Weekly Announcements

The St. Stephen’s Tag Sale ends this weekend with deep discounts on Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1

p.m.

St. Stephen’s is hosting a blood drive this weekend on Sunday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in

the Parish Community Center. Walk-ins are welcome.

Palm Crosses suitable for graves are available in the Atrium for $20, cash and carry, while

supplies last.

Reconciliation Monday throughout the Archdiocese will be held this Monday, March 30.

At St. Stephen’s, confessions will be heard from 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon and from 4 - 7 p.m.

We still need volunteers for the foot washing ritual at the Holy Thursday Mass of the

Lord’s Supper, on April 2, 7 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet in the Atrium. This year the

Altar of Repose will be located in the gym following Mass until midnight.

There will be no First Friday Adoration on Friday, April 3 as it is Good Friday. The Passion

of Our Lord and veneration will be held at 3 p.m.

The Blessing of Easter Food at St. Stephen’s will be on Saturday, April 4, at 12 noon in

Atrium.

Please check the bulletin, Flocknote and the parish website for the Holy Week schedule

including Tenebrae services, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and

Easter Sunday Mass times. Please note that on Easter Sunday there will be two Masses

at 10 a.m. one in the church and the other in the Parish Community Center gym. Please

plan extra time for parking and walking into the church or gym. Overflow parking is

available in the Middle School parking lot on West St.

Tickets for the St. Stephen’s Spring Fling Tricky Tray on Fri., April 10 are now available.

Purchase your Admission to the event and early bird bundles of tickets via Flocknote or

stop in to the parish office.

Pope Leo asks that parishes support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps

Christians in the Holy Land. Through this collection, we stand in solidarity with the

Church in the Holy Land as a witness of peace, supporting Catholics there in parishes

and schools, maintaining Christian shrines and caring for refugees in the Holy Land.

Thank you for your generous support.

The parish offices will be closed on Good Friday, April 3, and Easter Monday, April 6. The

office will re-open on Tuesday, April 7, at 9 a.m.

Stations of the Cross continue on Fridays during Lent at 9:30 a.m. after Daily Mass and

again at 6 p.m. On Wednesdays during Lent, Adoration will take place from 5 to 7 p.m.

Confessions will also be available.

Please join us in the atrium after today’s mass for the final weekend of our Ministry Fair,

sponsored by the Parish Council. This week’s ministries include Apostleship of Prayer,

Men’s Fellowship, OCIA, Sodality, three different bible study groups and the Altar

Society. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more and share your time and

talents.

The St. Stephen’s Tag Sale ends next weekend. Hours are Friday, 4 - 7 p.m., Saturday, 9

a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, 8 - 1 p.m. On Sunday there will be deep discounts on

whatever is left.

On Wed., March 25, there will be Adoration and Confession from 4 - 5:45 p.m. followed

by a Mass for the Annunciation of the Lord at 6 p.m. For those who wish to, there will be

an opportunity for the Spiritual Adoption of an Unborn Child.

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Lenten Fish Fry on March 27 from 5 - 7 p.m.,

please note the change in time. Reservations are required for both dine-in or take-out.

The Knights are also hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 29 at 10 a.m.

The St. Zita Society will be cleaning the church for Holy Week and Easter on Saturday,

March 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many hands make light work - please bring some basic

cleaning supplies to help prepare our sacred spaces.

If you ordered a palm cross, you can pick up your order in the Atrium after Mass. There

are a limited number of “cash and carry” crosses available. These are suitable for graves.

Reconciliation Monday throughout the Archdiocese will be held on Mon., March 30th.

At St. Stephen’s confessions will be heard from 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon and from 4 - 7 p.m.

Tickets for the St. Stephen’s Spring Fling Tricky Tray on Fri., April 10 are now available.

Purchase your Admission to the event and early bird bundles of tickets via Flocknote or

stop in to the parish office.

St. Stephen’s will be holding a Parish Mission in April led by Fr. Kevin MacDonald. The

mission theme is “Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening.” Watch for more information in

the coming weeks. All are welcome.

Parishioners are needed to participate in the foot washing ritual on Holy Thursday.

Please contact the parish office to sign up.

This weekend is Sodality’s annual Irish Soda Bread Bake sale after all Masses. All

proceeds benefit our parish.

Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays during Lent at 9:30 a.m. after Daily Mass and

again at 6 p.m. There is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays during Lent,

from 5 to 7 p.m. Confessions will be available during Adoration on Wednesdays..

Easter Mass Remembrance and Flower Donation envelopes must be returned no later

than March 23rd to be included in the bulletin in April.

Due to a technical issue, there has been a delay in sending out Offertory envelopes,

beginning with envelopes dated March 8. The company hopes to send the envelopes

soon. In the interim, please place your offering in an envelope with your name and

envelope number on it to properly record your donation in our records. Thank you for

your patience.

Please join us in the atrium after today’s mass for the fourth weekend of our Ministry

Fair, sponsored by the Parish Council. This week’s ministries include Spanish Ministry,

Arimathean Society, Bereavement, Catholic Daughters and Respect Life. Take advantage

of this opportunity to learn more and share your time and talents.

On Wednesday, March 25th, St. Stephen’s will celebrate the Annunciation, when the

Angel Gabriel came to Mary and announced she would become the mother of the Son

of God. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held at 4 p.m. with a solemn Mass at

6 p.m. where we will once again make an Act of Spiritual Adoption. All are welcome.

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Lenten Fish Fry on March 27. Reservations are

required for both dine-in or take-out, there are sign-up sheets in the atrium. 

The Knights are also hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 29 at 10 a.m. after 9 a.m. Mass.

The St. Zita Society will be cleaning the church for Holy Week and Easter on Saturday,

March 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many hands make light work - please bring some basic

cleaning supplies and help prepare our sacred spaces.

The St. Stephen’s Spring Fling Tricky Tray will be held on Friday, April 10th. Admission

tickets and presale bundles are now available. See Flocknote, the parish website or call

the parish office for more information.

If you borrowed one of the Mass Activity Bags for your child today, kindly return it to the

rack in the Atrium for the next family.

This week is hospitality Sunday, all are welcome for refreshments and fellowship.

Stations of the Cross at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13 will be presented by Faith Formation

students in the Parish Community Center Gym as shadow-box silhouettes. All are

welcome to join this unique presentation of the passion of Christ. Please note that

Stations will not be held in the church that evening.

On Wednesdays during Lent, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place from 5

to 7 p.m. Confession will also be available.

St. Stephen’s Women’s Sodality will have their monthly meeting on Monday, March 9 at

2 p.m. in the Parish Center. Next weekend is Sodality’s annual Irish Soda Bread Bake sale

- all proceeds benefit our parish.

Please join us in the atrium after today’s mass for Week 3 of our Ministry Fair, sponsored

by Parish Council. This week’s ministries include Four Seasons Kids, Hospitality, Knights

of Columbus, Prayer Shawls, Why Knots, 200 Club and the Book Store. Take advantage of

this opportunity to learn more and share your time and talents.

The Safety and Security Committee is seeking feedback from active and retired law

enforcement, fire fighters, medical and corporate security members. On Tuesday, March

10th, we are sharing the work done over the last year to make our parish members and

campus safe and prepared, and asking for professional input. Your expertise and

engagement is very valuable as we consider next steps. For additional details, please

refer to the bulletin and join us on Tuesday in the Parish Community Center conference

room.

Proceeds from the Poor Box this week will go towards the parishioner mission trip to the

Philippines.

If you borrowed one of the Mass Activity Bags for your child today, kindly return it to the

rack in the Atrium for the next family.

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Lenten Fish Fry on March 13 and March 27.

Reservations are required for both dine-in or take-out, there are sign-up sheets in the

atrium. The Knights are also selling yard signs appropriate for the Easter season in the

Atrium after all Masses. Finally, please welcome a member of the Knights of Columbus

who will be speaking today about their membership drive.