The adoration chapel is closed until at least noon, Friday, June 22 due to a roof leak.

Please stay tuned for updates.

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:

• Benches have been added in the hallways so that seating is available for parishioners and guests.
• High resolution security cameras have been added in the parking lots.
• The parish mission statement, Seek, Love, and Serve Jesus Christ, has been stenciled on the wall above the doors in the Gathering Space.
• The youth ministry program has been revamped and will have consistent Wednesday evening youth group nights in addition to special events each month.
• A full time staff person has been designated to serve as Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

We are committed to updating parishioners about the implementation process through bulletin articles, the e-newsletter, Facebook, and parish website.