Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday September 26

The American Red Cross will be holding another lifesaving blood drive at St. Stephen's Hackman Hall on Monday, September 26th from 1:00pm to 7:00pm.

The number one reason donars say they give blood is because they "want to help others."

There are two easy ways to make an appointment. You can call 1-800-733-2767 and tell them the location and the date of the blood drive and then tell them the time slot you would like to have reserved for you. You can also go to www.redcrossblood.org enter the zip code (44287) then click on the location tab and it will bring up our location. You can then choose a time slot that fits your schedule.

Building a Culture of LIFE

 Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 6:00pm-9:00pm

St. Stephen Catholic Church invites youth (grades 7-12) to our 13th annual Building a Culture of Life Youth Retreat and Dinner.

Our speakers this year include Allison Stump, the Students for LIFE Coordinator of the Diocese of Toledo and Jamie Scherdin who is the Ohio Regional Coordinator at Students for LIFE of America.

This event is fun and free and includes a meal, ice cream bar, Eucharistic Adoration, Confession opportunity, and free T-shirts. Please register by contacting Wendy or Todd McKee at  rosarywtm@gmail.com

Fr. Carl A. Uhler
Obituary

October 8, 1930 - July 15, 2022

Rev. Carl A. Uhler; Pastor Emeritus of St. Stephen Church, West Salem, OH; passed away July 15, 2022 at Villa Saint Joseph. Father Carl was ordained a Catholic Priest on May 19, 1956, serving the Diocese of Cleveland for 66 years; beloved son of Charles and Emily Uhler; loving brother of Charlotte Nowak (deceased); devoted uncle of Jim Nowak (Maureen), Bill Nowak (deceased) (Sandy) and Tom Nowak (deceased); dear great uncle and friend of many. Father Carl enjoyed golf, skiing and visiting the family cottage at Lake Cardinal. Visitation will begin on Thursday, July 21, 2022 with Vespers at 3:00pm at St. Monica Church, 13623 Rockside Rd., Garfield Heights, OH 44125 and will continue until 8:00pm. Bishop-Elect Michael Woost will preside. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 11:00am at St. Monica Church, Bishop Martin Amos will be the main celebrant. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
There will be a Memorial Mass in his honor at St. Stephen Parish on Saturday, August 6, 4:00pm Mass with a reception afterwards in Hackman Hall.

Bishop Malesic traveled to West Salem on June 26 to help celebrate the 70th Anniversary of St. Stephen Parish

The bishop said the first Mass was celebrated in June 1952 in a house purchased for the Catholic community in West Salem. At that time, Harry Truman was president and Edward Hoban was the Cleveland bishop. A snapshot of the time showed that pork roast was 39 cents a pound; sugar was 43 cents for five pounds; coffee was 37 cents a pound and gasoline was 27 cents a gallon.

The Catholic community continued to grow in West Salem, and by 1977 the current church was built and the mission was elevated in status to a parish.

“Think of all the Masses, all the sacraments celebrated over the years, baptisms, weddings, anointings and the sins forgiven here. And there were times of joy and times of sadness,” the bishop said. “This parish was made up of people who would laugh with us and cry with us. That is why we are grateful for this anniversary and want to look forward to our future together.”

He referred to the parish mission statement, “We remain faithfully Catholic as a small rural parish community. It is in the parish setting where we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, listen to the Word of God proclaimed, find forgiveness of our sins in reconciliation, communal support and always to give life to our faith. We celebrate the sanctity of life and worship God as we prayerfully tend to the needs of body and spirit. Working together, we seek to build a strong parish community where all feel welcome and inspired to live God’s mission with faith, hope and love.” The bishop thanked the congregation for celebrating the sanctity of life, mentioning the recent Supreme Court of the United States decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. For the full story, click on the following link :

  St. Stephen 70th Anniversary Mass

CURRENT MASS SCHEDULE:

The current mass schedule is:

Saturday: 4:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: No Mass
Wednesday: 4:00pm

Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday from 9:30am until 3:45pm

Reconcilliation every Saturday from 3:00pm until 3:45pm or by appointment

St Stephen Church 
44 Britton St
West Salem, OH 44287

Phone: 419-853-4946
email: info@ststephen.ws

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