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Keep Christ in Christmas Card Sales Religious Christmas cards are available for sale after Liturgies this weekend and November 29/30, by Knights of Columbus to raise money for State Scholarship & Disaster Fund and Culture of Life Funds. Help Keep Christ in Christmas by sending religious cards - an evangelization message from you.
Remembrance Board For the month of
November there will be a Remembrance Board in the back alcove of the church. Feel free to bring Mass Cards or pictures of your loved ones to display on this board. Please ensure your name and phone number are on the back so they may be returned to you.
W.O.W.S. (Working On Women’s Spirituality) WOWS is open for registration for
the winter evening session. It meets Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00pm and runs for seven consecutive weeks beginning February 17th. Each week we cover topics relevant to women of all ages such as: self-esteem, stress, everyday spirituality, friendships, and spiritual g i f t s . C o n ta c t A n n Em s l e y a t [email protected] to register.
SPACE RESERVATIONS: With our growing
parish we have formalized the space reservation process. If you would like to reserve space in the Church for a St. Stephen, Martyr sponsored event, please go to the website ssmrcc.org. You must view the website calendar for availability before making your request. Select the About tab, Sign-ups and then Room Reservations. It is our desire to accommodate all requests in a timely manner. Once your request has been received, we will contact you for confirmation of the event.
Members of the Order of Alhambra, a Catholic Family
Fraternal Organization dedicated to assisting developmentally disabled persons, will be outside the church after all Masses next weekend to accept donations. Donations are
taken up once a year and go to support the Tidewater Developmentally Disabled Persons. Money collected goes to help “God’s Special People” in our local community.
Need Advent candles for your wreath at home? You
can get them here for only $5.00 a box. The candles are 10 inches by ¾ inch. Stop at the table in the commons.
Thanksgiving Food Baskets All Thanksgiving
food basket deliveries should be completed this weekend unless coordinated otherwise with the family being sponsored. Anyone unable to complete their delivery to their assigned family should contact Tricia Tobin immediately. We are sharing our Thanksgiving blessings with 70 families in need this year. Thank you for your generosity!
G.I.F.T. (Grow In Faith Today) GIFT bags
are available for $33 after all masses. Each GIFT bag contains 12 CDs by dynamic Catholic speak-ers on a variety of topics such as the Eucharist, purgatory, and Mary. You can listen to each one hour CD on your own; or you can listen to it on your own, then join a monthly discussion group. They also make great gifts. For more information, contact Chris and Ann Emsley at [email protected].
Confirmation Corner! Please
pray for the 75+ students on their Confirmation Retreat this weekend
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)/ Adult Faith Formation sessions
meet every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend. The session will be held in the Worship Space. Come and bring a friend. It is also open to the public.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY Nov. 23 NO EDGE Dec. 14 3:30 - 4:45pm Dec. 19 6:00 pm - Christmas Party!!
HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY Nov. 23 NO LIFE TEEN Dec. 7 6:30 - 7:45pm Dec. 14 6:30 - 7:45 pm Dec. 19 9:00 pm - Christmas Party!!
For ALL Liturgical Ministers Join us for an
evening of readings, prayers, and activities to
deepen your liturgical spirituality to serve our faith
community. Our night begins Thursday, Dec. 4 at
7:00, following the 6:30 p.m. Mass. This session is
for ALL Liturgical Ministers, which includes – Altar
Linens, Altar Servers, Cross Bearers, Art and
Environment, Children’s Liturgy of the Word,
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion,
Hospitality Ministers, Lectors, Mass Coordinators,
Music Ministry, and Pastoral Care Ministers.
Please mark your calendars now and plan to
attend.
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Well Done my Good and Faithful Servant St. Stephen, Martyr a Stewardship Parish
November 22 & 23
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Offertory for 11-16 -14 $20,489 Other (Diocesan Collections) $ 29 Debt Reduction $ 1,371 Samaritan Fund $ 375
Christmas CD Giveaway 40% of Catholics only
come to church on Christmas and Easter. One way
Father hopes to re-engage these folks and get them
interested in coming back is to give each family a CD
about the Mass this Christmas. The New
Evangelization Committee is raising money to order
2,000 copies of “The Mass Explained” by Fr. Larry
Richards. If you’d like to contribute, donations can be
placed in the Christmas box in the Commons until
December 1st. Make checks out to SSM and put
“NEC” in the memo. You can also donate through e-
giving. Select “Other” and enter “NEC”.
Marriage Encounter Let us all be thankful for
the gift of our vocation. Learn how to enrich your
vocation of Marriage or Holy Orders by attending an
enrichment made just for you. The next worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekends are February 20-22,
2015 in Herndon or April 17-19, 2015 in
Fredericksburg. For more information or to apply visit
our website at www.renewmarriage-vasouth.org or
contact us at applications@renewmarriage-
vasouth.org or 757-483-3209.
November 30th
SCRIPTURE READINGS: First Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7
Psalm 80:2-3,15-16,18-19 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:33-37
Christmas Tree Sales will begin this weekend.
Please plan to purchase your fresh cut tree from our
lot. Your support of this fundraiser is an important part
of our church ministry. We accept cash or checks.
NEST As a member of the Norfolk Emergency Shel-
ter Team, St. Stephen, Martyr parish will host home-
less men and women from Norfolk beginning Wednes-
day evening January 21 until Wednesday morning
January 28, 2015. Many volunteers are needed to
serve our guests throughout the week. Signups for
service teams and food will begin the weekend of
January 3/4, 2015. We are in critical need of bus driv-
ers. Any licensed bus drivers with passenger and air
brake certification who could help would be greatly
appreciated. For more information call Earl
Lienemann, 482-1991.
Holly Craft Fair St. Matthew’s Catholic School is
hosting it’s 2nd Annual Holly Craft Show on December
6th from 9 am—2 pm. Admission is free. Come by
and check out our 50 plus vendors. Support the
Global Studies Program in our middle school and pur-
chase breakfast and/or lunch while you Christmas
shop! Any questions, please contact Amy Chesney
420-2455 or [email protected] 3316 Sandra
Lane, Virginia Beach.
Advent Outreach We will continue Advent Out-
reach family signups on November 29/30 and Decem-
ber 6/7. There are two options: Sponsor a family that
the nonprofit Healthy Families CHIP serves by provid-
ing two gifts for each child and food for the family and
delivering the Advent basket to the family on December
20. Or buy an individual gift to help stock the ForKids
shelter gift store then drop off at St. Stephen, Martyr on
December 5 from 5:30—7:30 pm or on December 6
between 9 am—Noon.
Sunday, November 23 7:30am Mass (The Parish of St. Stephen, Martyr) 8:15am Choir Rehearsal (Rm 6) 9:00am Mass (Antoinette Panay)
10:15am Choir Rehearsal (Rm 6) 11:00am Mass (The Parish of St. Stephen, Martyr) 4:15pm Choir Rehearsal (Rm 6) 5:00pm Mass (No incense) (Marie Senko Monday, November 24 8:30am Mass (George Karol) Tuesday, November 25
8:30am Mass (MaryJayne Gillespie) 10:00am Bible Study (Rm 7) 7:00pm RCIA (WS) Wednesday, November 26 6:30am Mass 8:30am Mass (Cathleen Sweeney) 12:00pm Office Closed
7:00pm AA Setup 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (WS) 8:00pm AA Meeting (Rm 3 & 4) Thursday, November 27 6:30am Office Closed 8:30am Mass Friday, November 28
6:30am Office Closed 7:15am Men's Cursillo (Rm 3) 8:30am Mass (Carl Origilio) Saturday, November 29 8:30am Mass 9:00am Women Cursillista Reunion (Rm 1) 9:00am AA Meeting (Rm 5 & 7)
11:00am Private Baptism 2:30pm Reconciliation 5:00pm Vigil Liturgy (WS) (Joanne O’Donnell) Sunday, November 30 7:30am Mass (The Parish of St. Stephen, Martyr) 8:15am Choir Rehearsal (Rm 6)
9:00am Mass (Bill Freeman) 10:15am Choir Rehearsal (Rm 6) 10:15am Parish Registration (Rm 1) 11:00am Mass (Chuck Fifield) 12:45pm Set Up Ad Altare Dei Program (Rm 2) 1:00pm Ad Altare Dei Program (Rm 2) 4:15pm Choir Rehearsal (Rm 6)
5:00pm Mass (The Parish of St. Stephen, Martyr)
November 23,2014 Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Baptism Class: If you have a child under
the age of six, please call the office to register
for the Baptismal Prep Class. The next class
will be Sunday, December 14 at 10:15 am in
Room 5 & 7. Class will last about 2 hours.
Ages 3-6 November 23, 2014 • Matthew 25:31-46
© 2014 CRI • PO Box 6360, Beaufort, SC 29903 • 800 992-2144 • www.ChildrensBulletins.com
Ages 7-12 November 23, 2014 • Matthew 25:31-46
© 2014 CRI • PO Box 6360, Beaufort, SC 29903 • 800 992-2144 • www.ChildrensBulletins.com
