Join us for this year’s Martyr Mission, Night In White, at St. Stephen the Martyr on June 11 from 6-11 PM! Enjoy fellowship, fundraising, and fun under the moon and stars with an indoor/outdoor reception; catered, plated meal; DJ music and dancing; cocktails; beer; wine; and a silent and live auction. White attire is encouraged. Tickets, $100 per person, are now on sale.
Event proceeds benefit St. Stephen the Martyr Church and School.
This Weekend
Second Collection of Ixim
This weekend, a second collection will be taken to support Ixim: Spirit of Solidarity, the Archdiocesan mission to the Diocese of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Your gift will help support the religious order of The Disciples of the Good Shepherd, our ongoing efforts to provide clean drinking water to our fellow parishioners in Huehuetenango, and our twenty years of solidarity with the Guatemalan people. Thank you for your generosity! Missionaries from St. Stephen will travel to Huehuetenango in June and will be in the Dining Room after Mass to visit with you about this mission. Learn more at ixim.org.
First Holy Communion
The 2nd graders of our faith community will be receiving First Holy Communion this Sunday and next during special Masses held in the afternoon. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers!
No Adoration & Vespers
Sunday Adoration & Vespers has been canceled this week and next due to First Holy Communion. Please plan to attend Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, May 6th from 9 AM to 2:30 PM.
Sound System & Live-Streaming
As you come for worship, you may notice a difference with our sound system. Sadly, our sound equipment in the Worship Space is not working. A portable system has been brought in to use until we are able to repair and/or replace the needed equipment. This shouldn’t affect too much but does with our live-streaming; therefore, we will not be live-streaming Mass until the equipment is working again. Thanks for your understanding, patience, and prayers! First Communion parents: look for an email from Chelsey later today/tomorrow with more information for you about photos and live-streaming of First Communion Masses.
2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday
Easter Flower Memorials
We remember our loved ones who have gone before us.
Journey of Faith
Are you getting the Journey of Faith Flocknotes from the Archdiocese of Omaha? They are a great resource to see where the Catholic churches in our area are headed. If you haven't seen it, here is a snippet from the latest one:
- A new reality of our Journey of Faith is "Families of Parishes", which includes 34 "families".
- These families are groups of up to 12 parishes that work together as one community united by faith.
- Our Journey of Faith family includes Saint Wenceslaus, Saint Vincent de Paul, and Immaculate Conception at Boys Town.
- Listen to Father Scott Hastings explain how families of parishes lead to growing missional communities.
- Stay tuned for more information to come. More information is available on the Journey of Faith website.
Upcoming Events
Who Wants to Travel With Father Dave to Ireland?
Father Dave is hosting an informational meeting for anyone who would like to hear about the upcoming trip to Ireland (September 20 - October 2, 2022). Mark Hoffman from Magi Travel will be here to talk about the itinerary and answer any questions. The meeting will be on Wednesday, April 27th at 7 PM in the Parish Center.
Youth Volleyball Registration
SSM Volleyball is open to all girls registered as parishioners and currently enrolled in St. Stephen Catholic School or Religious Education programs in grades 3-8. We welcome athletes of all abilities, including multi-sport athletes. The registration deadline is Monday, May 9th.
Teaching Discernment Seminar
We are hosting a Teaching Discernment Seminar with Father Timothy Gallagher at St. Stephen on May 19- 21. Father Gallagher will share the teaching pedagogy he has developed for instructing others in the Fourteen Rules for the Discernment of Spirits and will assist participants to find their way as competent teachers of these invaluable tools for the daily spiritual life.
Easter Egg Hunt
Join us in celebrating the Easter season with an egg hunt! Hop on over to the micro soccer fields (just east of the playground) at 10 AM on Saturday, April 30th. Martyr Moms will be hosting the egg hunt and live rabbits! If your little one has been dreaming of petting a real live rabbit, now's their chance! All ages are welcome to visit the rabbits and ages 10 and under may participate in the egg hunt. Please let us know if you plan to attend so we can make sure to have enough eggs.
Life Teen Retreat
8th graders and High School Teens are invited to get away for a weekend and rediscover true joy, how to find it, and how to sustain it. Throw in some friends, loads of laughter, the Sacraments, maybe even a NERF war or two, and this will be a retreat to remember! Our retreat will be held at the Pro Sanctity Center in Elkhorn. The cost is $80 per participant and includes lodging, meals, a retreat t-shirt, and a special retreat keepsake.
Thank you for serving those in need!
Sandwich Donation
Due to the endless need to feed the hungry and impoverished in our community, we are continuing the sack lunch meal donation at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and surrounding community shelters on a monthly basis. There are two ways to help:
1) Make sandwiches at home and bring them to the Parish Center this Monday, April 25th between 6-9 PM.
2) Purchase and donate supplemental food items (individually wrapped snacks, fruit, etc.)
Find more News and Events in Sunday's Bulletin.
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On the Calendar
Saturday, April 23
- Divine Mercy Chaplet - 7:45 Am in the Worship Space
- Mass - 8:15 AM in the Worship Space
- Confession - 3:30 to 4:45 PM in the Reconciliation Rooms inside the Adoration Chapel
- Mass - 5 PM in the Worship Space
Sunday, April 24 - Divine Mercy Sunday
- Mass - 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM
- Donuts & Coffee - after Mass in the Dining Room
- Changing Pro-Choice Culture - 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the Dining Room
- First Communion Masses - 1 PM & 3:30 PM
- Adoration & Vespers Canceled
- Mass - 6 PM in the Worship Space
During the week & upcoming
- Confession - Tuesday, April 26th, 5:30-6:30 PM in the Reconciliation Rooms inside the Adoration Chapel
- Ireland Trip Info Meeting - Wednesday, April 27th, 7 pM in the Parish Center
- Martyr Moms Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 30th, 10 AM on the field
See more of what is on the calendar at stephen.org/calendar.
Thank you for your generous giving!
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