--who would like to explore the Catholic Faith?
--who is a baptized Catholic and has never completed the Sacraments of Initiation?
--who is baptized in another Faith and would like to explore becoming Catholic?

Come explore the RCIA ( Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) at Inquiry sessions May 21 and June 4 at
6:30 p.m. in The Refuge.

Questions? Email Emilie Bauer or call her at 763-712-7430. We look forward to meeting you!

A bus to the Ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Paul will be loading in the St. Stephen's parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and leaving at 8:45 a.m. May 26.  Mass begins at 10:00 a.m.  The bus will return to St. Stephen's at approximately 1:30 p.m., after the ordination.  The Anoka Knights of Columbus are encouraging parishioners to attend this event and witness Deacon Matt Shireman's ordination to the priesthood.  There are only 50 seats on the bus, so reserve your spot ASAP at [email protected].  Free will donations will be accepted at the bus boarding.

Anoka American Legion, in cooperation with Calvary Cemetery, places a flag on the graves of our veterans buried at Calvary Cemetery. If your loved one is buried at Calvary and has not had a flag on his or her grave for past Memorial Days, please contact our parish office no later than Tuesday, May 22 so that we can include a flag this Memorial Day. (Flag holders will be placed on graves Wednesday.)

Call the parish office at 763-421-2471. Leave the veteran's name, date of death (or approximate) and your name and a contact phone number in case we need to call you back. Thank you.

Good weather permitting, the Knights of Columbus, in conjunction with the Boy Scouts, will be hosting another Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Anoka on Monday, May 28, at 9:00 a.m. If the weather is not so nice, Mass will be held in the church at 9:30 a.m. We will have approximately 150 chairs set up in the cemetery, but if you want to be sure of a seat, we suggest you bring your own lawn chairs.

The location for the Mass is being changed this year to a more open area where we can better protect the existing grave sites. The new location will be in the southeast corner of the new section near the garage, on the new, wide entrance road. Just look for the chairs and the crowd. And pray for nice weather!

Sunday, June 3, is the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).  The procession will take place at the end of the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  We encourage everyone to come and participate in this great celebration of our faith.

We are in need of additional adorers in the Adoration Chapel for several of the overnight hours. Hours that need adorers include:
1:00 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, and 2:00 a.m. Mondays.   For those who prefer daytime hours, we need adorers at 12 noon Wednesdays and 6:00 p.m. Fridays.   If you are interested in any of these hours, please call the parish office at 763-421-2471 to leave your name for Joyce, one of our Adoration Coordinators.

From pre-school through eighth grade, St. Stephen's School offers a quality faith-based Catholic Education.  Come join our family of believers.  All are welcome!  To enroll, please call the school office at 763-421-3236.

Vacation Bible School will be held July 16-20 from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mark your calendars for this fun summer event filled with music, bible stories, crafts, activities and snacks! Invite children ages 4 through those having completed fourth grade to join us.

You may register online. Registration forms also available in the literature racks around the church.  Questions? Please email Cristian or call him at 763-712-7440.