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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 28, 2020
Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:00 PM Parish Office (253) 631-1940
Sunday 8:30,11:00 & 5:30 PM Faith Formation (253) 631-6175
Reconciliation: Fridays 9:00-10:00 AM 13055 SE 192nd Street Renton, WA 98058
Saturdays 3:00-4:00 PM www.ststephenslife.com
Eucharistic Adoration See Calendar pg 2 See a listing of Parish Staff on the back inside page
Words from Fr. Ed
...whoever gives only a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones to drink
because the little one is a disciple...
Jesus begins this passage with hating family and ends with rewarding any stranger with the slightest generosity and
faith (Matt. 10:37-42). Strange, this Savior of humanity. Faith is key here. Faith, according to Jesus, makes for true family. Forget blood as a bot-
tom line. What makes for connection at the end of the day, the end of life, is belief in Jesus and active love for Him and all the truth that He repre-
sents. Jesus said, "I am the Truth..."
Through COVID and the civil strife that we are suffering, our faith is being tested. Are we people of Divine faith or a voluntary body of like-
minded individuals with all the staying force of a cultural club? If the latter, we will fall away. The trials today are too severe. We must choose.
When Jesus says "hate" your family, He is using radical Jewish exaggeration to make an important point: love and fidelity to Him are most impor-
tant, and everything else - family, work, nation - all must be reoriented around discipleship.
COVID Response
We at St. Stephens have fought to stay safe and healthy, reading and implementing pages and pages of both state and Church regula-
tions and recommendations. We've formally moved into Phase 2 in King County, but that doesn't mean we will open as quickly as possible. Phase
2 allows for 200 people to worship indoors. Our facility and team weren't ready for that last weekend, which is why I preferred to hold Mass out-
doors. We may continue outdoors depending on the circumstances.
This week (June 22-28) we are studying what's possible for daily Mass, how to expand our adoration hours, and broadening the times
our church is open. All this takes teamwork. If you are able to volunteer, we need your help. It does mean wearing a mask and other regulations
required by the Archdiocese and the State of Washington. Whether you agree with the regulations or not, obedience on these matters is a healthy
act of humility.
Holy Father Francis' Words on Racism
Dear brothers and sisters in the United States,
I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George
Floyd. My friends, we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form, and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every hu-
man life. At the same time, we have to recognize that “the violence of recent nights is self-destructive and self-defeating. Nothing is gained by vio-
lence and so much is lost.” Today I join the Church in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and in the entire United States, in praying for the repose of the
soul of George Floyd and of all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism. Let us pray for the consolation of their grieving
families and friends, and let us implore God for the national reconciliation and peace for which we yearn. May Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of
America, intercede for all those who work for peace and justice in your land and throughout the world.
May God bless all of you and your families. Pope Francis
U.S. Bishops' Prayer to Overcome Racism
Mary, friend and mother to all, through your Son,
God has found a way to unite himself to every human being, called to be one people, sisters and brothers to each other.
We ask for your help in calling on your Son, seeking forgiveness for the times when we have failed to love and respect one another.
We ask for your help in obtaining from your Son the grace we need to overcome the evil of racism and to build a just society.
We ask for your help in following your Son, so that prejudice and animosity will no longer infect our minds or hearts but will be replaced with a love
that respects the dignity of each person. Mother of the Church, the Spirit of your Son Jesus warms our hearts: pray for us.
Amen
Weekly Readings
June 28 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 2 Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42 Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8
June 29 Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles July 3 Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 20:24-29
June 30 Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time July 4 Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5:4b-8; Mt 8:23-27 Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17
July 1 Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time July 5 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:7-13, 16bc-17; Mt 8:28-34 Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30
June 29 Monday St. Stephen the Martyr is Opening the Grounds
10:00 – 11:45a Food Bank (Drive by only) Dear Brothers and Sisters, given that our State Governor's Phase One of
6:30p - 7:15p Live-streamed Mass “Safe Start” order excludes Churches, we are keeping our Church closed
most hours of the week in communion with the Archbishop's directives.
June 30 Tuesday We do have the Church OPEN for PRIVATE PRAYER on Sundays from
6:30p – 7:15p Live-streamed Mass 5:30pm - 7pm and Wednesday from 7:30pm - 9pm. I am also gradually
reopening our adoration program one hour at a time. All this is being done
July 1 Wednesday with "best practices"; which means physical distance/handwashing/face
4:00p – 5:45p Food Bank (Drive by only) masks. We ARE able to provide the Sacraments of Anointing, Confession
6:30p - 7:15p Live-streamed Mass and Holy Communion whenever possible. Call the office at 253-631-1940
ext 100 for information on how to access Sacraments.
July 2 Thursday Parish Offices are closed for now, but accepting phone calls 9:00 AM -
6:30p - 7:15p Live-streamed Mass 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. We are available for you, so don't hesi-
tate to call! Staff are working from home most of the week, but will be
July 3 Friday checking emails and phone calls left on their office phones. If you have
10:00 – 11:45a Food Bank (Drive by only) trouble reaching staff call the main office number and Betty will help you
8:30a - 9:15a Live-streamed Mass to get in touch with that staff person. We love you, are praying for you and
miss you, - Fr Ed
July 4 Saturday
8:30a - 9:15a Live-streamed Mass Holy Mass - Please see “Outdoor Public Masses!” On the next page
for info on public and live-streamed Masses at St Stephens. You can find
July 5 Sunday links on our website: https://ststephenslife.com/.
9:00a – 10:00a Outdoor Public Mass (Reservation Required) The Current Live-Stream Mass Schedule is: Sunday at 9:00 AM;
(Live-streamed) Monday through Thursday 6:30 PM; Friday & Saturday 8:30 AM.
11:00 – 12:00p Outdoor Public Mass (Reservation Required)
See Outdoor Public Masses on page 3 Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick will be available only
through appointment. Contact the main office at 253-631-1940.
If your loved one is in need of anointing, please call the St. Stephens par-
ish office to make arrangements for Fr. Ed or Fr. Jockim to visit. If the per-
son in need of anointing has or is suspected of having COVID-19, we will
Respect Life - Respect Life Ministry will not Stand in assist you in connecting with one of the dedicated Priests the Archdio-
Witness to Truth near Kent Planned Parenthood on cese has commissioned to administer sacraments to COVID-19 patients. \
the 1st Saturday of July, because it falls on July 4th.
For July activities, please see the calendar posted at Please Continue Your Financial Support
https://ststephenslife.com/respect-life The suspension of public Masses will seriously impact our weekly collec-
tion. Like most parishes, 90% of our revenue comes from the generous
support of our faith community. This generosity supports the many minis-
Alleluia Catholic Store in Kent Is Open for Business!
tries of the church as well as maintenance of the building and grounds,
Grand Re-Organizing Re Opening! Monday – Saturday 10am to
utilities, insurance, and payroll. Please remember our parish in your
6pm Alleluia Catholic Store is a retail store supplying all needs for
prayers and by making your regular donation. You may donate through
Sacramental celebrations (Baptism, First Communion, Confirma-
the mail or Consider signing up for electronic giving through the “Donate
tion, Ordination, Wedding), books on Catholic teaching, History,
Online” link on our parish website www.ststephenslife.com .
Prayer, Jewelry & more Alleluia Catholic Store is a ministry of
prayer, healing and testimony. Many people come in the store with
heavy hearts needing a prayer of comfort or healing. People come How can I help those in need?
in wanting to learn about the Catholic Church or a life in Christ. We Pray for the Holy Father as he reaches out to the
encourage them with information and materials and send them to most marginalized
their nearest church. People have joined RCIA gone to Reconcilia- Share the story of Peter’s Pence and Pope Fran-
tion, and began reading the Bible or the Catechism because of our cis’ work with your friends and family
contact together. We work with you to send people to the Church, Give generously to this collection as an offer of
work with us to send people to Alleluia Catholic Store. 201 First hope to those suffering around the world
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receiving messages such as email, text message. To get
virtual gathering will be Tuesday, July 14th at 7 pm to discuss “The
started use the easy direct link on the front-page of our parish web-
Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Please contact
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Faith Formation Programs
Our Preschool Now
K to 12th GRADE PARENTS
Please check your emails regularly. We’re adjusting programs as Enrolling for Fall!
circumstances shift, and emailing instructions/ materials for parents We still have a few openings
to continue child/teen formation at home. Please let us know if you left for classes starting next
have questions, frustrations, or unique blessings! Fall. To learn more, contact
Abbie Nelson, our Director, at
sstm.littlesaints@gmail.com if
you have questions.
Our baptism classes are currently
on hold. Please contact Teresa
Wright at
sstm.baptism@gmail.com for an alter-
native format. She will send informa-
tion on how to complete the classwork
as well as forms to complete and doc-
uments you must provide. Once you have completed prepara-
tion you will be put on our list of families who have prepared.
We regret that we cannot guarantee when we will be able to
Parents, also please sign-up for Flocknote so you can get program schedule baptisms as the Archdiocese, acting in an abundance
and parish news, as well as emergency updates! To sign up for of caution, is asking parishes to forbear scheduling baptisms
Flocknote, go to the first page of our website: ststephenslife.com. until it is safe to do so. Thank you for your kind patience.
Look at the dark green section of the page.
Gabriel Angels/PREPARES Baby Shower and Report Our team is currently actively helping two Moms and Ba-
bies. We are also in touch with two other families but with no current needs. A third baby is due in November. Due
to the virus, we will not be having our annual Baby Shower. We request Fred Meyer gift cards for our Moms which can
provide gas and non WIC & SNAP items. (like cleaning & paper products, and shoes for baby) We are in need of dia-
pers for our 9 and 12 month old little girls in size 5 and 6. Please leave your "shower gifts" by the food bank baskets
during June. Don't forget to be generous with your Outreach monetary donations as these funds help pay bills while Moms & Dads are una-
ble to work. If you know a family who would like a helping hand during pregnancy until children are in kindergarten, please contact the St
Stephen Gabriel Angels/PREPARES co-chairs Kathleen at psj1350@comcast.net or Roberta robertajorgensen@comcast.net
St. Stephen Housing is looking for new or gently used bikes for the kids in our transitional housing program. There are cur-
rently over 50 children living in the program and very few have bicycles to ride. If you have a bike gathering dust in your ga-
rage, or if you feel inspired to buy one, we'd love to collect it from you! Please email us at office@ststephenhousing.org or call
our office at 253-638-9798 to find out how to donate. Thank you!
Outdoor Public Masses!
We're so excited to offer outdoor public Masses on a limited basis at St. Stephen the Martyr! Last Sun-
day was a blessing with our first outdoor public Mass during this challenging time. This Sunday, June
28, two Masses will be held at 9:00 and 11:00 AM. Please subscribe to Flocknote (see previous page)
and watch ststephenslife.com for more details. Our Masses will be limited to a maximum of 200 pre-
registered attendees, and take place in our lower Church parking lot area. Registration is mandato-
ry as we are required to have a record of all who attend our public Masses. As much as it pains us, we
strongly encourage those who are 65 and older, or who may have underlying health conditions, to re-
main home until it is safe for you to come back to public Mass. For those who wish to attend, please
register by completing the form at https://ststephenslife.com/mass-sign-up. Those who do not
have internet access may register by calling Betty Mencke at 253-631-1940. Note: Once registered
you (and your household members) are entered into a pool from which weekly attendees will be
randomly selected. With the Archdiocesan and State guidelines, everyone will have plenty of elbow
room! Bring your own outdoor chairs and remember to prepare for the weather - these masses will hap-
pen outdoors rain or shine. Important Note: Our Sunday live-streamed Mass will present the out-
door public Mass at 9:00 AM.
Parish Information
New to St. Stephen’s? Welcome! Learn more about our vibrant community by visiting our web site at www.ststephenslife.com or emailing us at
WelcomeStStephens@gmail.com. Registration forms are online or may be obtained from the ushers and put in the collection basket or mailed in.
Parish Office Hours: Most weeks, Monday - Friday, 9 AM - Noon and 1-5 PM. Bulletin Notices: The article deadline is 12:00 PM on the Friday a
week before the weekend you wish it to appear (8 days in advance). Notices about parish events or items of interest to the parish are welcome, how-
ever posting cannot be guaranteed. Email notices to: ourbulletin@gmail.com.
Main Office Phone: TEL 253-631-1940 / FAX 425-255-2943
Pastor Fr Edward G. White To contact Fr. Ed please contact his assistant, Betty Mencke
Parochial Vicar Fr Jockim Xavier Dasan ext 103 jockimdasan@gmail.com
Deacon Dec. Carl Chilo sstmdeaconcarlchilo@gmail.com
Deacon Dec. Sonny Ungco sonny.ungco@gmail.com
Dir of Parish Operations Tom Jones sstm.tjones@gmail.com
Pastoral Associate Anne Merklin ext 126 sstmassociate@gmail.com
Pastoral Assistant for Outreach Darlene Simpson ext 127 darsimpson@gmail.com
Office Manager/Pastor’s Assistant Betty Mencke ext 100 bettymencke@gmail.com
Liturgy Coordinator Janet Denby-Stewart ext 102 sstm.liturgy@gmail.com
Music Director Giuliano Grisi sstm.music@gmail.com
Pastoral Care Marijean Heutmaker ext 106 mariheutmaker@gmail.com
PA Administration/Bookkeeper Eric Miller ext 101 sstmbookkeeping@gmail.com
Facilities & Parish Life Coordinator Kim Anderson ext.129 sstm.facilities@gmail.com
Director of Faith Formation Shannon Battles ext 114 ststephenskids@gmail.com
Youth Ministry Debbie Blomquist ext 113 sstm.youth@gmail.com
Evangelization & Communications Bill Swedberg etc 121 billswedberg@gmail.com
Baptism & Marriage Teresa Wright ext 120 sstm.baptism@gmail.com
Preschool Director Abbie Nelson ext 123 sstm.littlesaints@gmail.com
Faith Formation Support Coordinator Maria Trejo 253-631-6175 (ext 115) sstm.yfmoffice@gmail.com
Child Care Nursery Liese Diachenko StStephensChildCare@gmail.com.
St Stephen Housing Association 253-638-9798 office@ststephenhousing.org
SVDP Help-Line 206-767-6449
Marriage: Couples seeking Marriage must contact the church 9 months before their wedding date. Some preparation and Parish Registration are
required before a date can be set. Contact Teresa Wright for details concerning marriage at (253) 631-6175, Ext. 120.
Annulments: (for those who are divorced): For compassionate and confidential answers to your questions and for help through the annulment process,
please contact our parish Tribunal Advocate, Veronica Smith-Casem, at vsmithcasem@gmail.com or 425-301-0356 .
Baptism: Preparation and Parish Registration are required for both Parents and Godparents/Sponsors. Baptisms are held monthly. Contact the Faith
Formation Office for details (253-631-6175).
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) For adults to become Catholic & be baptized. Contact Anne Merklin 253-631-1940 ext 126.
sstmassociate@gmail.com
Praying For Sick
Marie Peacock Albers, Nela Pacleb, Irene Bauman, JoAnna Bailey, Jim Dougherty, Brian W. French, Lydia Franada, Chad Horky, Mary Byersdorf, Leila Abada,
Kelley Chazes, April Sedall, Nicole Paulsen, Shelby Talley, Christina Rafferty, Antonio San, Nicolas Nenita, San Nicolas, Rolf Ju, Emelita Joyosa, Leonora
Bernabe, Roselyn Corpuz, James Vaccaro, Marlene Hill, Teresa Wright, Precilla Del Rosario, Yvonne (Dawn) Kunkle, Jesse Boyovich, Jan Sykes, Phyllis Bea-
ver, Joel Rivera, Julie Fernandez, Saksithan Hak, Lan Buck, Joshua Hecox, Rose Herlya, Manny Gutierrez, JJ Conavad, Jim Steckler, Cam-Tu Fulong, Ngan
Nguyen, Adam Bynum, Xavier Mascaren, Ester Hansen, Jesusa Cadalina, Henry de Guzman, Nicomedes Rodriguez, Molly Dinsmore, Baby Nyhla Wallace,
Angelina Rivera, Alexander, Charito Rubis Galindo, Diachenko, Adrian Abada, Art Condes, Leticia Dela Cruz Reyes, Douk Ko
Serving in the Military
Major Patrick Warfel, Captain Philip Clay LT Luke Carpenter (deployed) Stephen Snelling, Jack Cullers US, Zenaida Roth, Sydney Munn, Daniel Dobbs Japan
Deaths
Molly Douglas, Jerry Mayer, Amparo Lopez, Rodney Maxie
John McEnroe, Ely Castro, Marie Anderson, Mother of Carol Williams
To add names to the box. please e-mail ourbulletin@gmail.com, or contact Betty Mencke, 253-631-1940.
To contact the Prayer Chain please see Teresa Wright, at 425-255 0301 or teresa2pray@gmail.com
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angry with myself; on retreat I went through detox because that is what it is like to be filled with pain, anger, and frustration. Now I am
feeling my healing and my resurrection to this new life God has given me. He has fed me with His word, His Mass and His commun-
ion. -Testimonial. Your healing after abortion can most certainly be a resurrection to a new life that you thought would never be yours again.
Ask Him to give you the courage to take that step towards Him. He will do everything else. Rest in Him on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat and
come alive again. Call Aleah at 206-920-6413 Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services. www.ccsww.org/projectrachel
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