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St. Stephen Church
WE, THE PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, WILL CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF JESUS
JUNE
2021
CHRIST AS A WELCOMING, WORSHIPING, CATHOLIC COMMUNITY BY SHARING,
NEWSLETTER
GROWING, AND LIVING THE GOSPEL.
Note from the Parish Center:
The Parish Center will be closed on
Monday, May 31 for Memori Day.
Mass Schedule: Beginning the first weekend in June (June 5/6), we will
be moving all of our indoor Masses to the Church
Saturday:
4:30pm - Church
6:00pm - Outdoors on School Parking lot
Sunday:
7:30am - Church
9:15am - Church (also live-streamed)
10:45am - Church
Mass Reservations are no longer needed.
Masks are optional.
8030 Bradshaw Road, Kingsville, MD 21087
Phone: 410-592-7071 Fax: 410-592-6803
Website: www.ssparish.org
How to Contribute to the Church
We hope you are availing yourself of our daily and weekend live mass broadcasts on this page. As you are aware, our weekend masses are
the largest source of income for the church and helps us maintain our operating services to the St. Stephen community. With normal mass
services cancelled until further notice, you may want to consider on-line giving. Here is the link to our on-line giving:
https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/BlockCode/donation1.cfm…
You can also use Text to Give. Just text “register” to 410-237-8023, click the link in the reply, fill out the form and submit your registration!
You will be able to text a donation amount to 410-237-8023. You will receive a confirmation text. The payment method you chose in your
registration will be charged. It is as easy as that and completely secure! If you wish to mail in your offertory envelopes, you may do that as
well since we collect the mail each day.
Thank you for your consideration. God bless you!
New Ministry at St. Stephen
We are very excited to offer a new ministry at St. Stephen this fall!
Thanks to a grant provided to her foundation, our school counselor,
Lynn Kapusinski, will be leading a Catholic‐based group for children
(grades 4-8) from divorced or separated families, starting in
September. It will meet weekly for 10 Sundays from 11:45 am to 1:15
pm. A home component for parents will also be provided.
For more information, contact Mrs. Kapusinski at
lkapusinski@ssschool.org. Spaces are limited, so inquire early!
St. Stephen School News
On Wednesday, May 19th our 8th grade class had a wonderful day of reflection and fun together at O'Dwyer Retreat House.
While enjoying the beautiful Chapel and grounds at O'Dwyer, the class reflected on their time together at St. Stephen. They thought
about who they are, how they have grown, and the things they aspire to do moving forward from St. Stephen Schoo Through fun
teambuilding activities and reflection opportunities, the class reminisced on what it has been like to work together and support one
another as classmates, friends and children of God.
Below are reflection quotes from some of our students:
"The retreat house was very pretty, and the meditation time brought me closer to God"
-Charley Steen '21
"The meditation time helped me to reflect on and find the good in this tough year"
-Clara Schucker '21
"It was fun to get away from our everyday lives as students and come together as a family before our last days as a class"
-Brooke Carroll '21
We are grateful to the staff at O'Dwyer Retreat House for providing us with all the space and resources necessary to host this
wonderful retreat for our 8th graders. We look forward to being able to host many retreats there for our young people for years
come. Please keep our 8th graders in prayer as they graduate and move forward to the next chapter of their lives.
Summer Open House New Principal
We are hosting a Summer Open House! Get When Mrs. Patrick announced she would be retiring at the
a jump start and see St. Stephen School and end of the 2020-21 school year, after serving as principal for
all it has to offer when considering the 22/23 the past 19 years, a principal search committee was formed
school year! Our application process begins to identify an experienced leader to continue the mission of
August 1st for '22/'23 enrollment. Schedule a St. Stephen School. Starting July 1, 2021, we are excited to
tour (by appointment only) to see the be welcoming Mr. Terrance Golden as the new principal. Mr.
difference our faith and values based Golden is a dedicated, resourceful professional with more
education can make! than 25 years of experience in education and in the
http://bit.ly/SSSOpenHouse corporate world.
Social Event Vacation Bible School is Back!
The week of June 21st - June 25th, 9am - 12pm, we will have two
programs running simultaneously- PreK-5th Grade and 6th-8th Grade.
PreK-5th will be embarking on a fun, interactive adventure through the
"Treasured" VBS program! Throughout each day they will journey through
KidVid Cinemas, Bible stories, interactive science projects, jungle games,
snacks and so much more as they discover how they are priceless to God!
Our Middle School Program, "Practical Discipleship" will implement
practical life skills that directly respond to our call as disciples of Christ.
Youth will learn General First Aid, perspective taking and conflict
resolution as we are called to care for and respect our neighbors. They will
learn cooking/nutrition/meal planning as we are called as children of God
to care for our bodies. They will learn how skills such as sewing,
Buy your tickets here!
gardening, money management, etc. lead to a fulfilling opportunity to
Last day to buy tickets is June 4th!
serve those in need. Middle Schoolers will finish the week with an
increased set of skills, memories to last a lifetime, a better understanding
of what it means to be a disciple of Christ, and even a few community
service hours!
Please register Here!
Youth Ministry Updates Confirmation Notices
(for youth in grades 6-12) Confirmation 2021 –Congratulations to our 2021 Confirmandi!
Please watch for an invitation for a short retreat to
June Virtual Service Project: Shoeboxes for Sailors! As reflect on your immediate prep and plan for your future as a
we turn our attention this month to the plight of the disciple of Jesus. An invite is coming soon!
seafarers, we offer a small token of care and
encouragement to those who come to the Port of Confirmation 2022 – We will be holding orientation in June for
Baltimore. Through the Apostleship of the Sea, we’ll your Confirmation Immediate Preparation year. Keep a
provide gifts from their wish list. Please sign up by May 31 lookout for your email invitation. This opportunity is for those youth
by clicking the Sign Up Genius icon on our parish who are entering grade 8 or higher in Fall 2021.
homepage (all that way at the bottom). Then, we’ll send
you more information about picking up supplies and Confirmation 2023 – We will be holding orientation in June for
more details for this fun and important project. Thanks your Confirmation Remote Preparation year. Invitations
for your support!! will be sent via email. This opportunity is for those youth who are
entering grade 7 or higher in Fall 2021.
Blessings on all Graduates! At this special time of year
we hold all graduates in our prayers! Join us for a blessing
at all Masses on June 12 & 13.
In Other News
Summer Service Camps: As agencies begin to open
their doors back up to volunteers, we are exploring Congratulations to the St. Stephen First
options for our annual Harford Regional service camps. If
Communicants of 2021! May God Bless you!
you’re interested in attending, please let us know, and if
you would like an in-person or virtual option, or if you can
do either. Contact Mrs. Kellie or Mrs. Robin, 410-592-7294,
robin@ssparish.org. Fr. Paul received the President's Volunteer Service Award for 2020,
which included a letter of recognition from the President, a
High School Peer Ministers: We are planning now for a certificate, and a medal. He was presented this award for his
summer leadership training retreat! If you are entering commitment to community service by the Order of the Knights of
grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2021 and would like to learn Lazarus at their annual meeting.
more about serving as a high school peer minister at St.
Stephen, please contact Mrs. Kellie! Watch for more
details about an event on June 29, Solemnity of Saints
Peter & Paul!
Blessings on our Confirmandi of 2021! Please watch for
an invitation for a short retreat to reflect on your
immediate prep and plan for your future as a disciple of
Jesus! Be on the lookout for an invite coming soon!
High School Youth seeking to celebrate
Confirmation: If you are interested in preparing for the
Sacrament of Confirmation, please let us know – we
would love to work with you and help you prepare!
Please contact Mrs. Kellie so we can set up a time to
meet this month. kellie@ssparish.org or 410-592-7294
Young Adult Ministry
(ages 18-39)
Young Adult Ministry Contact Info: Kellie Reynolds
kreynolds@archbalt.org (best) or 410-592-7294.
Follow us on Twitter: @ststephenyya
Like our Facebook Page: ststephenyoungadultministry
Check out our Pinterest Page: ststephenmd
Follow us on Instagram: @mrskellie
Service & Social Justice Committee: Are you interested in Catholic Social Teaching and how that teaching can inform current events of
our community and world? If you would like to serve on this parish committee that meets once a quarter as well as assist with our many
parish service projects, please contact Laura Holland gsholland@comcast.net
Engaged Encounter Weekend Information: Register now for In-Person Engaged Encounter commuter (no overnight accommodations)
retreat taking place at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Parkville on Saturday 8/14 and Sunday 8/15, 2021. You can find more details and
register for the weekend on our NEW website: https://baltimore.engagedencounter.com/
Young Adults seeking to celebrate Confirmation: If you are interested in preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, please let us
know – we would love to work with you and help you prepare! Please contact Mrs. Kellie so we can set up a time to meet this month.
kellie@ssparish.org or 410-592-7294.
General Notices
Our Mass of Gratitude for the Sisters Was Filled with Love Did you hear it? Did you feel it? The joy of shared love and appreciation was
so strongly palpable I’m sure it was sensed throughout Kingsville and beyond. There is so much to be thankful for but above all we are
thankful for all of you. You came with your signs, your chairs, and an outpouring of love and gratitude for our Sisters that energized the
afternoon and kept the rain away! Sr. Helen Jacobson, the Archivist for the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia and a guest at the Mass,
expresses beautifully what the celebration meant to them
“Peace and all good! I am composing this note of thanks in the presence of my beautiful red rose and baby’s breath currently
standing tall in a bud vase on my desk. There are not enough superlative adjectives to describe how touched I was yesterday
by the outpouring of love and appreciation for our sisters as they prepare to move from the parish campus. Your investment
of so much time, effort, care, and thoughtful attention to the smallest detail was so obvious and so heartwarming. From our
welcome upon arrival, the decorated golf cart transport, the liturgy and gift presentations, the appetizers, dinner, and dessert
—you took such good care of us guests as well as the current convent residents. I remarked to several people yesterday that it
saddens me to know of so many occasions where our sisters have served for many decades at a parish and there has been
no recognition and/or appreciation of their years of service. You all, on the other hand, have literally outdone yourselves. I am
so looking forward to seeing the Memory Book that will be forthcoming. With deepest thanks and wishes of abundant
blessings for you and the parishioners at St. Stephen’s! Sr. Helen We prayed at mass that the road between us would never
be far.”
The Sisters look forward to remaining in contact with each of you. You can stay in touch using their new address: 2235
W. Joppa Rd. Lutherville, MD 21093
6/6 Celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi & The Year of the Eucharist! See information in this newsletter and weekly flocknotes
and social media posts! The Archdiocese wants to hear from you and your encounters with the Living God in the Eucharist! Share how
the Eucharist has touched your life at https://www.archbalt.org/year-of-the-eucharist/submissions-for-year-of-the-eucharist/
6/20 Father’s Day Blessings! We give special thanks to Fathers, Grand- and Great-Grand-Fathers, God Fathers,
and all those who give fatherly support to us. Please also include a special prayer of thanksgiving for our Priests,
Brothers, and Deacons serving around the world and right here at St. Stephen!
Honor St. Joseph on Father’s Day: We invite you to join us in offering a spiritual bouquet to St. Joseph for
Father’s Day. We invite you to comment with prayer intentions you’d like to be entrusted to St. Joseph’s
intercession. We also encourage you to participate from home with these simple suggestions:
https://www.usccb.org/resources/fathers-day-action-guide-home-activity.pdf
As we celebrate the gift of fathers and honor St. Joseph, we also recognize that Father’s Day can be a difficult holiday for many. We hope
this spiritual bouquet provides an opportunity to pray for the intentions brought to your heart by the occasion.
FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program - On March 24, FEMA released the interim policy guidance on the COVID-19 Funeral
Assistance program. It will be a reimbursement program for eligible funeral expenses for deaths related to COVID-19 that occurred after
January 20, 2020. More information: https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210324/fema-help-pay-funeral-costs-covid-19-related-deaths
From our Sister Parish, St. Steve, Bomu, Kenya: May the peace of our Lord Jesus be with you and all at St. Stephen, Maryland. We are
very grateful to the Almighty God that everything is good. Thanks for your prayers and mass offered on behalf of Benard Karau and
Susan Mwangi, am happy to inform you that they we both discharged from the hospital and fully recovered from Covid-19. A few
updates:
1. Schools here in Kenya have reopened after a long holiday to allow Standard Eight and Form Four candidates do their national
examinations.
2. In honour of St. Joseph Year of Jubilee, the Archdiocese of Mombasa during the annual Pilgrimage in Our Lady of Good Hope, Bura
Parish in Taita Taveta Deanary in February, The statute of St. Joseph was unveiled and communicated, that over the year each Parish will
have the statute delivered for few days so that our Christians can do prayers and devotions to Our Spiritual Father St. Joseph. For Bomu
we will receive the statute on June 22, 2021 and handover it to our neighbouring parish on 26.06.2021.
3. Due to the guidelines given by the government through the ministry of health, our Small Christian Communities meet at the church
every Sunday for their prayers as from 3:00PM.
4. On the feast of St. Joseph the worker which was celebrated on 1.05.2021, our senior youth Don Bosco undertook works of mercy by
visiting the Association of Physically Disabled of Kenya facility in Port Reitz here in Mombasa. Fr. Kizito Ssendegeya celebrated Mass
there with the children and staff members. Our youth also presented food stuff and snacks to the children as well. (see photos, Fr. Kizito
in Light blue shirt)
More General Notices
From our Parish Service & Social Justice Committee:
June 20 is World Refugee Day: It is a core Catholic teaching that every human being is created in the image of God and is therefore
entitled to dignity and respect. The Catholic Church views assisting those in need as a fundamental Christian duty that is derived directly
from the life of mercy of Christ, who himself was a migrant and a child of refugees. We, as Christians, are called to welcome our new
neighbors with the same love and compassion we would want ourselves to be shown in a time of persecution. We are also called to provide
support and care for refugees overseas who remain in tenuous situations. (from USCCB).
Prayer for Refugees:
God of our Wandering Ancestors, Long have we known That your heart is with the refugee:
That you were born into time In a family of refugees Fleeing violence in their homeland,
Who then gathered up their hungry child And fled into alien country.
Their cry, your cry, resounds through the ages: “Will you let me in?”
Give us hearts that break open When our brothers and sisters turn to us with that same cry.
Then surely all these things will follow:
Ears will no longer turn deaf to their voices. Eyes will see a moment for grace instead of a threat.
Tongues will not be silenced but will instead advocate.
And hands will reach out—working for peace in their homeland, working for justice in the lands where they seek safe haven. Lord, protect
all refugees in their travels.
May they find a friend in me And so make me worthy Of the refuge I have found in you. AMEN (from Catholic Relief Services)
June 25 is the International Day for Seafarers: Have you ever stopped to reflect upon the ease with which we have access to our
favorite morning coffee from Brazil, grapes from Chile, or wheat from Turkey? What about our prescription medicine produced in
Germany or the gasoline that fuels our cars made with crude oil from Saudi Arabia? 90% of global trade is moved by the sea and it is our
fellow seafarers who work tirelessly to transport this cargo to and from the world’s 6,000 ports, including the 360 seaports that line our
U.S. coasts.
Stella Maris, founded by the Catholic Church, is the largest global maritime ministry serving seafarers, fishers, and family members in the
world. In the U.S. Stella Maris is present in 53 maritime ports in 26 states and in 48 dioceses. Port chaplains and lay volunteers minister to
seafarers by offering pastoral care, friendship, transportation to purchase basic needs, Internet connection/phone cards to communicate
with family members, and more. In addition to offering welcome on ship visits, Stella Maris staff assists seafarers in distress, whether due
to exploitative working conditions or long periods of isolation on board the vessel.
Stella Maris Prayer: O Mary, Star of the Sea, Light of every ocean, guide seafarers across all dark and stormy seas that they may reach the
haven of peace and light prepared in Him who calmed the sea. As we set forth upon the oceans of the world and
cross the deserts of our time, show us, O Mary, the fruit of your womb, for without your Son we are lost. Pray that we
will never fail on life’s journey, that in heart and mind, in word and deed, in days of turmoil and in days of calm, we
will always look to Christ and say, “Who is this that even wind and sea obey him?” Our Lady Star of the Sea Pray for us.
Amen (Pope John Paul II)
Join us for this month’s service project: Shoeboxes for Sailors! See details in the Service Opportunities section!
Want to learn more about Service & Social Justice efforts? Join us for our June meeting online – contact Laura Holland for details:
gsholland@comcast.net
Service Opportunities
Shoeboxes for Sailors! As we turn our attention this month to the plight of the seafarers, we offer a small token of care and encouragement
to those who come to the Port of Baltimore. Through the Apostleship of the Sea, we’ll provide gifts from their wish list. This project is not just
for youth! Anyone may participate by signing up by May 31, click the Sign Up Genius icon on our parish homepage (all that way at the
bottom). Then, we’ll send you more information about picking up supplies and more details for this fun and important project. Thanks for
your support!!
Helping Hands Food Pantry: At St. Stephen we are still collecting non-perishable food items in our donation bin (located in the room
under the parish center porch). If you see the bin is full, please contact Kellie kellie@ssparish.org. Helping Hands Food Pantry at Salem
United Methodist Church is open Monday and Friday 10 am to 12 noon. Anyone in need of food can receive it by calling 410-592-2226. Please
phone ahead so your order can be ready for pick up and social distancing can be maintained. Thank you for your support!
Consider making a casserole for Our Daily Bread. They are feeding the poor daily with take-out meals and everyone seem to love our
chicken noodle broccoli casserole. The recipe can be found here: https://www.ssparish.org/ service. You can call Susan Lattin 410-803-7379 for
more information. Both the casseroles and the food pantry items can be dropped off in the donation room located in the parish center
basement under the back porch. (Please do not leave groceries for the food pantry on the back porch, thanks!)
Diapers Needed: Women’s Care Center in Fullerton is continuing to serve women, children and families, with precautions to prevent the
spread of the coronavirus. Many people are in need now, so the center would welcome donations of diapers in sizes NB, 4, 5, and 6. Target
and Amazon, among others, will deliver directly to the center at 7621 Belair Rd., Baltimore, MD 21236 (667-401-0700.). Or drop your donation
off at the parish center porch, and we’ll see that they are taken to the center.
Looking for the Sign up Genius? Go to our parish home page at www.ssparish.org and scroll down until you see the “sign up genius” logo.
Click the logo to be taken to our parish events! Check the SUG often to see the latest opportunities!
St. Stephen Scout News Girl Scouts: Our Girl Scout Troops are gearing up for Bridging and outdoor activities now that the weather has warmed. Girl Scout does centers around STEM, the Outdoors, development of Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship. It’s the best leadership experience for girls in the world for one very good reason: because it’s girl-led! It is also time for Early Registration so anyone interested in having their daughter join the premier leadership organization just for girls please email renemonaghan@hotmail.com or phone 410-877-0698. Also, see the flyer in this newsletter! Girl Scout Bronze Award project to benefit Lola's Landing Animal Shelter: Please support Italy of Girl Scout Troop 4181 as she works toward her Bronze Award for Girl Scouts! Italy and another scout will be making dog toys for Lola's Landing animal shelter and are in need of the following donations: tennis balls, rope, socks, fiber filling, T-shirts, bandanas, scrap fabric, fabric paint, and iron on decals. Please drop off your donations to the bin located at the Church's outside basement door between June 5 and June 13. Thank you for your support! Cub Scout Pack 877 - The 2020-2021 Scout Year definitely did not go as planned, but the Cubs of Pack 877 still had a great year! We met on May 24 at Jerusalem Mills for the end of year Awards and our Bears Carnival! The highlight was a giant slingshot where Cubs could launch footling runner chickens- even some of the parents got in on the fun! We are busy planning our calendar of events for the 2021-2022 Scout year. In June we will be completing a service project for St Stephen and on Sat August 7, we are hosting a trail run at the Anita C Leigh Estuary Center. To register for our Trail Run, please visit the Trading Post on Pack877.org, registration is only $15, it includes a shirt for the run and you can run in person or virtually. We will be holding a spring open house on Sunday June 6 from 2-4 pm at the St Stephen Pavilion if you are interested in learning more about Pack 877! For more information, please contact Ashley at Ashley.easter@pack877.org. Cub Scout Pack 877 is hosting an Open House on Sun 6/6 from 2-4 pm for youth k-5 who are interested in joining Cub Scouts. See the flyer in this newsletter! Scouts BSA Troop #877 - St Stephen Troop 877 is always happy to have young boys/men join the troop. Interested scouts should email the Scoutmaster, Tim LaChapelle at twlachapelle@yahoo.com and/or the Executive Committee Chair Cindy Stevens at ourfivemonkeys@gmail.com for more information. You can also view upcoming Troop 877 activities here at this link: https://troop877.trooptrack.com/calendar In addition, Troop 877 is still offering Camp Cards/Scout Coupon Cards which for a $5 donation, provides over $80 in discounts to local businesses like Jiffy Lube, Ace Hardware, Dick's Sporting Goods, Wendy's and Taco Bell to name a few. For each $5 card, $2.50 will go to Troop 877 and $2.50 goes to the Baltimore Area Council's Disadvantaged Scouting program. The BAC's Disadvantaged Scouting program helps defer costs and provide equipment for our Baltimore BSA families that are economically disadvantaged. Please reach out to Trish Paine at trishapaine@msn.com on how to get your Camp Cards/Scout Coupon Cards. June 8, 2021 - Support BSA Troop 877 plus enjoy great food and ice cream for the whole family! From 5-9 pm on Tuesday, June 8, 10% of all sales (ice cream and food) will go to BSA Troop 877 to support the Eagle Scout Project of Garrett Downes. Come show your support and invite your friends! No flyer needed, just show up and enjoy! Jarrettsville Creamery and Deli, 1747 W Jarrettsville Rd Jarrettsville, MD 21084
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