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Gold Mass for Scientists
Catholics who are or have been involved in the field of science and their spouses and families are invited to a Gold Mass Thursday,
November 15 at 7:00 p.m.
This Mass will be celebrated on the feast day of St. Albert the Great, patron saint of natural scientists. Fr. Matt Shireman will be the celebrant. Refreshments will be served in the Faith Community Center following Mass.
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Advent Reflections Booklet Available this Weekend
Advent begins December 2, so this weekend we are distributing a booklet entitled
Watch for the Lord. This resource contains Advent reflections from Pope Francis, Mother Teresa, and Henri Nouwen. A free will offering may be made if you wish. There will be copies of the booklet in the parish office as well. We hope you will enjoy reading these daily reflections during the season of Advent.
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School Craft Boutique Bake Sale Donations Needed
St. Stephen Catholic School's Annual Bake Sale will be held Saturday,
November 17, in conjunction with the Craft Fair. We need lots of baked goods to make this a successful event.
Please label your items and have them packaged to sell. We will price items at the school. Package in zip-loc bags, sturdy paper plates inside a freezer bag, or placed in disposable clear containers. Packages of 6-12 are recommended. Bring your items to the school resource room Friday, November 16 before 5:00 p.m. or drop them off on the day of the bake sale from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
If you have any questions, please call Emily St. Peter (763-807-5914) or Ellie Murphy (763-334-3152).
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Maintenance Position Available
St. Stephen's Catholic Church has a full time opening on the maintenance team. The hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 2:30-11:00 p.m. Duties include housekeeping, set up of rooms for various parish events, and other duties as assigned. Training will be provided. If interested, please stop by the parish office for an application.
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Knights of Columbus Information Sessions
Immediately
following each of the November 17 and 18 Masses, the Anoka Knights of Columbus will be serving refreshments and hosting a 20-minute information session in the Archbishop Romero Room. You and your spouse are invited to attend a presentation about the Knights of Columbus and to have your questions about the world's largest Catholic fraternity answered.
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Liturgy Guide will soon be included in Weekly Bulletin
In an effort to encourage broader participation by those attending our weekend Masses and assist those who may not be familiar with Catholic liturgies, the bulletin will soon contain a liturgy guide on pages 2 and 3. These pages will list hymnal page numbers, responses of the congregation, acclamations/Mass parts, etc. The liturgy guide will begin appearing in the weekly bulletin the First Sunday of Advent, December 1/2.
Each household is encouraged to keep one bulletin. Extra copies used by additional family members during the liturgy may be returned to the tables at the church entrances after Mass for use in subsequent Masses.
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Thanksgiving Schedule
Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, November 22. Please note there will be NO 8:00 a.m. Mass that day.
The parish office will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. The office will re-open Saturday, November 24 at noon.
The Adoration Chapel will close at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21. It will re-open Monday, November 26 after 8:00 a.m. Mass. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Alpha Series Continues to Meet Most Wednesday Evenings
Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith over food, an engaging video, and a small group discussion.
NO pressure. NO charge. It's free!
The topic for November 28 is How Does God Guide Us?
Join us
6:15-7:30 p.m. in FCC 10
Wednesdays through December 19.
No session November
21.
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Grand Slam Event for Grades 6-12
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to a night of fun at Grand Slam (Coon Rapids) Friday,
November 30
, 8-10:00 p.m. Cost is $15. Fill out the
permission slip
and bring to the parish office or a youth ministry event by November 26. Youth/parent will provide his/her own transportation to and from the event.
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Young Singers Wanted for Advent/Christmas Choir!
A Christmas Choir comprised of third grade and older children and youth is being organized for the Advent and Christmas seasons. The Choir will
provide music ministry at the 5:00 p.m. Mass on December 15 and the 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day Mass.
No previous experience is required; just a desire to serve our community in song.
There are
four rehearsals scheduled beginning Saturday, December 1, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the St. Cecilia Room.
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For Kids Only set for December 2
For Kids Only, sponsored by the Women of Wonder, will be held Sunday, December 2 in FCC 10 from
8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. "For Kids Only" is an event that lets children
shop for reasonably priced gifts for their loved ones.
We are looking for
volunteers to help with set up
November 30, 5-9:00 p.m. We will also need volunteers Sunday,
December 2, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to help children choose gifts, wrap gifts, and clean up. To volunteer, call Diane at 1-320-232-9660 or email
guito1951@gmail.com or call Donna at 763-568-1662 or email
donna.mevi@hotmail.com.
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Opportunities to Support the Christmas Basket Program
From mid-October to mid-November the parish receives requests from parishioners, community members, social service organizations and schools to assist families in need of food and gifts for Christmas. Parishioners can "sponsor" families and provide a Christmas Basket by purchasing food, toys, clothing, etc.
Thank you to those who have already begun to assist with our Christmas Basket Program. We can always be blessed with more sponsors.
If you are a resident of Anoka County and would like to request a Christmas Basket, please print out the Christmas Basket
request form
, complete it, and return it to St. Stephen's parish office by November 15. If you are a parishioner, you need not be a resident of Anoka County to request a basket.
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Enroll with Confidence at
St. Stephen's School
From pre-school through eighth grade, our 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.
Learn more.
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Parish Office Hours
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. when Faith for Life is in session; otherwise closing at 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday: 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
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