June 8, 2025 — Pentecost Sunday
St. Stephen’s Church,
Stephen
515 Fifth Street, P.O. Box 507, Stephen, MN
56757
Phone: 218-478-2231 ststephens@wiktel.com www.wiktel.net/ststephens
Pastor: Father Luis Buitron lbuitron@wiktel.com Phone: 218-242-5689
Parish Secretary: Priscilla Steinke
Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday — 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00
p.m.-4:00 p.m.
(closed all holy days of obligation and
holidays)
Pastoral
Council: Kristin Gajeski, Katrina
Halfmann, Autumn Schindele, and Danika Sundby
Finance
Council: Alex Anderson, Daniel Gerszewski,
and Darrin Kowalski
Trustees: Todd Chwialkowski and Ethan Marquis
Diocesan Victim Assistance If you or someone you know has
been the victim of sexual misconduct on the part of a priest, deacon, or
individual representing the Diocese of Crookston, its parishes, or its schools,
your first call should be to law enforcement.
In addition, the diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator is available at 218-281-7895
(24-hour confidential number).
Project Rachel Ministry: Healing After Abortion The Project
Rachel ministry is offered to women and men who have had a past experience with
abortion and wish to seek healing and reconciliation. A trained counselor can be reached through
this confidential phone number (218‑470‑0112) on Tuesday-Friday 10
a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-Noon.
New to the area?
Please contact the parish office to register. Change of address/phone number. Please contact the parish office.
Knights of Columbus members: If you have
insurance questions, please contact Field Agent Aaron Kaiser at 218-280-4707 or
by email at Aaron.kaiser@kofc.org.
Mission Statement of
St. Stephen’s Church
We the community of St Stephen’s are
believers in Jesus Christ; striving to proclaim His Gospel in word and in
deed. Through worship, evangelization,
formation and service we invite our brothers and sisters to know the Lord.
The Sacramental Life
Please contact Father Luis at 218-242-5689 to schedule an
appointment.
Baptism: Pre-baptism class
is required for parents.
Reconciliation:
available before Saturday evening Mass:
4:30-5:00 p.m.; before Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass: 8:00-8:30 a.m.; or by calling Father Luis for
an appointment. No Reconciliation before
10:30 a.m. Mass. If you are homebound
or handicapped, call Father Luis for an in-home appointment.
Marriage: All Catholics who have made a
decision to enter into marriage must meet with a priest six months before the
proposed wedding date. If a Catholic is
contemplating marriage to a non-Catholic, the Catholic must still contact a
priest to fill the requirements of the Catholic Church for the marriage to be validly
recognized by the Catholic Church.
Pastoral Visit/Anointing
of the Sick: If you or a family member would like to receive
a home visit, the Holy Eucharist for the homebound, or the Sacrament of
Anointing of the Sick, please call Father Luis.
St. Stephen’s Church
Mass Schedule
Wednesday, June 11, at 8:30 a.m. — Mass for †Robert
& Delphine Safranski by Jim & Donna Safranski & Family
Friday, June 13, at 8:30 a.m. — Mass for †Raymond
Borowicz by Rita Chwialkowski
Sunday, June 15, at 10:30 a.m. — Mass for Tri-Parish
Families of St. Stephen’s, St. Rose & Assumption Churches
(Rosary at 10:00 a.m.)
Tri-Parish Mass
Schedule for April, May & June, 2025
Weekends
Saturday at 5:00 p.m. — St. Rose
Sunday at 8:30 a.m. — Assumption
(Exception: June 22 at 10:30 a.m.)
Sunday at 10:30 a.m. — St. Stephen’s
(Exception: June 22 at 8:30 a.m.)
Weekdays
Tuesday Mass at 5:00 p.m. — St. Rose
Wednesday and Friday Masses at 8:30 a.m. —
St. Stephen’s
Thursday Mass at 6:00 p.m. — Assumption
(Note:
No weekday Masses June 17-July 25)
Liturgical Ministry
Sunday, June 15, at
10:30 a.m.
Lectors — Roger K.
Altar Servers — Annika A. & Ashley A.
Eucharistic Ministers — Gary A. & Roger K.
Greeters — Darin & Katie A.
Rosary Leader for June — Mary K.
Special Prayers For
Linda Thompson
To add a name to the prayer list — ask their permission first, then contact the parish
office. Names are left on the list
for four weeks. If you want a
name kept on the prayer list, call the parish office for an additional four
weeks.
Prayer Chain Please call the
parish office with prayer requests.
Prayer Blankets Please contact
Theresa Kuznia if you know of anyone who needs comfort and prayers and would
like a prayer blanket from the Ladies Aid.
Stewardship of
Treasure
June 1: $1,344.00
Adults:
$1,305.00 Children: $3.00
Plate: $36.00
2024-2025 Budget for Sunday Offertory: $101,450 / 52
weeks = $1,950.96
Donations
while away for the weekend When you are
away from Stephen for weekend Mass you can still give to your home parish by
dropping your donation envelope in the collection basket at the church where
you are attending Mass and it will be mailed back to St. Stephen’s. OR
Did you know that St. Stephen’s Church has the option for automatic
debit from a checking or savings account?
Contact the parish office at 218‑478‑2231 to set this up.
Building Repair Fund If you
wish to make a donation or memorial, we have the Building Repair Fund. Funds are used to maintain and make repairs
and updates in the church, rectory and grounds.
Support for the Retired Diocesan Priests Who Served Us
Faithfully Next Sunday, we will celebrate Father’s Day by giving gifts,
affirmation and affection for our fathers, grandfathers, and priests. Please
express your gratitude for our retired diocesan priests by supporting the
Father’s Day Collection. Our retired priests made a commitment to serve The
Diocese of Crookston in your parish. Your continued generosity to the Father’s
Day Collection ensures that we can keep our promise to provide for the needs of
our retired priests, including Medicare supplement premiums and continuing education.
Thank you! Scan the code with your camera or give on-line at https://www.crookston.org/fathers-day-collection.
2025 DAA as of May 28: St. Stephen’s Goal: $9,730
Committed: $8,680 (89.21% of our
goal) $1,050 from our goal! Have you
made a commitment to the 2025 DAA? If
you have, thank you! If not, you can
make a donation by placing it in a DAA envelope located in the vestibule and
dropping it in the mail or in the Sunday collection, or you can donate online
at www.crookston.org/DAA. Help us reach our goal. Thank you!
Ladies Aid
June Ladies Aid Leaders – Tammi
Anderson, Kathy Borowicz, Renee Borowicz, Sandra Kuznia, Tina Lacrosse &
Juliet Rogus
Cemeteries Committee
Thank you to all who remember their dear ones
with flowers etc. during this time. PLEASE
remember all items brought during this time must be removed by June 15. This is very important especially with the
strong winds — items become scattered throughout. After June 15 items will be
picked up and discarded. Once again
thank you to everyone.
Other Items and
Future Events
Congratulations to Fr.
Luis on his 25 years in the priesthood.
May God in His goodness richly bless Fr. Luis now and in the future. We thank him for his service to our parish
community.
Council Meetings On Thursday, June 12, council meetings will
be held in the parish hall. Pastoral
Council at 7:00 p.m. and Finance Council at 7:30 p.m.
Vacation Father Luis will be leaving on June 15 after
Mass and returning July 25. Father Rick
Lambert will be the substitute priest during this time for weekend Masses. There will be no weekday Masses. Father Joshy Mathew of St. Patrick’s Church in
Hallock will be the on-call priest for emergencies through June 30.
NEEDED The Ladies Aid is in need of a President (or
with a friend as Co-Presidents) for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July
1. If you are willing to fill this
position and have any questions about it, please contact Amy Kowalski as
soon as possible at
218-478-4177.
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve
others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
Summer Mother Daughter Days Mother
and their daughters are invited to join the Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen in
Hankinson, ND, this summer for a time of fun and faith while also having a
glimpse into life as a Sister. Our theme
this year is “Come, Follow Me.” We offer
two sessions of “Mother Daughter Days,” each beginning Thursday evening at 7
p.m. and concluding around noon on Saturday.
The dates are June 12-14 and July 10-12.
To register, visit ndfranciscans.org/vocation-events or contact Sr. Mary
Ruth for more information at (701) 242-7195 / srmaryruth@sfcretreats.org.
Polish Day – Assumption Church, Florian Polish
Day will be held Sunday, June 22, in Florian, MN. Polka Mass @ 10:30 a.m.
at Assumption Church followed by a fundraiser dinner serving from 11:30 a.m.-1:00
p.m. in the church basement. Proceeds going towards church building
fund. Dolina Polish Folk Dancers and Cathy Erickson & MaryJo from 1:00
p.m.-4 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Fun for the entire family!
Rosary Rally at St. Mary’s Church, 511
Cedar Ave., Warroad, to be held Sunday, June 22, at 3:00 p.m. You are invited to join them in a Rosary
procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi to pray the Luminous Mysteries of the
Rosary for the Church’s renewal. In case
of inclement weather, the procession will be moved inside the church.
Come & See Do you
sometimes wonder: What is it like in Convent? Am I called to Religious
Life? What is the Franciscan
charism? Come & See with the Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen in
Hankinson, ND. This year’s theme is
“Come, Follow Me,” and our first weekend experience will be June 27-29. Visit ndfranciscans.org/vocation-events or
contact Sr. Mary Ruth at srmaryruth@sfcretreats.org /
(701) 242-7195.
Pope Francis’ Prayer
Intention for June That the world might grow in
compassion Let us pray that
each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus,
and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.
“The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the
Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of
all
that I told you.” John 14:26
The materialism of our society lures us to
concentrate more on what we want than on what God wants for us. The relativism of our world tells us that we
should be tolerant of all things, that there is no absolute truth. Pray to the Holy Spirit to transform our lives
and to guide our thoughts, words and actions. What you put in your mind, heart, and soul
affects your actions. Put good things in
and good things will come out.