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St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church A National Historic Landmark ~ Founded April 1869 Celebrating 150 Years of Tradition 1930 West 54th Street • Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Parish Office: 216-631-5633 Fax: 216-631-5634 Website: ststephencleveland.org Email: [email protected] Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ February 16, 2020 Parish Office Hours Monday thru Friday 9am-5pm Closed Saturday/Sunday/Holidays Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Caroli B. Shao, A.J. (ext. 17) Parochial Vicar: Rev. Benjamin Koka, A.J. (ext. 14) Latin Mass Celebrant: Rev. Bede Kotlinski, OSB German Mass Celebrant: Rev. S. Michael Franz (Ret.) Parish Staff Church Secretary: Debbie Hemphill (ext. 11) Church Accountant: Russ Nieling (ext. 12) Mission Statement Saint Stephen Parish, as guided by the Holy Spirit and empowered by the Sacraments, is sent forth to know, love and Maintenance: serve God. For the salvation of souls, we endeavor to evangelize the Gospel message through Christ-centered ministries and truthful witness. Our parish pledges fidelity to the Magisterium, the teaching authority of the Holy Catholic Glenn Rollins Church. We offer traditional, orthodox and reverent practice of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the edification of the faithful and for the making of saints. The Saint Stephen parish family seeks to actively build a culture of life and Sacristan: recognizes the dignity of all persons as children of God. Melissa Daubert Organists: English Weekend Masses Reconciliation Saturday: 5pm Saturday 4:15-4:45pm Joe Kolecki and Matthew Tirabassi Sunday: 8am and 11am Sunday 9-9:20am (or by appointment) Lectors: Baptism Virginija Muliolis and Teagan Webb Latin (Tridentine) Weekend Mass The baptism of infants and children under Latin Schola Director: 1st Friday 6:30pm / 1st Saturday 9:30am the age of seven is celebrated monthly. Nathan Marinchick Sunday: 9:30am Call the Parish Office to Register. St. Vincent de Paul: Marriage Steve McElroy (ext. 16) German Weekend Mass Weddings should be arranged with the 1st Sunday of every month: 11am Pastor at least 6 months in advance. Metro Catholic Parish School Anointing of the Sick / Funerals 1910 West 54th Street Weekday, Holy Days & Holidays Contact the Parish Office to arrange. Mary Lou Toler, Director See full schedule inside bulletin Sr. Anne Maline, SND, Director Emerita New Parishioners 216-281-4044 Please contact the Parish Office to register. Sisters of Notre Dame Convent Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults 1891 West 57th Street Those wishing to become Catholic are encouraged to contact the Parish Office 216-631-0754 at 216-631-5633. This Week’s Church Services CELEBRANT SCHEDULE MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5PM Sunday 8AM Sunday 11AM Saturday, February 15, Church Feb 15 & 16 Fr. Benjamin Fr. Franz Fr. Caroli Vigil of the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday 5PM Sunday 8AM Sunday 11AM Feb 22 & 23 Fr. Caroli Fr. Franz Fr. Caroli 4:15 – 4:45 PM Reconciliation (Confessions Heard) All Sunday & Holy Days at 9:30am: Rev. Bede Kotlinski 5:00 PM † Anthony Chresos LITURGICAL MINISTRIES February 15 & 16 Sunday, February 16, Church Saturday 5PM Sunday 8AM Sunday 11AM Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector Russ Nieling Andy Reichert Jerry Nowesnick Euch.Min Jim Lisi TBD Dianna Hosta, Mary Luciano, 8:00 AM Parishioners of St. Stephen Acolyte Kevin Kroesen Glenn Sneed 9:00 AM Reconciliation (Confessions Heard)/Pray the Holy Rosary 9:30 AM Tridentine Latin Mass (Sexagesima Sunday) - LITURGICAL MINISTRIES February 22 & 23 Special Intentions of Thomas and Dawn Cables Saturday 5PM Sunday 8AM Sunday 11AM Lector Glenn Sneed Andy Reichert Diana Lipfird 11:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of Euch.Min Jim Lisi TBD Dianna Hosta, Jean Gandee the Bewley Family Acolyte Bella & Sergio Harris Kevin Kroesen Mason Martina Monday, February 17, Rectory Chapel SAINTS & OBSERVANCES WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9 Weekday, Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 PM Lloyd Hemphill Monday: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order; Presidents’ Day Tuesday, February 18 Friday: St. Peter Damian Weekday Saturday: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; 6:45 AM Tridentine Latin Mass (Feria) (Church) Washington’s Birthday Wedding Anniversary—Brian and Mary Rotsaert 6:30 PM (Rectory Chapel) Protection of Unborn Children READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9 Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Wednesday, February 19, Church Mk 8:11-13 Feria Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a; 14-15, 18-19; 6:30 PM Tridentine Latin Mass— Special Intentions of Mk 8:14-21 Tammy Bevelacqua & Family Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mk 8:22-26 7:00-8:00 PM Holy Hour (Adoration, Confessions, Benediction) Thursday: Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:2-7; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34 — 9:1 Thursday, February 20, Church Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Feria Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 6:30 PM Ed Habjanic 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48 Friday, February 21, Rectory Chapel PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING: Weekday, Saint Peter Damian, Bishop Walter Allen Alberta Gall Tracy Martin 6:30 PM Conversion of Sinners Luann Ashby Mike Gallo Jennifer Martinc Victoria Bailey Jack Grimm, Sr. Cielo McClain Saturday, February 22, Church Burley Blankenship Susan Hatta Patricia McGonegal Lawrence Blasius Larry Haynes Elizabeth Niehaus Vigil of the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Patricia Burfield Barb Helon Barbara Rieth 4:15 – 4:45 PM Reconciliation (Confessions Heard) Jack Busdiecker Catherin Henry Mark Reynolds 5:00 PM †† Russell & Dawn Sutherland Ann Caldwell Cecilia Hoefer Ken Schneider Fr. Joseph Callahan Agnes Hogan Terry Shannon Sunday, February 23, Church Fran Corbin Roger Hoy Glenn Sneed Fred Courtright Robert Johnson Sharon Sneed Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon Moisés Cruz Renée Kolecki Ann Stromp 8:00 AM Parishioners of St. Stephen Rebecca D’Andrea Milan Kovatch Isabel Guadiz Tobey 9:00 AM Reconciliation (Confessions Heard)/Pray the Holy Rosary Dianna Daubert Fred Krisch Evelyn Trucks 9:30 AM Tridentine Latin Mass (Quinquagesima Sunday) - Wanda Eland Inis Lustri Margie Walters Kelem Fabrice Ann Malone Karin Whyde In Thanksgiving Daniel Odoemene 11:00 AM † Chrisann Blankenship, Deceased Members of the Nicholas Johanni — Discernment of Holy Orders Rose Johanni—Discerning Religious Life Smith Family, Living & Deceased Members of the Our brave First Responders who work tirelessly to keep us safe, especially Bewley Family Chris Larson, our Sunday Cleveland Police Officer, and Lt. Timothy Maffo-Judd. Contact the Parish Office at 216-631-5633 to schedule a Mass. If you would like someone added to or removed from this prayer list, please call the Parish The customary stipend (offering) is $10.00. Secretary at 216-631-5633. Thank you. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time REFLECTION TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION— CHOICE In today’s Gospel, Christ is not abolishing the ten command- You need more than water for a bath. Most family bathrooms ments, but rather he is challenging us his disciples to be more contain an arsenal of soaps and emollients, lotions, shampoos, and practical, perfect and sincere in fulfillment of them. The whole conditioners to combat grime and honor the body. A bath without moral value of any legal observance (the Mosaic law included), oil is still unthinkable. No wonder early Christians used lavish comes from the interior disposition of one who witnesses or amounts of oil to “paint” the skin of people drawn dripping wet from the baptismal font on Easter. There were two oils used in keeps the law. No one serves or honors God by only exterior baptism long ago. “Oil of exorcism” protected candidates from acts, be we ever so laborious or continuous, unless these acts “evil spirits;” it strengthened their resolve and purified their pur- proceed from an intention and a will to honor and please God. poses. This is the approval of the constitution of the new law, The second oil, slathered over them after baptism’s bath, “sealed” Christianity. The old law is not abolished, but expanded and them, making them like Christ, the anointed one, the priest, the given a new interpretation. True and sincere service of God prophet, the king. Chrism has always had a powerful odor; rich therefore begins in the heart and has its value from this interior resinous perfumes are stirred in before it is consecrated. As the disposition. Keeping the ten commandments is our way of newly baptized were embraced by new brothers and sisters in demonstrating to God that we are grateful, obedient and Christ, the scent permeated the hall of Eucharist, a sign of our con- faithful to him who gave us all we have and who has assured us nection to Christ and to one another.—Rev. James Field, © .J. S. Paluch Co. future gifts infinitely greater still. And just as our love for God is attested by our true love for our neighbor, so the last seven of THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE—February 22 the commandments impose on us obligations regarding our In brushing up for “Catholic Jeopardy,” it might help to know that neighbor. It is only by fulfilling these seven that we can fulfill there is only one feast on the calendar for a thing, rather than a the first three which govern our relations with God. person or mystery. It’s for a chair: Saint Peter’s chair in fact after the Resurrection, there can be no doubt that the disciples reserved ~ Fr. Caroli Shao a special place for Simon Peter in the upper room.