APRIL 22, 2018

1401 Cla rk S t re et • S tevens Po in t , WI 54481

Envelopes/Basket Summary—04/15/18 Weekly Giving $ 3,551.00 Weekly Giving Budgeted $ 5,805.00 Giving to Date $243,396.00 Budgeted to Date $243,810.00

Special Collections—04/15 Capital Improvements $ 200.00 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Diocesan Annual Appeal

Goal $48,580 Total Pledged $42,979 Total Received $40,379

Parish Weekly Calendar of Events Scrip cards will be sold after Masses this weekend!

Sunday, April 22 11:00 a.m.—60th Anniversary Mass for Sr. Margaret Ann Murawski Monday, April 23 6:30 p.m.—Catholics Returning Home in Religious Ed Office Wednesday, April 25 1:00 p.m.—Directory Portrait Sessions 6:30 p.m.—Fourth Night at St. Peter Parish Thursday, April 26 12:00 p.m.—05/06 Bulletin Deadline 1:00 p.m.—Directory Portrait Sessions 6:30 p.m.—Joint Pastoral/Finance Meeting at St. Joseph Parish Friday, April 27 1:00 p.m.—Directory Portrait Sessions Saturday, April 28 8:30 a.m.—1st. Communion Rehearsal 10:00 a.m.—Directory Portrait Sessions Operation Bootstrap Collection Sunday, April 29 8:30 a.m.—1st. Communion During Mass Operation Bootstrap Collection

PARISH

Parish Mission Statement St. Stephen Parish, a faith-filled Catholic community, is commit-ted to sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure within our parish, community and the Kingdom of God.

We provide opportunities for spiritual growth through Catholic education and faith formation as we proclaim the Good News.

We gather for worship and fellowship welcoming all people to be stewards of Christ on our earthly journey toward eternal life.

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Welcome to St. Stephen Parish 2 Stevens Point, WI

MONDAY, April 23, St. George & St. Adalber t

8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Peter Parish

TUESDAY, April 24, St. Fidelis of Sigmar ingen

School Mass

8:15 a.m. †Francis Bauer WEDNESDAY, April 25, St. Mar k 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Parish THURSDAY, April 26 8:00 a.m. †Ted & Anne Schubert FRIDAY, April 27 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Parish

Fifth Sunday of Easter SATURDAY, April 28, St. Peter Chanel, St. Louis Grignion de Montfort 5:30 p.m. †Dorothy Smalley †Jeff Fritsch & Leo Shopinski SUNDAY, April 29 8:30 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of St. Stephen & St. Joseph Parishes

Liturgical Ministers April 28 & 29

Altar Servers: Sat. Mueller Family Sun. Chase Lyons/Tom Ness

Lector: Sat. Michael Secord Sun. Cheryl Davis

Eucharistic Sat. Helen Gollon Ministers: Gert Neuendorf/Carolyn Giese

Sun. Deacon Mike Horgan George & Carol Strasser Sharon & Mike Lilla Joanne & Maurice King

Choirs: Sat. Contemporary Choir Sun. Gloria Dei Choir

Full Time Director Of Youth Ministries for St. Stephen, St. Peter & St. Joseph Parishes: We are seeking an individual to work with our youth in a combined ministry position. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing and implementing catechetical, sacramental preparation, relational and service programs for middle and high school teens. Appli-cants must be organized, self-motivated, and profi-cient in computer and communications skills. Work nights and weekends will be balanced with regular, agreed upon office hours. Certification or experience in Catholic youth ministry preferred. A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Religious Studies/Theology is a plus. For more information, contact Renee Schneeberg, St. Joseph Parish Office, 1709 Wyatt Ave., Stevens Point, WI 54481, or call 715-341-1617 x101. Submit your résumé and cover letter to rschneeberg@stjoespoint.org by May 1. Parish Council Recording Secretary Needed: Meetings are every second Thursday of the month, approximately 90 minutes long. If you are interest-ed in this volunteer position, contact Renee at 715-344-3319 x201. Volunteers Needed for the Directory: In or der to make our new directory a success, many volun-teers are needed. People are needed to contact families and help greet families during the photog-raphy sessions. If you are able to help with this parish project, please call the office at 715-344-3319 x201. Directory Photo Sessions: There is still time to schedule your family photo session! Many dates and times are available to choose from. You can sign up by calling the parish office or on line at www.saintstephenparish.webs.com by clicking the photography session scheduling icon on the home page. All participants receive a free 8x10 portrait and directory. Photography dates are April 25-28 and May 4 and 5. Weekday appoint-ments can be scheduled between 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday sessions from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pictures will be taken in the parish rectory. Please allow 1 hour from your appointment time to be photographed and view your photographs. Be a part of our new family directory! Contact the parish office at 715-344-3319 x201 to schedule an appointment or to ask questions regarding the directory.

PARISH Mass Schedule and Intentions

Readings for the Week of April 22, 2018 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26,

28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18 Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/

Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5,

6-7 [117:1a]/Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 [2]/

Mk 16:15-20 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22,

25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9,

10-11ab [7bc]/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/

Jn 14:7-14 Next Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30,

31-32 [26a]/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8

Fourth Sunday of Easter 3 April 22, 2018

AREA CHURCHES, SCHOOLS & DEANERY

Movies at Franciscans Downtown for April: Films on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. FREE and ALL are welcome. Franciscans Downtown is located at 1000 Main Street. April 25: Dunkirk

Tootsie Roll Drive: Knights of Columbus Council 1170 will hold their annual Tootsie Roll Drive this weekend, April 21 & 22 after all Masses. Your support allows them to continue many worthy K of C projects. Thank you.

Polish Polka Fest - Sunday, April 22: Sponsored by St. Mary of Czestochowa Church at the Quonset Hall at N14921 Gorman Ave., Thorp. $10 admission. Kids 16 and under Free. Polish foods and drinks available. From 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Come join the fun!

Clergy Appreciation Nite at the K of C Clubhouse Tuesday, April 24: Clergy (Pr iests, Deacons and

Nuns), are our guests. Help us honor the Clergy by attending this great annual event. Special menu will be steak and chicken cordon bleu combo plate. Cost is $15 including tax and tip. Bring a friend;

the public is welcome. Serving from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at 401 West Clark St., just across the Clark St. Bridge.

St. Anthony Spirituality Center Retreat: April 27-29: “Medieval Women Mystics” presented by Fr. Jim Bartelme. The cost is $185.

K of C Council 1170 Monthly Breakfast & Bake Sale Sunday, April 29: 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at K of C Clubhouse, 401 W. Clark St. Proceeds support various K of C charitable programs. Adults $6.50, children $4.00.

CAP Services Head Start & Early Head Start: Now taking applications for the 2018-2019 school year! For more information contact one of the follow-ing telephone numbers: Eng.: 715-343-7161; 715-343-7167; 715-343-7153 Espanola: 715-281-3262 Hmong: 715-343-7192 Text: 715-498-6830 Email: jstroup@capmail.org Call today as classes fill up fast!

Full-Time Teacher: St. Adalber t Catholic School in Rosholt is accepting applications for combined first/second grade classroom teacher for the 2018-2019 school year. Qualified applicant will be a practicing Catholic with a minimum bachelor’s degree and valid Wisconsin teaching license or willingness to obtain a Wisconsin teaching license. Current student-to-teacher ratio is 7.6 to 1. For more information call 715-677-4517. Or, visit our website and complete the teacher application which can be found at www.rosholtcatholic.org/employ. Email the applica-tion, your résumé and cover letter to Principal Thomas McCann at tmccann@rosholtcatholic.org or paper mail the same to St. Adalbert School, 3314 St. Adalbert Road, Rosholt, WI 54473. The application deadline is June 30. Full-Time Teacher: Pacelli Catholic High School is seeking a dynamic and talented candidate to fill a full-time 9-12 Social Studies position for the 2018-2019 school year. Pacelli offers a high quality 21st Century education using a 1:1 laptop program with Smart-Boards in all classrooms, a mentoring program for all students and a flexible class schedule. Our outstand-ing academic program is based on Core Values which are incorporated throughout academic and extracurric-ular programs. Coaching/advising ability is a plus. Send letter of interest, résumé, three current letters of reference and academic credentials to Mr. Larry Theiss at ltheiss@spacs.k12.wi.us (email preferred) or 1301 Maria Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481. St. Maximilian Kolbe & St. Peregrine Shrines Trip May 4-5: Our fir st stop will be at St. Maximilian Kolbe Shrine in Marytown in Libertyville, IL. An overnight stay at the retreat house will prepare us for our trip the following day to Chicago to visit the National Shrine of St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of can-cer patients. Cost $175 per adult, student rate $88. Limited to 35 spaces! Call/text Mary at 715-340-7217 or sheacasL4@gmail.com to register. Annual Portage County Cultural Festival Coming: Saturday, May 12: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at SPASH. Free Admission! Hospice/Palliative Care Presentation: Wednesday, April 25, sponsored by St. Ladislaus Par ish in Bevent, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the church hall. Also called Comfort Care, this service works to provide compassionate care for people in their homes, in the hospital and in other living facilities. The event is free and open to the public.

AREA CHURCHES, SCHOOLS & DEANERY

Fourth Sunday of Easter 4 April 22, 2018

Sacraments & Services Offered

Reconciliation (private) - Following the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday. Any other time by appointment. Eucharist - Special lay minister s of Holy Commun-ion bring the Eucharist to the homebound each Sunday morning and First Friday mornings. Please call the Parish Office x201. Baptism - Baptisms are celebrated during Masses and scheduled for registered parishioners after attending Baptism preparation sessions. There are no Baptisms during Advent and Lent. Please contact the Parish Office x201. Marriage - Contact the Parish Office x201 at least eight months in advance of the wedding. R.C.I.A - Adults interested in learning about the Catholic faith are encouraged to contact the Parish Office x201. Funeral - Please contact the funeral home dir ector of your choice who will assist in making arrangements. The funeral director will then contact the Parish Office. Prayer Requests - will be published for two week intervals. If you would like parishioners to keep you or a loved one in prayer, please call x201, or email your request to ststephensp@gmail.com.

St. Stephen Parish Office 715-344-3319

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Parish Office: Fr. Jerzy Rebacz, Pastor 715-344-3319 x203 pastor@stjoespoint.org

Fr. Todd Mlsna, Associate Pastor

Art Schaller, Deacon

Michael Horgan, Deacon

Renee Schneeberg, Administrative Assistant 715-344-3319 x201 ststephensp@gmail.com

Jacob Stiemann, Finance Assistant 715-344-3319 x202 ststephenfinance@gmail.com

Rick Giese, Sacristan

Ray Mayek, Maintenance

Cheryl Kizewski, Bulletin Editor 715-344-3319 x211 bulletinssp@gmail.com Religious Education Office: Lynn Meyer, Director of Children’s Ministry 715-341-1617 x114 lmeyer@stjoespoint.org

Jodi Moss, Director of Youth Ministry 715-341-1617 x113 youthminister@stjoespoint.org Websites: Parish: http://saintstephenparish.webs.com/ Youth: saintsyouthministry.weebly.com Pacelli Catholic Schools: St. Stephen School 715-344-3751 PCS (Pacelli Catholic Schools) Main Office 715-341-2445

BULLETIN INFORMATION

Any and all bulletin information should be submitted to bulletinssp@gmail.com.

A copy of your bulletin information should also be sent to Renee at our email: ststephensp@gmail.com

DIOCESE OF LA CROSSE GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING

INSTANCES OF CHILD ABUSE www.dioceseoflacrosse.com

“Safe Environment”

Parish Committees

Pastoral Council: President, Rick Giese

Sacred Worship: Chair, Rick Giese

Justice & Peace: Chair, Dave Mueller

Family Life: Chair, Liz Blonigen

Finance Council: Chair, Don Trzinski Treasurer, Jack Edgerton

Share your Legacy! Have you made a will? Have you included your Parish Family? Support the work of faith within the community of St. Stephen Parish! Estate contributions assist our annual income and help the growth of the St. Stephen Parish Endowment Trust. Leave a legacy to the Parish that reflects your connection to your Parish. Give thanks to the Lord always! As you desired in life, tithe with your estate.

Fourth Sunday of Easter 5 April 22, 2018

Parish Activities, News, and Notes Sr. Margaret Ann Murawski Anniversary Mass: St. Stephen Parish cordially invites parishioners to the

celebration Mass commemorating Sr. Margaret Ann Murawski’s 60th Anniversary of her Profession of Vows as a School Sister of Notre Dame. A special Liturgy will be celebrated on Sunday, April 22, 11:00 a.m. at St. Stephen Parish to honor her religious commitment. We are blessed

to have Sr. Margaret Ann share her life with us through her vocation!

Thank You LPI for advertising in our parish bulletin. LPI publishes our bulletin. Please remember to patronize LPI and all our sponsors as your needs arise. Without them, the bulletin could not exist.

Portage County’s Right to Life Mother’s Day Sig-nature Ad This Weekend! Signatures and donations for the ad are being collected before and after all Masses this weekend. Signature sheets can be found at the back of the church. The ad will appear in the May 11 issue of the Portage County Gazette. Let the community know where you stand on the critical issue of Right to Life.

Family Fest Picnic In June: Before you know it, picnic season will be upon us! We are looking for prizes for the Cherry Tree Booth. These prizes need to be new or almost new, in great condition. Some sug-gestions are: small kitchen appliances, kitchen utensils and cookware or bakeware, kitchen or bath towels, puzzles, games, kids’ toys, tools or school supplies. Any questions, call Kathy Kowalski at 715-341-1568. Prizes can be left in the back of church in the marked box, in the rectory, or at Kathy’s house.

Baptism Class: If you are planning to br ing a child for Baptism, be sure to call your parish office and register for the preparation classes. Classes are held at St. Joseph Parish following the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. The next class is scheduled for June 10.

St. Stephen Parish 715-344-3319 x201 St. Joseph Parish 715-341-1617 x101

Save the Date! October 27: Men of the Cross Conference will be taking place at Logan Middle School in La Crosse. Stay tuned for more information or go to menofthecross.org.

Parish Activities, News, and Notes Prayer Corner: Prayer requests will be published

in the bulletin. If you would like parishion-ers to keep you or a loved one in prayer, please call Renée at 715-344-3319 x201, or email to ststephensp@gmail.com.

Weekly Reflection We are familiar with the passage from John’s Gospel about Jesus as the Good Shepherd who knows His sheep. It is a beautiful and comforting image. But we seldom consider another part of this passage where He says, “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they shall hear My voice.” Reflect on how this passage may apply to how we view members of other denominations or religions.

Psalm 118:29 “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

for His kindness endures forever.” Disaster Relief: Please keep those still suffer ing from disasters in your prayers. So many still require assistance with basic needs. Puerto Rico in particular, still has some of its population without power. Please send your monetary donation, if you are able, to the Diocese of La Crosse at 3710 East Ave. S, La Crosse, WI 54601. Indicate “disaster relief” in the notation or memo line. Thank you. Prayer for Disaster Relief Sufferers: God our Father, in the wake of disaster, visit our places of desolation with your consolation. Bring strength to the weary and courage to those who feel overwhelmed. We believe that you hold our concerns in your Fatherly care, and that you entrust us to one another as sisters and brothers. Mobilize your people near and far to feed the hungry, shelter the displaced, and protect those in deepest poverty. As we rebuild what is ruined, may we recover together as a stronger community. Amen Brothers & Sisters: Many thanks to everyone for the wonderful birthday and Easter greetings and gifts. I appreciate every one of them. They mean a lot to me. Thank you all for your thoughtfulness during this wonderful time of year. God bless you all. Fr. Todd Mlsna