christ to others. MILESTONE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Couples celebrating their 25th, 30th, 40th, 45th, 50th or above anniversaries, as well as newlyweds are invited along with their families to the annual Milestone Wedding Anniversary Celebration. Due to last year’s cancellation, those celebrating last year and this are included. Golden anniversary couples are additionally invited to submit information and The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week for photos for publication in The U.P. Catholic newspaper. The celebration will be at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, beginning with Mass at 3:30 p.m. MARGARET & RICHARD BECKER & RAY & JOANNA ACKLEY Registration Forms are available at the back of the Church.
“KITCHI JA WENDAGOSIWIN: There is no greater joy in this Please pray for the Margaret & Richard world than to receive your Lord and God in Holy Becker & Ray & Joanna Ackley families this Communion.” week – consider calling, sending a note or facebook message.
Next week’s families are Jennifer & Matt New members are welcome at St. Stephen Mission. Bell & Ron & Sharon Leveille Registration forms are available at the back of the Church.
DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR Prayer to Mary Assumed into Heaven August 15 – Dcn. William McKnight; August 16 – Rev. Richard Schaeffer; August 17 – Sr. Josefa Maria of the Merciful Heart of Jesus; August 18 – Repose of the Soul of Dcn. John M. O Blessed Virgin Mary, Cadeau; August 19 – For our local communities; August 20 – Sr. Fidelia Dator Villa, S.P.C.; united to the victorious Christ in heaven, August 21 – Rev. Sebastian Kavumkal; August 22 – For vocations to the permanent diaconate you are the image and first-flowering of the Church as
she is to be perfected in the world to come. Pope Francis’ Intention for August: for evangelization – that the Church may receive from the You shine forth as a sign of sure hope and solace or Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel. the pilgrim People of God. In your Assumption, you manifest the fullness of redemption and appear as the spotless image of the Church responding in joy to the invitation of the To receive the Bulletin in your email each week as well as to keep up to date on what is Bridegroom, your Son, who is the firstfruits of those going on in your parish please sign up at: who have fallen asleep. https://STGandMISSIONS.flocknote.com/everyone Grant that we may follow your example on earth or contact Sherry and provide an email address and/or cell phone number. thereby imitating your Son as well and being enabled to share your glory, with Him for all eternity.
MARRIAGES: Marriages must be scheduled at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. Couples must make arrangements at the parish office. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Whenever anyone is seriously ill or hospitalized, please call 906-293-5511 or 906-477-6117. St. Stephen Mission Faith Formation Program has received aa grant from the Legacy of Faith Foundation of the Diocese of Marquette for the purchase of two laptops to be used RECONCILIATION: ½ hour before weekend Masses. Anytime by appointment. in our Faith Formation Program and other small groups within the church. These laptops will help our catechists and youth leaders in planning lessons and accessing valuable PARISH COUNCIL: Frank Formolo, Richard Ocko resources on line.
FINANCE COUNCIL: Sherry Wicker, Kathy Ocko, Ron Leveille, Nicole Cobe, Jennifer Bell, Deb Formolo
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1. Visit http://signup.formed.org/ 1. Visit formed.org 2. Enter 49868 or St. Gregory’s 2. Click Sign In and enter your email What did Mary’s Coronation look like? 3. Enter your name and email 3. Click the link in your email In the early Gothic period around the 12th century, the faithful were growing in devotion to Mary. This strong devotion to Mary inspired an abundance of art
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. depicting Mary’s coronation as Queen of Heaven. For several centuries, many artists Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. painted their own versions of the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin. In earlier
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the depictions of the Coronation, Jesus and His mother are standing side by side or seated on thrones with angels accompanying them. Later depictions portray God the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan, and all the Father sitting beside His Son with the Holy Spirit between them, and Mary kneeling in evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. front of the Trinity. Amen By the 15th century, during the High Renaissance, many artists developed more
individualistic and unique depictions of Mary’s Coronation, creating their own interpretations rather than following the former depictions. At this point, the depiction of the Coronation was often combined with a scene of the Assumption, so that as Mary is being crowned, a group of Apostles are at the bottom of the painting, gazing upward at her Coronation.
Gentile da Fabriano’s Coronation of the Virgin was painted in 1420. In this painting, Jesus gently places a beautiful crown on His Mother’s head as angels watch from both sides. Gentile da Fabriano used many different types of tools and materials to create unique patterns that depict tapestry-like backgrounds.
The Catholic Company Presents: Sacred art is impactful because it can help us understand the mysteries of our faith and imagine and reflect on events that we have trouble picturing on our own. Through viewing and reflecting on the Coronation of the Virgin, we are able to see VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES how her queenship is a theological reality, not merely a nice idea.
Volunteers are needed for Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers & Collection Counters. Please see Sherry if you are interested in providing any of these services.