November 8, 2020 ST. STEPHEN MARTYR 2931 PINDELL AVENUE • LOUISVILLE, KY 40217 www.ssmartyr.org Parish Office......................................... 635-5813 School ................................................... 635-7141 Cafeteria ............................................... 635-6895 .......................... 635-3505 Activities Center .................................. 635-3505 St. Vincent de Paul ............................. 635-4414 Staff Pastor Rev. Harry J. Gelthaus [email protected] Senior Deacon Mr. Steve DaPonte [email protected] Senior Deacon Mr. Syl Nitzken Director of Music Stuart Wicke [email protected] Business Manager Mrs. Celeste Fautz [email protected] Principal Mrs. Bridget Britt [email protected] CRE Stacey Smith [email protected] Pre-School Director Mrs. Rebecca Jenkins [email protected] Parish Council Pastor, Fr. Harry Gelthaus Chairperson, Patty Norton………….…..773-6356 Administration/Finance,Ray Brown.648-5667 Parish Life, Patty Norton……….……….773-6356 Worship, Vacant…………………..……....…..…..…..... Recording Secretary, Vacant………………….……… Rob Greenwell……………………………...936-0245 Heather Schardein………………………..387-9096 Current Mass Schedules Sacraments Weekend: Sunday 10:30 am Baptism: Call parish office for Saturday 4:00 pm & Sunday 8:30 - appointment and preparation. St. Stephen Martyr Parish Vision: Remain Cancelled at This Time Confession: To be a community that loves and serves God Weekday: Monday—Thursday 8:15am 1st Sat. each month following 4:00 pm and one another Communion Services—Saturday 8:15am Mass Canceled - By appointment Remain Cancelled at This Time St. Stephen Martyr Marriage: Please contact priest at least Parish Mission Statement: Holyday: announced times in bulletin. six months in advance. To worship God as a Catholic faith Sunday 10:30 am Mass will be also live community for the salvation of all Streamed Facebook Page Bulletin Deadline-Monday Noon Why Do We Do That Time, Talent and Treasure Catholic Life Explained Fostering Stewardship as a Way of Life What does the Church say about suicide? Unfortunately, despite the Church’s clear teach- “Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” ings in resources like the Catechism of the Catholic Mathew 25:13 Church and the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, there are still many people who are con- NOW is always the time to be a steward of God’s goodness. Waiting fused about what the Church teaches regarding until tomorrow, or for a more convenient moment, could be too late! the tragic reality of suicide. While we hold that all life is sacred, we are also all-too aware that psychological, emotional and even physical illness — as well as extreme anxiety, Year to Date 10/30/2020 $435,065.26 fear, and abuse — can lead individuals to take their Year to Date 10/30/2019 $494,106.81 own lives. Speaking to this, the United States Cath- Thanks to all those who continue to donate! olic Catechism for Adults reflects, “Although sui- cide is always objectively sinful, one should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who Cindy Arnold David Hoagland Ryan Northcutt have taken their own lives. By ways known to him Patrick Barker Maria Hoyos Sydney Partee alone, God can provide the opportunity for salutary Brad Bohannon Ann Huso Terry Phelps repentance. The Church prays for persons who Gayle Boone Janet Jacobi James Price have taken their own lives” (pg. 294). The text also Cecelia Brand Janet Jarboe Patricia Ringswald states the reality of illness or other extreme influ- Chuck Byrd Bertha Kamer Phyllis Schultz ences can “diminish the responsibility of one com- Charlie Cecil Damien Kline Herman Seadler mitting suicide” (pg. 293). Marty Elms Kaye Lashley Steve Smith Parishes and grief support groups should show Robin Evernham Sally Lawrence Barbara Smith special care and concern for those families that Trish Feger Thurman Lear Joey Sullivan Heather Frazier Beth Mans Lisa Swikert have lost a loved one to suicide. And, communities should always try to be mindful of those who might Kenneth Gibson Betty McGill Lydia Turner be at risk of suicide or self-harm. Elaine Goehringer Brendon McKeehan Tish Wagner If someone is contemplating suicide, please know Bobbie Gross Diane Modes Bruce Wallace that help is available, including the National Sui- Sr. Loretta Guen- Rev. James W. Murphy Cheryl Westbay cide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255). ther Mary Rita Noonan Janet White Rita Elaine Hamil- Ellie Nunn Charles J Will Jr. ton Liz Nussbaum Belinda Willinger Please remember in your prayers our . 3rd Grade school children who will and for all our sick and homebound. receive the Sacrament of Holy Com- . and all our families who remain homebound due to virus concerns munion at the 10:30 Sunday Masses during the month of November. Contratulations on Your Frist Holy Communion! Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Gayle Boone (SSM Class of 1972) Readings for the week of 11/08/2020 Praying for friends to comfort you, faith to uphold Sun: Wis 6:12-16/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [2b]/1 you and memories to heal your heart Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14/Mt 25:1-13 Mon: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [5]/1 Daily readings (including audio files) are available on the U.S. Conference of Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22 Catholic Bishops website www.usccb.org. Tue: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Ps 37:3-4, 18 and 23, 27 and 29 [39a]/Lk 17:7-10 Mass of the Air Schedule (ASL Interpreted) (www.massoftheair.com): Wed: Ti 3:1-7/Ps 23:1b-3a, 3bc-4, 5, 6 [1]/Lk 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on the Faith Channel, Inc. (Spectrum channel 19), 17:11-19 Louisville, KY. This Mass also is streamed live on the Faith Channel at Thurs: Phlm 7-20/Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 [5a]/Lk www.faithtvlive.com. 17:20-25 10:30 a.m. on WHAS-TV (channel 11), Louisville, KY and whas11.com under Friday: 2 Jn 4-9/Ps 119:1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18 the “Live Video” tab. [1b]/Lk 17:26-37 9 a.m. on WBKI-TV (Spectrum Channel 7). Sat: 3 Jn 5-8/Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Lk 18:1– 8 Next Sun: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Ps 128:1- Links to live streaming of Masses at the various parishes throughout the 2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1a]/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or Archdiocese may be found on the Archdiocese of Louisville site 25:14-15, 19-21 www.archlou.org/covid-19. 2 Mass at SSM will continue to be live streamed on Facebook each Sunday at St. Stephen Martyr 10:30am via a link provided at ssmartyr.org. Dear Parishioners, We are having a great year so far! We are doing our very best to keep everyone safe and healthy this school year! We have even been able to have a little FUN while fol- lowing all CDC guidelines. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel into the fall and winter seasons. Although we will not be able to have our in-person Reverse History of Veterans Day Raffle event this year, we are excited to announce that we The United States Congress officially recog- will still be hosting the event virtually and calling it the 2020 nized the end of World War I when it Winter Raffle! We will live stream drawings for the Winter passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, Raffle cash prize, raffle items, and split the pots. This will all 1926, with these words : be done through our Facebook page- St. Stephen Martyr Whereas the 11th of November 1918, Catholic Church & School. marked the cessation of the most destruc- tive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in The funds we raise from this event are an important part of our annual budget. Mon- human annals and the resumption by the ey raised goes toward technology, teacher supplies, and creating fun experiences for people of the United States of peaceful our students. This is our largest fundraiser of the year, so we appreciate your contin- relations with other nations, which we ued participation in helping us provide a modern, innovative atmosphere for our stu- hope may never again be severed, and dents. Your ticket also gets you the chance to win up to $11,000 in cash prizes, as Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anni- well as a number of other exciting items! Please join us on Friday, December 18th at versary of this date should be commemo- 5:30 p.m. to watch the live drawings. rated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace You may buy tickets in the parish office or through good will and mutual understand- online at https://form.jotform.com/ccarst/winter-raffle ing between nations; and Whereas the legislatures of twenty-seven Once again, we appreciate your support and participation. We love our St. Stephen of our States have already declared No- Martyr community! vember 11 to be a legal holiday: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that the Pres- Best Regards, ident of the United States is requested to Bridgett Britt, Principal issue a proclamation calling upon the offi- License #192 cials to display the flag of the United _ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ States on all Government buildings on No- vember 11 and inviting the people of the GOSPEL MEDITATION—Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture United States to observe the day in When doing student report cards, there was a comment the teacher could choose schools and churches, or other suitable that read: inattentive and easily distracted.