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Volunteers Needed This Weekend
We need lots of help to set up, decorate and then take down for Mardi Gras this week. Please look over the times below and see if you can help out - especially for a couple hours on Sunday, but Thursday, Friday and Saturday Friday evenings we need a little more help too.
There are many things to accomplish on each shift. Snacks and beverages will be available. The chairperson for each area will be there to direct the projects but we need lots of hands to accomplish it all.
- Thursday, February 23, 6-9 p.m.: Assist with decorating, hanging signs, wall décor, ceiling décor. Blow up balloons for balloon arch and towers (air compressor). Hundreds of balloons needed total.
- Friday, February 24, 6-9 p.m.: Finish up decorating. Finish balloon blowing, assemble arch and towers. Bring auction items from storage and arrange in order. Skirt all tables in halls and gathering space. Set up Live Auction display area.
- Saturday, February 25, 8 a.m.-Noon: Decorate bathrooms. Touch up all areas. Prepare bar supplies. Set out décor on silent auction tables. Display silent auction items.
- Saturday, February 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Whatever last minute things need to be finished!
- Saturday, February 25, 4:15-11:45 p.m.: A few servers to assist the professional servers with bringing food to tables and picking up the plates from the tables. Another group to sell raffle tickets, heads and tails necklaces, work the coat check, etc.
- Sunday, February 26, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.: TAKE DOWN of everything we put up for the event. You can set whatever time you are able to arrive and must leave - do not have to sign up for whole time if you are unable to.
We thank you in advance for volunteering! Please
email Mary Jane Beberg if you know of a shift that works for you. High school students are welcome to work with their parents or confirmation leaders and fill their service hours also.
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Ash Wednesday & Lenten Prayer Opportunities
Ash Wednesday - March 1
Masses will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the church. A Word service will be held at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel. There will be no confessions on Wednesday evening.
Lenten Worship During the Week
There are many opportunities for prayer during Lent at St. Stephen's:
- Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday mornings.
- The rosary is prayed each morning at 7:15 a.m.
- Daily Mass is celebrated Monday through Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
- The Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Liturgy of the Hours are prayed Monday through Saturday in the Holy Cross Chapel or Refuge immediately following the 8:00 a.m. Mass.
- The Stations of the Cross are prayed Fridays during Lent at 7:00 p.m. in the church.
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Activity Bags for Kids
St. Stephen's is now offering activity bags for children to use during mass. The bags contain crayons, coloring/puzzle pages, and a book.
Bags will be hanging on the coat hooks outside The Refuge. Parents and children are encouraged to pick one up on their way into the church. Please return the bags to the coat hooks after Mass.
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Be part of a group to foster a deeper faith experience that focuses on the JOY and RICHNESS of our faith through study sessions using today's top Christian Music selections.
Each session includes two songs, the first contains the primary Christian messages and themes that we'll study, celebrate and grow from. The second song will be a "can't miss, uplifting and encouraging selection" to inspire us to go forth and do "...the good works that God has prepared in advance..." (Eph. 2:10) with joyful hearts full of gratitude.
Join us March 1 during the abbreviated evening Faith Formation session (due to Ash Wednesday Mass), to explore our faith through music. For more information, click here.
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Exploring and Understanding the Mass
Would you like to understand the Mass more clearly? During March we will have the opportunity to explore and understand the Mass. These sessions are for people of all ages and levels of understanding.
If you are interested in truly understanding and fully participating in the Sacred Liturgy of the Mass, come and join us in The Refuge the first four Sundays of Lent following 10:30 a.m. Mass. The first session is March 5.
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Lenten Fish Dinners
The ever-popular Lenten Fish Dinners are held at St. Stephen's on Fridays.
Dinner is served from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event, hosted by the Anoka Knights of Columbus, will be held in the Faith Community Center.
The menu consists of generous servings of baked and deep fried fish, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls and apple crisp. Beverages include coffee, milk and lemonade. This event is open to everyone and all are welcome. "To-Go" boxes are available.
Adults are $8.00, children ages 4 to 12 are $4.00 and children age 3 and under are free.
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Get Away From the Noise and Encounter God
A blessed opportunity to retreat in the silence and solitude of a hermitage environment, nestled in the beauty of God's creation. Led by Jr. Joe Kuharski, this retreat includes daily Mass, prayer, discussions, spiritual direction and Confession.
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Men's Lenten Series
Build up your faith muscle! Join us Saturdays at 7 a.m. in The Refuge during Lent (except March 18) for spiritual workouts with presentations on five habits of virtue. Sessions include video, talk and prayer. Breakfast and coffee provided. Free will offering.
Be disciplined - consistency will deliver healthy results!
Download the Flyer for More Information!
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Calendar of Events: February
February is packed full of fun and enriching events at St. Stephen's -
click here to see the full Calendar of Events!
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