The Faith Formation Office will be closed Friday, December 23rd through Monday, January 2nd for the Holidays!
The Sr. High Quest Retreat is coming January 27-29! All students grades 9-12! Confirmation students are required to attend!
'Strengthsfinders' Making a New Year’s resolution? Resolve to become a better you, by discovering and using your God-given talents to enhance your home, work, community, and spiritual life! Introductory Session is Thursday, Jan 19 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM (Rm 128). 4-week Workshop Sessions are Saturdays, Jan 28, Feb 4, 11, and 18 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Rm 128). To register or for more info, contact Clare Ettensohn, Steward for Parishioner Talents: sstrengths.sstm@gmail.com or 253-631-1940.
Lit & Latte Girl Group (Girlfriends Book Club) is reading Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas. Please join us on Thursday, January 26 at 7 PM in the St. Stephen's Room to discuss the book. Questions? Contact Sue Regimbal at sjlms@comcast.net or 425-226-3722.
If you are grieving the death of a loved one, come find strength and compassion with the St. Stephen’s Grief Support Group on Sunday, Jan 15 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM in the Chapel. Our topic will be, “Life On Hold/Returning to Normal”. For more info, contact Sharon Rasmussen at 425-228-1437. The Lord heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds. - Ps 147, 2-3
Volunteer needed to assist with parish communication about Holy Days of Obligation. Involves calling/emailing parish staff about church schedule and sending consolidated information to bulletin editor and webmaster. Work is done remotely and should take about 30-45 minutes several weeks in advance of each Holy Day. Contact Veronica for more info or to volunteer: vsmithcasem@gmail.com or 425-301-0356.
Catholicism DVD Series will start again on Jan 4 at 10 AM in the Outreach Annex (Episode 4, "Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast- Mary, the Mother of God") and 7:30 PM in the Church (Episode 8, "A Vast Company of Witnesses: the Communion of Saints"). Wednesday Morning showings will continue each week and Wednesday Evening showings are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
The Honduras Mission Team will be returning February and respectfully requests donations of the following items to help us support the local orphanages: boys' & girls' underwear/socks; gently used clothes (remember, Honduran children tend to be smaller/more slender ) including boys’ shirts (size 2-14), slim jeans, and girls' blouses (children through teenagers); towels/washcloths; linen for single beds; toothpaste /toothbrushes; Tylenol and vitamins; craft materials of all kinds for children; school backpacks; storybooks in Spanish; rosaries; adult reading glasses/sunglasses; baseball caps; soccer balls. Please place items in the Narthex box by Jan 1. Cash donations are always welcome as we will be working on projects at the orphanages that require purchase of needed supplies upon our arrival. Thank you for continuing to support the children of Honduras! Que Dios los bendiga! Questions? Contact Debbie at 206-755-6628 or ddullenty@comcast.net.
Faith, Fellowship, and Fun Women of all ages are invited to join St. Stephen Council of Catholic Women for our next “First Saturday” monthly meeting on Saturday, Jan 7. We start at 8:30 AM with Mass in the Chapel, followed by 9:00 AM Communal Adoration, and then have brunch from 10:00-11:30AM in the Staff dining room. Contact Chairman Cheryl Lundgren at 425-572-6966 for info or to volunteer to make breakfast or lead prayers/songs. Learn more about us at www.Seattle ACCW.org.
Join the Bulletin Editors Team! Editors are responsible for layout and content prioritization and revision. Work is done remotely on your own computer using our publishing program (training provided). Most of the work is done over Mondays/Tuesday (printing deadline is Wednesdays). With two volunteers, the work could be traded off every other month. For more information, contact Bill Swedberg (billswedberg@gmail.com or 253-631-1940).
Thank You Is Never Enough We look at the beautiful decorations, we hear the wonderful choirs, we listen to the Word joyfully proclaimed, we see the ministers in their assigned places ready to lovingly serve our community and we are so grateful for their generous service. Lectors, Ushers, Greeters, Darling Dusters, Environment People, Musicians, Servers, Eucharistic Ministers- all lending their time and talent on behalf of this parish and we are so enriched by them. Thank you so much!
Help Needed to Remove Church Decorations on Monday, Jan 9, 9 AM - 12 PM. No experience necessary, just a desire to help! If interested, please contact Cynde at cyndebosshart@gmail.com or 253-631-1940, X104.
St. Anthony School Registration All families interested in sending their children to St. Anthony School for a quality, Catholic education, should call (425-255-0059) or e-mail (Eaton@sasr.org) to be added to the pre-registration mailing list. Applications will be mailed on Feb 13; the deadline to return them is Feb 27. All placements will be made the first week of April. Individual tours of the school and meetings with the principal during the school day are available; call to schedule a time. Join us for our Open House on Thursday, Feb 2, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. There will be opportunities to tour the school, hear from our Principal, and visit with teachers and current parents.
24-Hour Adoration/Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place the first Friday-Saturday of every month. The next opportunity is from 9 AM on Friday, Jan 6 until 3 PM on Saturday, Jan 7. In Adoration, we come to Jesus with our praises, our thanksgivings, and our needs. Please sign-up for your favorite time(s) on the board by the Chapel doors. Questions? Contact Bernie Wittgens (253-631-5560).
The Nursery will be closed during all weekend Masses on Christmas Eve (Dec 24), Christmas Day (Dec 25), New Year's Eve (Dec 31), and New Year's Day (Jan 1). Thank you for understanding.
December 26 Monday (Parish Offices Closed)
8:30a – 9:00a Morning Prayer & Rosary
5:30p – 6:00p Evening Prayer
6:30p – 7:00p MASS
7:00p – 8:00p Eucharistic Adoration
December 27 Tuesday (Parish Offices Closed)
8:30a – 9:00a Morning Prayer & Rosary
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
6:00p – 6:30p Terrific Tuesday Dinner
6:30p – 7:00p MASS
6:30p – 8:30p Fil-Am Choir
7:00p – 8:00p Cub Scouts
December 28 Wednesday (Parish Offices Closed)
8:30a – 9:00a Morning Prayer & Rosary
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
5:30p – 6:00p Evening Prayer
6:30p – 7:00p MASS
7:00p – 9:00p Holy Hour
7:15p – 9:00p Choir Practice
December 29 Thursday (Parish Offices Closed)
6:15a – 8:00a Morning Men's Ministry
8:30a – 9:00a MASS
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
7:00p – 7:45p Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
7:00p – 9:00p RCIA
December 30 Friday (Parish Offices Closed)
8:30a – 9:15a MASS
9:00a –10:00a Reconciliation
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
December 31 Saturday (Parish Offices Closed)
8:30a – 9:00a Morning Prayer & Rosary
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
3:00p – 4:00p Reconciliation
5:00p – 6:00p Vigil MASS ** (Nursery Closed)
January 1 Sunday (Parish Offices Closed)
8:30a – 9:30a MASS** (Nursery Closed)
11:00 – 12:00p MASS** (Nursery Closed)
5:30p – 6:30p No Mass
January 2 Monday (Parish Offices Closed)
8:30a – 9:00a Morning Prayer & Rosary
5:30p – 6:00p Evening Prayer
6:30p – 7:00p MASS
7:00p – 8:00p Eucharistic Adoration
January 3 Tuesday
8:30a – 9:00a Morning Prayer & Rosary
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
9:20a – 11:45a Scripture Study
6:30p – 8:30p Fil-Am Choir
6:30p – 8:45p Scripture Study
7:30p – 9:00p Knights of Columbus
January 4 Wednesday
8:30a – 9:00a Morning Prayer & Rosary
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
10:00 –11:00a Catholicism DVD Series
5:30p – 6:00p Evening Prayer
6:00p – 7:15p Religious Education Classes
6:30p – 7:00p MASS
7:15p – 9:00p Choir Practice
7:00p – 9:00p Returning Catholics & Adult Confirmation
7:30p – 9:00p Confirmation Class
7:30p – 9:00p Catholicism DVD Series
January 5 Thursday
6:15a – 8:00a Morning Men's Ministry
8:30a – 9:00a MASS
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
7:00p – 7:45p Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
7:00p – 9:00p RCIA
7:00p – 9:00p Pastoral Council
January 6 First Friday
8:30a – 9:00a MASS
9:00a – 10:00a Reconciliation
9:00a – 9a Sat. Eucharistic Adoration
January 7 First Saturday
7:30a – 8:00a Morning Prayer
8:00a- 10:00a SSTM Men's Group
8:10a – 8:20a Benediction
8:30a – 9:00a MASS
9:00a – 3:00p Eucharistic Adoration
10:00a – 11:30a Council of Catholic Women
3:00p – 4:00p Reconciliation
5:00p – 6:00p Vigil MASS
January 8 Sunday
8:30a – 9:30a MASS (Nursery Open)
9:45a – 10:45a Preschool
9:45a –10:45a Altar Server Training
11:00 – 12:00p MASS (Nursery Open)
5:30p – 6:30p Life Teen MASS (Nursery open)
6:45p – 8:15p Connections, Jr. & Sr. High Life Teen
6:45p – 9:00p Charismatic Prayer Group
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