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St. Stephen Church APRIL
2021
NEWSLETTER
PARISH INFO:
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHURCH
Address: We hope you are availing yourself of our daily and weekend live mass broadcasts on
8030 Bradshaw Rd. Facebook, As you are aware, our weekend masses are the largest source of income for the
Kingsville, MD 21087
church and helps us maintain our operating services to the St. Stephen community. With
limited Masses in the Hall until further notice, you may want to consider on-line giving.
Website:
www.ssparish.org Here is the link to our on-line giving:
https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/BlockCode/donation1.cfm… You can also use Text to Give.
Phone #: 410-592-7071 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
Fax #: 410-592-6803 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
MASS TIMES (IN- envelopes, you may do that as well since we collect the mail each day.
PERSON:
Daily Mass 7:30am HOLY WEEK & EASTER
Mon through Sat in Holy Thursday, April 1 - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00pm in-person, Hall & livestream, followed
Church by Adoration at the Altar of Repose 8:00 - 10:00pm in-person in the Hall.
4:30pm Sat (School Good Friday, April 2 – Stations of the Cross at 3pm (livestreamed); Celebration of the Lord’s
Hall) Passion 7:00pm in-person in the hall & livestream
Holy Saturday, April 3 - Easter Vigil Mass 7:30pm in-person in the hall & livestream
6:00pm Sat
Easter Sunday Mass Times: Sunday, April 4 at 7:30am – HALL; 8:45 Outdoor on grass between
Outdoors - Weather
Middle School and Parish Center; 9:15am (Livestream Only); 10:00am - HALL; 12:15pm – HALL;
Permitting
2:00pm Outdoor on school parking lot.
8:00am Sun (School Overflow spots may be available if Hall is full. To reserve your spot, click the Sign up Genius link:
Hall) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4CAAAA2FABFE3-easter. Or call the parish office at 410-
10:30am Sun (School 592-7072
Hall)
*Everyone must wear a Holy Thursday Eucharistic Adoration Attendants needed following Mass of the Lord's Supper at
mask and please call 7pm, the Hall will remain open so you may pray at the altar of repose. If you plan to stay after Mass,
or join in anytime before 10pm, please let us know on the Sign Up Genius
the Parish Center at
(https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4caaaa2fabfe3-eucharistic4). Also, we are in need of
410-592-7072 to make a
attendants to ensure Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is never left unattended. If you would like to
reservation for weekend
serve as an attendant, we also request you greet those who come in and assist them with sanitizing
Masses their chair before being seated. If you have any questions, please note them in the comments of the
Sign Up Genius. Thank you.
MASS TIMES
(FACEBOOK): Easter Sunday Special on TV – Please watch on Easter morning as the Archdiocese presents its
Easter Sunday Special beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Ch.24 (MyTV Baltimore), Comcast (24), Verizon
Sundays at 9:15am (509), DirecTV/DISH (41) followed by live coverage of Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen with
*You do not need a Archbishop William Lori. The Special, hosted by Msgr. Richard Hilgartner, includes interviews with
the Archbishop, Mother Mary Lange Catholic School principal Alisha Jordan, a tour of the historic
Facebook login to
Basilica and much more.
access the site.
MASS STREAMING SERVI CE S YOUTH MINISTRY UPDATE
for youth in grades 6-12
As we move forward with live streaming and the #HSYM: All parish youth in grades 9-12 are
recent introduction of our Parish YouTube page, encouraged to join us twice each month online for
we would like to point out a few things about topical conversations, social time, service projects,
each streaming platform. and prayer. We meet online the 2nd and 4th Sunday
of each month. To access the zoom on April 11 and
YouTube shows all live streamed events in the 25 please check your email for the zoom meeting ID
church as they are happening. It then & passcodes! Didn’t get the email? Check with
compresses and buffers the video and posts it on parents, and check your junk folders. Please set your
Saint Stephen Church Bradshaw page 24 hours log in name to First Name, Last Initial, and grade.
later. After the 24 hours mark it will be available
for you to watch as many times as you would April/May Virtual Service Project: Join us for the
like. While this is YouTube's policy and not a next service project as we prepare gifts for Veterans
setting we can change, there are ways to view a at Perry Point. Sign up by April 11 at the Sign Up
live streamed video without waiting 24 hours. Genius “Service Fair” and look for the slots for
You can use an app on your mobile device where “4/2021 Gifts for Veterans.” An email with details will
the live streamed video will show up right away be sent to everyone who signs up.
or rather than going to Saint Stephen Church
Bradshaw YouTube page you can go to 4/17/21 Rise Up! Middle School Event
www.YouTube.com and search directly in the All youth in grades 6-8 are invited to attend the 4th
search bar the name and date of the video you annual Rise Up! Middle School Event. Each session is
are looking for and it will appear. around 3 hours start to finish. You can register
online at https://archbalt.regfox.com/rise-up-2021. If
Facebook shows all live streamed events in the you want to use the ropes course, sign up as a
church as they are happening and posts the “participant” – the cost is $30. Watch the 2020
video immediately to Saint Stephen page when PROMO video: https://vimeo.com/384896527.
the live stream ends. There is no buffering period GENERAL INFO landing page:
with Facebook as there is with YouTube. It is also https://ablazefamily.org/event/rise-up-middle-
important to know that you do not need a school-day-2021/
Facebook account in order to view live masses or
events on Facebook. Mother’s Day Flower Sale - Leadership Team
Needed: We are hoping to be able to hold this
As we continue to navigate through this event, but are not certain. If you are interested,
pandemic, we will continue to do our best to please let us know, email or call Mrs. Robin 410-592-
keep you informed and an integral part of the 7294, robin@ssparish.org
community.
CONFIRMATION NOTICES
Pray for Confirmation Candidates: Thank you to
everyone who is praying for a candidate or two this
year! Please return your cards and notes for your
candidate to the Youth Ministry office this month,
thanks!
Candidate/Sponsor Reflection Night Save the
Date – Thursday, May 13 at 7pm on Zoom. Details to
follow.
Confirmation 2021 – Saturday, May 15. Details to
follow.
WWW.SSPARISH.ORG
YOUNG ADULT MINIST RY
ages 18-39
GENERAL NOTICES
Young Adult Ministry Contact Info: Lenten Speaker Series Recap: Thank you to all who
Kellie Reynolds participated in our three Sunday sessions with Sr.
kreynolds@archbalt.org (best) or 410-592-7294. Lynn! If you missed any of the presentations or just
Follow us on Twitter @ststephenyya want to watch them again, you can find the
Like our Facebook Page ststephenyoungadultministry information on our website at
Check out our Pinterest Page ststephenmd https://www.ssparish.org/speaker-series
Follow us on Instagram @mrskellie
4/25 Kenya Day goes Virtual~ Sunday, April 25 ~ 12
Service & Social Justice Committee: Are you interested Noon on ZOOM through Sign Up Genius. Please
in Catholic Social Teaching and how that teaching can mark your calendar for this date to celebrate our
inform current events of our community and world? If you annual Kenya Day as we unite in spirit, not in person,
would like to serve on this parish committee that meets with our sister parish in Mombasa, Kenya and honor 22
once a quarter as well as assist with our many parish years of our partnership.
service projects, please contact Kellie Reynolds 410-592-
7294 or (best) kellie@ssparish.org. Please RSVP on the Sign Up Genius to receive the
ZOOM link to experience our Kenya Day
Engaged Encounter Weekend Information. It is not too celebration. The Kenya Committee hopes you will join
soon to get your spots for an In-Person Engaged us for this virtual event as we bring St. Steven Bomu,
Encounter commuter (no overnight accommodations) our parish, choirs and Wasafiri Voices together with
retreat taking place at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in heartfelt memories in honor of our Kenya Day
Parkville on Saturday and Sunday August 14th and 15th, celebration! You can find the link to Sign Up Genius at
2021. You can find more details and register for the the bottom of our parish homepage www.ssparish.org
weekend on our NEW website:
https://baltimore.engagedencounter.com/ 4/25 World Day of Prayer for Vocations: thank you
to all who prayed for our Seminarians throughout
Lent. This month, we pray for vocations on Good
Shepherd Sunday! The purpose of World Day of Prayer
MARCH 2021 SERVICE PROJECT - for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction
E A S T E R B A S K E T S F O R A N N A 'S H O U S E to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into
his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer
The youth have been taking advantage of opportunities that is continually offered throughout the Church, it
to be of service to their brothers and sisters in Christ affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that
by participating in projects from home and on zoom. concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the
This month we partnered with Anna’s House to create consecrated life. While appreciating all vocations, the
personalized Easter Baskets! Below are some photos of Church concentrates its attention this day on
the youth and their creations vocations to the ordained ministries (priesthood and
diaconate), consecrated life in all its forms (male and
female religious life, societies of apostolic life,
consecrated virginity), secular institutes in their
diversity of services and membership, and to the
missionary life. 2021 marks the 58th Anniversary of the
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
CARNIVAL UPDATE
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 and
related restrictions, the St. Stephen
carnival will be cancelled this year.
ST. STEPHEN SCOUT NEWS
Harvest for the Hungry/Scouting for Food: Thank you to all the parishioners who donated to our Annual Scouting
Food Drive. We collected a little over 300 lbs and it was donated to the Knights of Columbus in Joppatowne.
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
Scout BSA Troop #877 - As Spring starts making an appearance, BSA Troop 877 continues to meet and help young
boys learn new scouting skills, camp, and provide community service to our neighborhood. We want to thank those
families that reached out to us as we are delivered 791 bags of mulch to our friends and neighbors who purchased
mulch during our Troop 877 Fundraiser.
Registration - We are continuing to look for young Webelos scouts or young boys (Grade 5 and up) looking to join our
Troop. We have camping trips planned in April and May and are looking forward to welcoming our new Webelos Scouts
from Pack 877 which will be joining our Troop.
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.
April 20, 2021 - Support BSA Troop 877 plus enjoy great food and ice cream
for the whole family! From 5-9 pm on Tuesday, April 20th.
10% of all sales (ice cream and food) will go to BSA Troop 877 to support scouting
activities! 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
Cub Scouts: Pack 877 will be holding our Annual Blue and Gold celebration a little differently this year as we recognize
our Webelos II den on achieving their Arrow of Light rank. We will also hold our bridging ceremony as the Scouts cross
over into a Scouts BSA Troop. They have worked very hard to achieve their new rank. Congratulations to this den! This
year, our Blue and Gold will be held at Jerusalem Mills on Saturday, April 24, at 6pm. We would like to thank Yvonne
Malick for her hard work organizing our Flock the Yard Fundraiser. We raised over $1,300 and the funds will be used to
prevent an increase in Pack dues for the 2021-2022 Scout year. Thank you also to members of St Stephen who helped
with the Scouting for Food program in March. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Pack, please contact
Ashley at ashley.easter@Pack877.org.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITI ES
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 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.
April / May Service Project - Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to participate in the next virtual service project in preparation for Memorial
Day. We will be creating gift bags for veterans at the VA Residential Facility & Long-Term Care at Perry Point. Please see the Sign Up
Genius to register by 4/11 and details will be sent out via email.
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.
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!You can also read
