We are so excited that Sandy had reserved this awesome display for our Parish. The Religious Education students on April 19/20 will have a special lesson on Blessed Carlo Acutis and the Eucharistic Miracles exhibit that he compiled. Feel free to stop by during class to visit the display that will be set up in the Gathering Space and possibly the commons.

All 6th-8th graders are invited to join our Middle School Ministry

leaders to pray the Stations of the Cross on

Monday, March 11th at 6 PM in the Worship Space.

Prepare to experience God’s mercy this Lent! Join us for three evenings of Lenten renewal focused on the Eucharist with speaker Fr. Ralph O’ Donnell on March 17 & 18. On March 19, parishioners will be invited to receive the grace of the Sacrament of Reconciliation at our Parish-Wide Reconciliation Service.

There will be a freewill offering at the Mission benefitting Catholic Charities of Omaha.

Fr. O’Donnell will cover the following themes:

The Holy Eucharist: Bread Come Down from Heaven
The Holy Eucharist: Bread of Life
The Holy Eucharist: Bread for the Journey

Light hospitality will be provided.

Fish Fry Update

A note for families with children:

All children, ages 19 and under, must be accompanied by an adult at St. Stephen the Martyr Knights of Columbus Fish Frys. Parents/guardians are responsible for their children and must supervise their children both indoors and outdoors, including if children are on the school playground and/or field.

Make Every Day A Sundae - Silent Auction Basket

One of the exciting features of the silent auction are all the gift baskets that are up for bid. We are asking our Religious Education families to help us as we collect items to make an Ice Cream Sundae Basket. This has always been a popular basket each year. Check out the list below and drop off your donation to the Religious Education Office by Thursday, March 15, 2024.

Sign Up Here

Volunteer Here

Volunteers Needed

Vacation Bible School

June 10-14, 2024

9 am to Noon

Station Leaders are the core of VBS. They are our volunteers who present the material in the stations to the children. Each station leader will have a manual that is easy to follow with the day's activities. All adult volunteers must be Safe Environment Trained and can register one child for FREE.

Register Here

Youth Volunteers

Help volunteer during Vacation Bible School! Youth volunteers must be going into 7th grade in the Fall of 2024 and up to age 18. Please read the intros in the sign up for details of each volunteer selection! There are lots of areas to volunteer! Contact Eileen Smith with questions at e.smith@stephen.org or 402-861-4513.

Student Volunteer Registration

Knights of Columbus Scholarship

The Saint Stephens Knights of Columbus are accepting applications for the 2024 Deacon Wesley Kreun Memorial Scholarship. This is not an academic scholarship. We award based upon the applicant’s service to our parish family and involvement in other charitable activities which align with our Catholic faith. We will award four $500 dollar 1-year scholarships to individuals attending a local Catholic High School and four $1,000 1-year scholarships to individuals attending an accredited college or university. Additionally, new this year, we will award one $1,000 scholarship to an individual attending a trade school. Applications are available either from the kiosk in the Gathering Space or from our website kofc10160.org until April 30, 24. Completed applications must be submitted to the Saint Stephen the Martyr Parish Office by May 1st. If you have any questions, please reach out to Hank Hardy at hhardy@janome-america.com.

Disciple Of Christ Winners

The following students earned the Disciple of Christ Award:

Austin Brown Kindergarten

Reese Neville Grade 1

Everett Lorkovic Grade 1

Mia Sinnett Grade 4

Joseph Molstad Grade 4

Joseph Goedeker Grade 4

Charlie Dougherty Grade 6

Ryder Parr Grade 6

Kate Gillum Grade 6

Volunteer Here

Can you help make our Casino Royale Dinner and Auction event a success? We need volunteers to help with pre-event setup and volunteers to help the night of the event with registration, raffle ticket sales and auction checkout.

Please join us on Sunday, April 7th after the 10:30 AM Mass for an Easter celebration!

We’ll start in the Gongeringer Parish Center with donuts, “Sleepless from Seattle” coffee cart, and face painting. Then we’ll head out to the field to continue the Easter fun with an egg hunt and a visit from live bunnies for the kids to pet and hold!

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