Faith for Life 

The deadline to register for the upcoming 2023-24 Faith for Life year is has passed. If you still need to register your child for the upcoming Faith for Life year, there will be an additional $40/child fee. In order to add your child/children to our waitlist please call Dylan Maugel in the Parish Office.

For questions please contact the Parish Office. 

2023-2024 Elementary Calendar

2023-2024 Confirmation Calendar

ELEMENTARY:

• Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade
• First Reconciliation & First Communion prep begins in 1st grade and received in the 2nd grade (two consecutive years). A First Communion Retreat is done the second year of preparation.
• The Faith For Life process is highly encouraged to begin in the child’s life as early as their Kindergarten year and to continue throughout one’s life into and throughout Adulthood!
• If you have a child who needs to be Baptized and is 7 years or older or a child who is in 3rd grade or older and needs to prepare for First Reconciliation/First Communion please contact office
  NOTE: You must be a registered member of St. Stephen’s in order to be part of our First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation process or obtain a letter of transfer from your current parish pastor.

CONFIRMATION:

• 6th grade Confirmation prep
• 7th grade Confirmation Year 1
• 8th grade Confirmation Year 2
• 9th through 12th graders (are placed in small groups more their age)

Includes Topic Nights for both Parents and Students. Volunteering for Church, Community and Home. Youth Group Participation.

Older youth in 8th- 12th grade who desires to be Confirmed but has not received Faith Formation in prior years or since First Communion, please contact Barry McCullough at bmccullough@ststephenchurch.org.

FAITH FORMATION TEAM:

Dylan Maugel - Faith for Life Director, 
Barry McCullough - Confirmation Coordinator,
Molly Rausch - Elementary Faith for Life Coordinator,Youth Ministry Coordinator
Renee Hogan - Faith for Life Administrative Assistant.

Please know that you and your families are in our thoughts and prayers. If you have any questions, please feel to contact Dylan Maugel at dmaugel@ststephenchurch.org or (763) 712-7482.

God Bless,

Fr. Bennet Tran, Pastor