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Funeral Pre-Planning Workshop Set for
August 24
Join us Saturday, August 24, 9:00-11:00 a.m. in FCC 10, 5, and 4.
9:00 a.m. Check-In and Hospitality
9:15 a.m. Opening Prayer and Presentation
Presenters and Resources are from the following departments:
Clergy, Faith for Life, Liturgy and Music, Pastoral Care, and Calvary Cemetery.
This is a great opportunity to understand, reflect and plan for the end-of-life for yourself or your loved ones. Funeral planning can be very overwhelming; we are here to help ease some of the stress and give support.
Learn more.
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Sing with Us this Sunday!
Come join us
August 25 at the 10:30 a.m. Mass for a fun, stress-free morning of singing. People of all ages are invited and encouraged to bring a friend (or a couple) to this welcoming choir experience! We will
gather at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Cecilia Room to enjoy breakfast treats and community building before learning and rehearsing the songs you know and love for Mass. This event is open to youth, teens, and adults, regardless of experience or musical literacy. This joy-filled morning will be a welcoming, commitment-free chance for you to get your voice back in shape and make music with friends, both old and new. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Aaron VanDanacker at
avandanacker@ststephenchurch.org or
(763) 712-7490. We look forward to overflowing the choir area with joyful noise and smiling faces!
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Organ Volume
by Dr. Mary Newton
Since we have started using the organ more frequently in Mass, we have received feedback that the volume is too loud in some areas of the church. We are currently working on some options that will hopefully make the volume more evenly distributed throughout our worship space.
We will keep you updated on new developments and we welcome your continued feedback. Please feel free to call the parish office at 763-421-2471 or email
info@ststephenchurch.org. Thank you for your patience as we work towards a solution that will allow this magnificent instrument to enhance our music in worship.
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Faith for Life Sessions Begin in September - Don't Forget to Register!
We are accepting registrations for:
- Sunday School (3 1/2 years - Kind.) sessions are held during the 10:30 a.m. Mass; first session is September 22.
- Elementary (1st - 5th grades) sessions are held Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, 6:15-7:30 p.m.; sessions begin September 24 or 25.
- Middle School EDGE (6th - 8th grades) sessions are held Wednesday evenings, 6:15-7:30 p.m.; sessions begin September 25.
- Confirmation (9th - 12th grades) sessions are held Sunday evenings and youth attend the 6:00 p.m. Mass followed by class time from 7:00-8:30 p.m.; sessions start September 8.
- Sacramental Prep for Reconciliation and Eucharist (child must be at least seven years of age and have completed one prior year of Faith Formation or Catholic School.)
- Special Sacraments for children/teens who are over the age of seven and have not yet received Baptism, Reconciliation, or Eucharist.
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Labor Day Holiday Schedule
The adoration chapel will close at 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 30 and will re-open after
8:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday, September 3.
Mass will be at 9:00 a.m. Monday, September 2. (Please note there will be
no
8:00 a.m. Mass.)
The parish office will be closed Monday, September 2. Have a safe holiday!
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Additional Opportunity for Confession Begins September 8
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered
Sunday mornings from 9:30-
10:15 a.m. beginning September 8. This time frame is in addition to the sacrament being offered on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Come celebrate this healing sacrament of God's love and mercy.
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Family Children's Mass September 8
"To go to Mass will be the light of Sunday for all of our family." - Pope Benedict XVI
Attention all families! Join us Sunday, September 8 at 10:30 a.m. for our Family Children's Mass. This Mass will be held the first weekend of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Children will have a prominent role in the parts of the Mass, such as ushering, gift-bearing, and lectoring. If any children are interested in participating, please contact Maredith Toweh (Faith for Life Director) at
mtoweh@ststephenchurch.org; 763-712-7439 or Emily Smithley (Liturgy Director) at
esmithley@ststephenchurch.org; 763-712-7459 for more information.
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Monthly Family Holy Hour Begins September 8
All families are invited to join us between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses September 8 for a Family Holy Hour. Every first weekend, in conjunction with our Family Children's Mass, we invite you to bring your entire family for a chance to be together in the presence of Our Lord! If Holy Hours are new to you and your family, don't worry! All are welcome and materials will be available to guide you through. We can't wait to see you all there with Our Lord!
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Join Us for Fr. Michael Gaitley's "The One Thing is Three" and "You Did It to Me"
Join us for a group study that delves into the Most Holy Trinity as the key to bringing the faith from our heads to our hearts and out into our lives. This study will provide you with a big-picture vision of the theology that undergirds our spirituality. Then learn about tools that will assist you in concretely living your faith by putting mercy into action.
"The One Thing Is Three" study group will be offered on
Monday evenings, 6:30-8:00 p.m., starting September 9 and running for ten weeks. This will be immediately followed by reading "You Did It To Me" and meeting for one more Monday evening session. The study will include a book and workbook, DVD talks by Father Michael Gaitley and group discussion.
Register by contacting Laurie Keller at 612-978-8813 or
email her.
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FORMED Pick of the Week
In this week's FORMED Pick, watch the conversion of Saint Augustine unfold, aided by his mother, Saint Monica, and friend, Saint Ambrose.
If you haven't set up your free login, please visit
ststephenchurch.formed.org
and enter your email address and a password. You will have access to great Catholic media!
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Enjoy Some Peaceful Time in the Presence of the Eucharist
Each moment you spend in Christ's Eucharistic Presence will increase His Divine Presence within you. Come to adoration.
The Adoration Chapel has an urgent need for one or more committed adorers for the following hours:
1:00 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
4:00 a.m. Wednesdays
12:00 p.m. Saturdays
1:00 p.m. Sundays
4:00 p.m. Fridays
6:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays
Consider sharing an hour with a friend. This allows some flexibility if one of you is unable to be present for your hour.
If you can give one hour a week to be present to Christ in the Eucharistic Chapel, please call Joyce Schumacher at 612-860-3830.
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Prayer Chain for Life -
Our Main Event for Respect Life Weekend 2019
"A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world.... from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer..."
- St. Pope John Paul II
Let's unite our prayers in a
Prayer Chain for Life
Saturday, October 5
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on the Main Street sidewalks by St. Stephen's Church! We will have a peaceful, prayerful pro-life witness to end abortion with each person holding an approved pro-life sign. Children and teens are welcome with a responsible adult. If you need assistance, please indicate at registration. Participants must sign up by Monday, September 16! Sign up after Masses September 14-15 OR call the Parish Office (763-421-2471) with name, phone number, email address, number of people, and number of signs needed. This event will take place rain or shine!
We are requesting prayer warriors to cover this event in prayer prior to October 5 and including prayer in the Adoration Chapel from 3-4:00 p.m. October 5.
Schedule:
2-2:30 p.m. Meet in FCC 1 to check in and pick up signs/rules
2:30 p.m. Code of Conduct Review
2:40 p.m. Gather for opening prayer and blessing
3-4:00 p.m. Silent prayer on Main St. sidewalk (bring water and a chair if needed)
If you need assistance, please let us know when you register.
4-4:45 p.m. Hospitality and share experiences (FCC 1)
5:00 p.m. Mass in the Church
You will be a light in a darkened world as you help put an end to abortion through prayer!
Sponsored by Life Matters and Faith for Life ministries.
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Do you love your faith?
Do you have a relationship with Jesus? Do you want people to fall in love with the Catholic Church?
If you answered yes to any of these questions...WE NEED YOU, our CHILDREN and YOUTH NEED YOU, our ADULTS NEED YOU!
In order for us to continue to do the good work of passing on the faith here at St. Stephen's Church, we NEED YOU!!!
Our Faith for Life ministries are in need of the following to help teach and share the love of Jesus with our children, youth and adults.
- Catechists for Sunday School, 1st - 5th grade, 6th - 8th grade EDGE, 9th-12th grade Confirmation.
- We also need aides to help in all these areas.
- We need adults who want to share their faith with other adults who are inquiring about the Catholic Church through the RCIA process.
- We need Prayer Warriors who will continuously pray for our children, teens, adults and volunteers and families.
If you feel "Called" to answer your baptismal call and would like to volunteer, please contact the Parish Office at 763-421-2471 and ask to speak to a member of the Faith for Life team.
We need parishioners like you to help build the kingdom of God!
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School Health Office Volunteers Needed
The students (and staff) at St. Stephen's Catholic School are looking for volunteers with a health/nursing background to help in the Health Office from 7:40 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This very special volunteer would be helping the students by providing first aid, cleaning scrapes and applying band aids, and taking care of students when they fall ill and are waiting for parents to pick them up from school. Please contact Diane Morri, Principal, at
dmorri@ststephenchurch.org to learn more about the expectations and to volunteer your time.
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Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome
Join Fr. Bennet Tran on a special pilgrimage to Italy,
October 15-24, 2019
. Follow the footsteps of St. Francis in the majestic hill town of Assisi. Tour the surrounding region, including La Verna where he received the stigmata. Explore the Eternal City of Rome, including the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum and Roman Forum.
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 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday: 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
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