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Father Joe Mancini WELCOME BACK to MASS! “And Stephen Was Heard…” A Quarterly Newsletter July / August, 2021 Volume 1, Issue 4 of Saint Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church in Kearny, New Jersey FROM OUR PASTOR... My dear parishioners and friends of Saint Stephen’s parish, I have to be honest, I’ve never really liked the summer months. Even with the promise of a slower schedule and the opportunity for more rest and relaxation, I’m not a lover of the heat and hu- midity! But God has a sense of humor and gave me a July birth- day so the summer is not all that bad! But this year, especially, there is a renewed sense of optimism and hope as we enter the summer. Many of the state and Archdi- ocesan restrictions for worship have been lifted. We have seen more people return to Mass after a 15-month dispensation and that is encouraging! As we return to Church and to parish life, a small group of staff INSIDE THIS ISSUE and volunteers have been meeting to talk about and plan for life Welcome Back! .................. 2 after COVID. Certainly, we must acknowledge that some aspects Save the Date ..................... 2 of parish life will not return to “normal”. But at the same time, Corpus Christi Photos ........ 3 we are given the opportunity to think about our parish - what First Communion ............... 4 makes it strong, what makes our faith strong and how we can Confirmation ...................... 6 make it stronger! Scholarship Winners…..…..8 As much as we want our “normal” lives back, let’s hit the pause SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST button for a moment and think about what a “new normal” can look like. This is especially true for Catholics. Our normal life, Saints for June, July and August before baptism, was a life of sin. Now, we are made new crea- Photos -- First Holy tions in Jesus Christ and our lives can never be the same. Communions & Confirmations I look forward to sharing with you, in the months ahead, what our Parish Picnic Date new parish life could be and invite you to participate in that life. Announced God bless you! Father Joe Mancini WELCOME BACK TO MASS! On June 5th, the Bishops of the Face masks are no longer re- State of New Jersey lifted the quired in the Church for those dispensation for the faithful to who are fully vaccinated. attend Mass that had been in Those who are not fully vac- place since March of 2020. cinated are asked to wear a face The lifting of the dispensation mask in Church per CDC means that all Catholics are guidelines. asked to return to the practice We are not requiring proof of of attending Mass each Sunday vaccination to enter the Church. and holy day of obligation. In addition, there are no capaci- Those who have chronic health ty limits on attendance for Mass concerns are always dispensed or the sacraments. There are from the obligation to attend also no longer any social dis- Mass. tancing measures. PARISH PICNIC - SAVE THE DATE! OPERATING HOURS FOR THE We invite all parishioners to join us for our “Post Pandemic Par- PARISH OFFICE ish Picnic” on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Norman A. Doyle Pavilion on Passaic Avenue. The Parish Office observes the following schedule: The picnic will start at 2:00 p.m. and continue until dark. We are asking a $5.00 donation per person to cover the cost of food. Mondays - Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You are welcome to bring your own non-alcoholic beverages. Thursdays - Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This will be a wonderful opportunity to re-connect with all the 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. members of our parish family after being apart for so long. Saturdays & Sundays 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For further information and to sign up, please see the parish bul- letin or visit our website. The Parish Office will be closed on Sunday, July 4 in observance of Inde- pendence Day. 2 JUNE SAINTS Corpus Christi Procession 1 Justin On Sunday, June 6th, our parish held its second Corpus Christi 2 Marcellinus & Peter procession in the streets surrounding the Church. The outdoor 3 Charles Lwanga procession demonstrates the belief we have that the Eucharist is 5 Boniface really and truly the Body and Blood of Christ and not a symbol. 6 Norbert Here are some pictures from the procession, courtesy of Charlie 9 Ephrem Salcedo. 11 Barnabas 13 Anthony of Padua 19 Romuald 21 Aloysius Gonzaga 22 Paulinus of Nola; Thomas More & John Fisher 24 Birth of John the Baptist 28 Irenaeus 29 Peter and Paul 30 First Martyrs of Rome Special thanks to those who partici- pated in the procession as well as the Fernandez Family, Mr. Anselmo Millan and the parish volunteers who spent some time on Saturday creating the chalk art in front of the Church for Corpus Christi! 3 JULY SAINTS FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS 2021 1 Junipero Serra 3 Thomas the Apostle Close to fifty children in the parish received their First Holy 5 Elizabeth of Portugal; Communion this spring! May they always grow close to Jesus Anthony Zaccaria in the Eucharist and be strengthened by the Bread of Angels! 6 Maria Goretti Francesca Alda Chris Andrade 9 Augustine Zhao Rong Andres Aviles Amelia Azurdia 13 Henry Mathias Campoverde Zoe Cardoso 14 Kateri Tekawitha Lily Catrambone Declan Coleman 15 Bonaventure Olivia Conceicao Bryan Costa 16 Our Lady Mt. Carmel Josie DaSilva Ethan Delantar 20 Appolinaris Sophia DeRay Dominic DeRosa 21 Lawrence of Brindisi Sophia Dobie Felicity Edwards 22 Mary Magdalene Walter Flores Alejos Olivia Garzon 23 Bridget of Sweden Amaya Gonzalez Gia Gonzalez 24 Charbel Mahlouf Matteo Gonzalez Camila Guzman 25 Christopher Sergio Guzman Victoria Hempel 26 Anne and Joachim Aliyah Inoa Kalel Izquierdo 29 Martha Carlos Kingalahua Stephen Levchak, III 30 Peter Chrysologus Penelope Lewczuk Noah Mansilla 31 Ignatius of Loyola Brian McKenna Abigail Mejia Yamil Mejia Jayden Milne Mia Montanez Damien Morris Gabriel Olivos Quinn Pinho Victoria Rojas Savannah Rusek Mikaylah Salcedo Angelina Santos Jae Silva Emma Sofield Shawn Sullivan Juan Carlos Taveras, Jr. Eian Veiga Anthony Vilardo Justin Vilardo 4 AUGUST SAINTS First Holy Communion Pictures 2021 1 Alphonsus Ligouri 2 Eusebius of Vercelli; Peter Julian Eymard 3 The Finding of the Relics of Saint Stephen 4 John Vianney 5 Our Lady of the Snows; Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major 6 Transfiguration 7 Sixtus II; Cajetan 8 Dominic 9 Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 10 Lawrence 11 Clare 12 Jane Frances de Chantal 13 Pontian & Hippolytus 14 Maximillian Mary Kolbe 15 Assumption of Mary 16 Stephen of Hungary 19 John Eudes 20 Bernard 21 Pius X 22 Queenship of Mary 23 Rose of Lima 24 Bartholomew 25 Louis; Joseph Calasanz 27 Monica 28 Augustine 29 Martyrdom of John the Baptist 5 Confirmation 2021 On Thursday, June 17 and Friday, June 18, thirty-one teenagers from our parish received the fullness of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Father Joe administered the sac- rament to the group on Thursday and Bishop Cruz, on Friday. In addition, on Sunday, June 20, five adults completed their initiation by being confirmed after completing the RCIA process. We pray for those confirmed, that the Holy Spirit will always inspire them to stay close to the Lord and His Church and demonstrate the greatest commandment - love of God and love of neighbor. June 17, 2021 June 18, 2021 Jordan Caoilfhionn Bailey Samantha Joan Bedoya Derek Peter Brand Andrew Emmanuel DeLima Christopher Patrick Brooks Jayden Christopher Diaz Olivia Anne Covello Jackson Jude Fuchs Julian Anselmo Fernandez Emily Seraphina Gruttadauria Gia Lucia Kaminski Carlianie Katharine Hernandez Evelyn Evelyn Yanez Lugo Aliya Gemma Jorge Rachel Fatima Mata Nicolas Benedict Machado Kevin Michael McKenna Abigail Bridget Marzabal Jonah Michael Menendez Sofia Angela Matos Landon Peter Pinho Gabriela Gabriela Miranda Peyton Aaron Reilly Sofia Barbara Monteiro Daliana Mary Rojas Michael Dominic Orrico Emma George Smits Eduardo Sebastian Ramos Jonathon James Solinski Mia Maria Salwan Jeremy Peter Thiele June 20, 2021 Lucia Betsabe Lucia Buzo Steffanie Andrea Mary Garzon Fabian Fabian Reyes Sheila Cristina Sheila Vidal Adam William Michael Waldron June 17, 2021 Confirmation June 18, 2021 SAINT STEPHEN’S PARISH Father Washington & Four Chaplains Scholarships Awarded Established in 1904 to meet the spiritual needs of Catholics in the Arlington section of Kearny, Saint On June 10, 2021, our parish awarded the 2020 and 2021 Father Wash- Stephen’s has been home to genera- ington and Four Chaplains scholarships to the winners. Each year, stu- tions of the faithful. dents from our parish who attend a Catholic high school are invited to Our beautiful church, dedicated in 1939, has served as a focal point in apply for this scholarship. Among the requirements is an essay explain- the Town of Kearny. Our worship ing how that particular student lives the qualities of the Four Chaplains of God each week is equal to none and the current parishioners strive - faith, bravery and love for others. to practice good Christian virtues in every aspect of daily life. The scholarship winners are: We have inherited a great treasure of faith from our ancestors. May we Kenny Winkleblech, Maxwell wisely use the gifts and talents that God has given us in order to build Heun, Mikalah Merizalde, the Kingdom here on earth! Landon Pinho, Eli Jablonski May our patron, Saint Stephen, (pictured, left to right) and (not guide and direct us on our journey with the Lord. pictured) Colin Wiss, Michael Florczak and Nate Jablonski.
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