The adoration chapel is closed until noon, Friday, June 22.
There was a roof leak in the nursery area, but clean up efforts are underway and the chapel will re-open at noon.
Child care during the 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, June 24 will be held in FCC 6, not the nursery room.
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda announced May 31 that the Archdiocese had reached an agreement with survivors of sexual abuse to resolve the bankruptcy that had been filed in January of 2015. The agreement both provides compensation to survivors and resolution of all related claims against individual parishes.
Read the letter from the Archbishop (PDF).
Bankruptcy Settlement Question and Answer sheet (PDF).
Applications are now being accepted for the St. Stephen School Graduate Scholarship program. The deadline for returning applications is August 1, 2018.
Vacation Bible School will be held July 16-20 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the school. Mark your calendars for this fun summer event filled with music, bible stories, crafts, activities and snacks! Our theme this year is Shipwrecked: Saved by Jesus. 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. Please email Cristian or call 763-712-7440 with questions.
Registration for the upcoming Faith Formation year takes place April-September (and beyond for new members joining the parish throughout the year). Classes typically begin mid to late September. Visit our Faith Formation Registration page .
Regular Mass Schedules: Mondays – Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. (with some exceptions for Holy Days or Holidays), Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. (except the Easter Vigil and Christmas Eve), Sundays: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (en español) and 6:00 p.m. (except Easter, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve/Day).
Visit the Mass times page for special liturgy schedules for holidays and Holy Days.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
La Misa en Español: Domingo a las 12:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:30-4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. (except holidays and Holy Days)
Televised: QCTV Comcast cable channel 15 (Recorded Mass of the previous weekend) Sundays: 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
For those who do not have cable, there is a Mass that is televised on “antenna” TV at 11:00 a.m. on Channel 45 or 5.2. That particular Mass comes from the Diocese of St. Cloud.
OFFICE HOURS:
Academic Year: 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 Formation is in session, otherwise closing at 5:00 p.m.;
Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Saturday – 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Summer: Monday through Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday – 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In the fall of 2016 a team was formed to develop a Strategic Plan that flowed from and supported our mission statement to “Seek, Love, and Serve Jesus Christ”. In the late winter/early spring of 2017 the Strategic Planning Committee held three listening sessions and posted a survey online to allow them to gather the valuable feedback of parishioners.
St. Stephen’s Church is happy to present the strategic plan document to guide the parish as we move into the future.
Strategic Plan Document (printable PDF)
We are listening and responding to the input of our parishioners and want to keep you informed of the parish’s implementation progress.
The banners hung in the church will be reminders of the eight key initiatives that will be our guide in the years to come.
Some highlights of improvements/additions include:
We are committed to updating parishioners about the implementation process through bulletin articles, the e-newsletter, Facebook, and parish website.
Hospitality, warmth, and friendly reception are high priorities around here.
St. Stephen’s celebrates the sacraments with joy-filled liturgical celebrations that lead the worshipping assembly to the full, conscious and active participation called for by the Catholic Church. Sunday Mass, Weekday Mass, Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings, bi-weekly Reconciliation services and bi-yearly Masses with Anointing are among the many liturgical opportunities here. Together with additional devotional prayer times, there is a discipline and rhythm to our prayer life that deepens the spirituality of all who praise and worship God here.
Our parish offers various faith formation, sacramental preparation and youth ministry programs for children, teens and adults. We are all called to discipleship and to make Jesus Christ known and loved. All are invited to participate in opportunities for understanding the faith, celebrating sacraments, building community and giving service.
Pastoral Care exists to assist the priests in visits to the homebound, sick, elderly and anyone in need of spiritual or emotional care. St. Stephen’s has many trained, compassionate volunteers who help with these ministries.
Calvary Cemetery is owned and operated by St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. It is located on the west end of the city of Anoka on the north side of Highway 10. A beautiful granite Columbarium was added to the cemetery in the spring of 2015.
Please take some time to browse through our web site. Check out the Mass times, meet the staff, discover St. Stephen’s School, learn about our Faith Formation offerings, and explore other aspects of our parish.
Child care during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass June 24 will be held in FCC 6, not the nursery room.
UPDATE: THE ADORATION CHAPEL WILL RE-OPEN AT NOON, FRIDAY, JUNE 22. There was a roof leak in the nursery area, but clean up efforts are underway..
