St. Stephen Roman

A National Historic Landmark ~ Founded April 1869 Celebrating 150 Years of Tradition

1930 West 54th Street • Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Office: 216-631-5633 Fax: 216-631-5634 Website: ststephencleveland.org Email: [email protected]

The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — August 1, 2021

Parish Office Hours

Parish Staff

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Bapsm The bapsm of infants and children under 1st Friday 6:30pm / 1st Saturday 9:30am the age of seven is celebrated monthly.

Call the Parish Office to Register.

Marriage Weddings should be arranged with the Pastor at least 6 months in advance.

This Week’s Church Services MASS SCHEDULE CELEBRANT SCHEDULE

We welcome all Parishioners and Visitors to Mass at St. Stephen. Saturday 5PM Sunday 8AM Sunday 11AM

The Confession schedule is as follows— July 31 & Aug 1 Fr. Caroli Fr. Benjamin Fr. Franz Saturday: 4:15—4:45 pm — Church—Confessional box Aug 7 & 8 Fr. Caroli Fr. Franz Fr. Benjamin

Sunday: before 9:30 am Mass—Church—Confessional box All Sundays at 9:30am & Holy Days: Rev. Bede Kotlinski Please call the Parish Office if you wish to scheduled a private Confession. LITURGICAL MINISTRIES — July 31 & August 1

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Saturday, July 31, 2021—Church Saturday 5PM Sunday 8AM Sunday 11AM Vigil of The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector Glenn Sneed Evelyn Trucks Tony Ganzer E.M. Edwin Moore 5:00 PM † Leonardo Mejia

______LITURGICAL MINISTRIES —August 7 & 8 Sunday, August 1, 2021—Church The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday 5PM Sunday 8AM Sunday 11AM Russ Nieling Glenn Voreis Ma Minarik 8:00 AM † Terry Shannon, † Ed Duritsky Lector E.M. TBD 9:00 AM Pray the Holy ; Confession 9:30 AM Tridenne Lan Mass (10th Sunday aer Pentecost)— READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 1

† Colea Spuhler Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 11:00 AM German— † Thomas Hayne ______Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 or

Monday, August 2, 2021—Rectory Chapel Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Weekday Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 6:30 PM † Darlene Wretcko ______Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Friday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Weekday Mk 9:2-10 7:00 AM Tridenne Lan Mass (Feria) (Church) - † Patricia Flynn, Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 † Joseph E. Flynn Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30 — 5:2; Jn 6:41-51

6:30 PM (Rectory Chapel) Wanda Eland ______SAINTS/OBSERVANCES — WEEK OF AUGUST 1

Wednesday, August 4, 2021—Church Monday: St. Eusebius of Vercelli; St. St. Dominic Wednesday: St. John Vianney 6:30 PM Tridenne Lan Mass — † Frank Jankowski, Sr. Thursday: Dedicaon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major 7:00-8:00 PM Confession, , Benedicon Friday: The Transfiguraon of the Lord; 1st Friday

______Saturday: St. Sixtus II & Companions; St. Cajetan; 1st Saturday Thursday, August 5, 2021—Church Dedicaon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING: 6:30 PM Tridenne Lan Mass — † Rosemary Muniza

______Walter Allen Agnes Hogan Bruce Schirhart

Friday, August 6, 2021—Church Luann Ashby Tyler Horn Ken Schneider Transfiguraon of the Lord Victoria Bailey Michael James Alberta Scroll Tom Beercheck Frank Kosmerl Adriane Simovic 6:30 PM Tridenne Lan Mass (1st Friday) - † David Marinchick ______Burley Blankenship Milan Kovatch Glenn Sneed

Saturday, August 7, 2021—Church Lawrence Blasius Betsy Kraus Sharon Sneed 9:30 AM Tridenne Lan Mass (St. Cajetan) (1st Saturday) — Barbara Bradley Fred Krisch Ann Stromp Dolores Bompiedi Roger Lipfird Mary Jo Tacka † James Schram Patricia Burfield Inis Lustri Isabel Guadiz Tobey Vigil of The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ann Caldwell Ann Malone Evelyn Trucks 5:00 PM † Thomas Hayne Fr. Joseph Callahan Jennifer Marnc Tina Vehar

______Fran Corbin Maureen Masterson Fr. Albert Veigas Sunday, August 8, 2021—Church Moisés Cruz Robin McClain Noel Walters The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Rebecca D’Andrea Ben McDonald Karin Whyde 8:00 AM † James Kerrigan William Fry Susan McDonald Verona Family 9:00 AM Pray the Holy Rosary; Confession Wanda Eland Steve McElroy John Young Alberta Gall Patricia McGonegal Jim Zinkan 9:30 AM Tridenne Lan Mass (11th Sunday aer Pentecost)— † Frank Marinchick Mike Gallo C. McQuaide Family Roger Gregory Edwin Moore 11:00 AM Alumni — Living & Deceased Members of the Connued next Susan Haa James Moore page ... St. Stephen Alumni Associaon, Larry Haynes Elizabeth Niehaus Dianna Hosta Tim Hennessey Mark Reynolds Catherine Henry Gus Rivera Cecilia Hoefer Randy Rollins The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time In our gospel reading today, we hear much rather about some- TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION thing very strange. We encounter someone who has the power If the alb is the premier bapsmal garment, then why are there to give us the bread of life, all the bread we would want. And so many other styles of vesture in evidence in our ? In no money needed. “Though you have no money, come! Listen some places, altar servers and other ministers might wear a to me and you will have good things to eat” (Isaiah 55). This garment, usually black, called a . Over that is normally sounds too good to be true! But it is not just anyone who is worn a white garment (a “”), reminiscent of the alb but calling. It is the Lord himself, opening wide His hand. “You open much shorter, oen of starched linen and trimmed with lace. wide your hand, grant the desire of all who live” (Psalm 144). In The cassock is not a liturgical garment, but a clerical robe. Its this episode Jesus had just fed five thousand plus: “They all ate origins lie in the religious habit of monks. By the late Middle as much as they wanted” and now they are searching for him! Ages, diocesan priests and clerics increasingly were encouraged The connecon with the is obvious and deliberate. to emulate religious priests. Very small boys were oen appren- Jesus is teaching us to be aware of how he feeds us in a miracu- ced to monasteries, especially for music educaon, and would lous way in the Eucharist. Unfortunately, the hunger in our be invested with a cassock and somemes even inducted into world today is all too real and painful. But there are other hun- the ranks of clerics. gers too; hunger for love, hunger for peace, jusce and security, For centuries before the Reformaon, it was required that hunger for help and comfort in difficules and, perhaps the all men entering higher educaon be clerics, and so the strangest and deepest of all, the hunger for pleasure etc. So, cassock and its variaons became familiar academic garb. At what remains? To believe, to trust that the Lord is absolutely to the Reformaon, many ministers retained a form of the cassock be relied on. as ordinary dress, rejecng liturgical garments. In the seven- ~ Fr. Caroli Shao, A.J. teenth century, the English Civil War was in part provoked by PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING: the Archbishop of Canterbury’s insistence that ministers wear . Although the Episcopal Church now retains “cassock Kevin Cush—Vocaon of Priesthood and Religious Life and surplice” as the normal dress for lay men and women as- Abbé Nicholas Johanni—Vocaon of Priesthood sisng at liturgy, Catholics are increasingly aenve to the Sister Rose-Marie (Rose Johanni) of the Passion of the Royal Heart, deeply tradional treasure of the alb, our bapsmal robe, when Burning Furnace of Mercy special liturgical vesture is needed. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. First Responders—Officer Chris Larson, and Lt. Timothy Maffo-Judd Paluch Co. The sacred vestments are visual expressions of the clergy's Pro-Life Corner role in the Mass. For the priest, the vestments show him as "in HEARING THE KNOCK — In his June 2009 encyclical persona Chris" ("in the person of Christ") during the liturgy. Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI reminds the world Amice: A white linen cloth covering the neck and shoulder, re- that poverty will not be eradicated unless we rediscover and calling the cloth that the Roman soldiers used to blindfold Jesus protect the sancty of life at every level. Dismissing the un- while they beat him. born as less than human and allowing aboron impedes the Alb: A long white linen robe, signifying innocence. It recalls the work of social jusce. He points out with urgency, “While Transfiguraon, when Jesus was clothed in garments white as the poor of the world connue knocking on the doors of the the snow, as well as the white robe He was clothed in while rich, the world of affluence runs the risk of no longer hearing Herod reviled Him. those knocks, on account of a conscience that can no longer Girdle/Cincture: A white cord that cinches the alb at the waist, disnguish what is human” (n. 75). ~ PriestsforLife.org symbolizing purity. The cord also recalls the rope that ed Jesus to the column as He was scourged.

JULY 18th—JULY 25, 2021 Maniple: A length of cloth hung over the le arm, symbolizing OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS* several things: the chains that bound Jesus' hands, the burden

General Collecon ...... $3,433.50 of sin, the fague of priestly service. It developed from a hand- Building Maintenance ...... $85.00 kerchief type cloth, which St. Alphonsus Liguori noted was oen needed by priests to wipe away their tears during the celebra- Ecclesia Nostra ...... $8,201.24 on of the Mass. Food Pantry ...... $101.00 : A cloth hanging around the neck, crossing over the chest, General Donaon ...... $100.00 recalling the rope ed around Jesus that led Him through the School Support ...... $29.00 streets of Jerusalem to His crucifixion. Ulies ...... $142.75 Chasuble: The outer robe, symbolizing the royal robe thrown Thank you all for your generosity! over Jesus by the Roman soldiers as they mocked Him and crowned Him with thorns. It is ornamented with a column and cross design – recalling Jesus' scourging at the column and His MEETINGS/ACTIVITIES WEEK OF AUGUST 1, 2021 crucifixion. When a priest prays as he vests, he speaks of the Sunday, August 1 Parish Picnic 12:30pm—5:00pm chasuble as the "yoke of Christ." — Source: "The New Missal for Every Edgewater Park (see last page) Day," by Father Francis Xavier Lasance Parish Announcements

ST. STEPHEN ROOF UPDATE: ATTENTION ALL YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE PARISH!

Funds raised during our several Raise the Roof events (2017 – W 2019) went toward external roof repairs. Repairs to the interior P F M? supporng structure of our Historic Landmark Church are now being undertaken. The roof structure consists of wood raers “Being an Altar Server is a Call to Prayer and Mission.”—Pope Francis supported by heavy mber roof purlins, which span between wood trusses. Deflecon of the roof purlins located midspan of “Your commitment to the altar is not only a the raers has resulted in deflecon of the roof and separaon duty but a great honor, a true holy service… of the slate roof shingles. THP Limited will perform construc- The altar server has a privileged place in on services for approximately 7-8 weeks. Here is the progress liturgical celebraons. Those who serve at Mass present them- completed during the week of July 19th through July 23rd: selves to a community. They experience from close at hand that Jesus Christ is present and acve in every liturgy… There- ♦ Job set up of equipment and materials’ fore in the liturgy, you are far more than mere “helpers of the parish priest”. Above all, you are servants of Jesus Christ, the ♦ Set up scaffolding brackets, tools & equipment and stock eternal High Priest.” — Pope St. John Paul II lumber St. Stephen invites and strongly encourages young people who ♦ Cut and stock raers and begin to replace raers have received their First Holy Communion to become Altar Servers. We are looking for any young person interested to be ♦ Start raer installaon on Northeast Side of Church an altar server for the 5:00pm Saturday Vigil Mass and the 11:00 am Sunday Mass. And, we are also looking for acolytes ♦ Install sister raers (15) on Northeast Side of Church for the Tridenne Lan Mass. Training will be provided to any youth or adult. We will connue to update you on the progress of the roof re- pairs as the work connues. Those interested in this important ministry and would like addional informaon are encouraged to contact Diana Lipfird directly at 440-532-9491 for English Mass server informaon or “The eyes of the world see no further than this life, but the Parish Office for the Lan Mass Acolyte informaon. the eyes of the Chrisan see deep into eternity.” — John Vianney Outreach Ministry ST. STEPHEN FOOD PANTRY

Organ repairs and maintenance are being The Outreach Ministry has updated the schedule for the Saint performed currently. During this me, the Stephen Food Pantry’s distribuon of food:

live stream is down. Please watch this Thursday—August 26th arcle for the me and date the live Thursday—September 30th stream will be reacvated. Thursday—October 28, 2021 We are currently looking for a volunteer to coordinate Wednesday—November 18th Thursday—December 30th St. Stephen’s live streaming efforts. Prerequisite know- ledge of live streaming is not required, and training is not Our Food Pantry is open from 9:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. on the 5th Thursday of every month with the excepon of November difficult. Some of the live streaming can be handled re- (Wednesday before Thanksgiving). Thank you to all who have motely. We could truly use your help! If you wish to as- been and connue to donate to this Ministry. May our Lord sist, please call the Parish Office. bless you for assisng with this Corporal Work of Mercy!

The Live-Stream link is available on the Parish Website at “The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it ststephencleveland.org. To access the broadcast, click treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from the orange box: "See Live-Streaming Mass" or scroll their poverty.” — Pope Francis down and click on “Watch Mass Live.” Once you have reached the St. Stephen Video Channel, scroll down and Diocese of Cleveland—Nutrition Services click on the highlighted words “St. Stephen YouTube Cafeteria posion are available at Catholic elementary schools Channel.” At broadcast me you will be able to click on in your area. Qualificaons: High school diploma or equivalent the live stream video (located above the pre-recorded preferred. Previous foodservice experience a plus. Must pass videos). The live broadcasng video will have a red box BCI&I and FBI background check. Must complete employer indicang “live” on the lower right hand corner. provided VIRTUS training session within 30 days of hire. Excel- Please subscribe to our live streaming YouTube Channel lent communicaon skills. For details and an applicaon, call so that the live stream can be accessed directly on the Carol Szabo at Catholic Diocese of Cleveland 216-696-6525 ext. parish website. Thank you! 3340 or email [email protected]. St. Stephen Parish Picnic

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR ST. STEPHEN PARISH PICNIC!

WHEN: SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st 12:30 – 5:00 PM

WHERE: EDGEWATER PARK – CLEVELAND UPPER EDGEWATER SHELTER WEST HALF OF PAVILLION

Come join your fellow parishioners for a day of Fun, Food, Games and Celebraon at Cleveland’s beauful Edgewater Park. Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chips, So Drinks, Water and paper products will be provided. GRILLED HOT DOGS AND HAMBURGERS WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING AT 1:00pm Families are encouraged to bring any side dishes they want for their own family. Games and Ice-Cream will be on-site. Balloon Twisng for the kids is scheduled from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Table seang under the shelter will comfortably accommodate 88, but you are welcome to bring your own beach chairs to allow for addional seang.

Detailed Driving Direcons from St. Stephen Parish via Detroit Ave and Lake Ave. (8min – 2.7mi)

Take W. 54th St. to Detroit Ave. (0.5mi) Turn le onto Detroit Ave. (0.7mi) Turn right onto Lake Ave. (0.8mi) Turn right onto West Blvd. (0.1mi) West Blvd. turns slightly right and becomes Upper Edgewater Dr. (0.4mi) Turn right toward Upper Edgewater Dr. (161) Follow Upper Edgewater Dr. past the Script Cleveland Sign Connue to follow road unl it ends at the parking lot for the Upper Edgewater West Shelter

Addional St. Stephen Picnic signs will be posted in the Park to help guide your way to the Shelter.

HOPE TO SEE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ON AUGUST 1st FUN—FAMILY—FRIENDS!!