St. Stephen Catholic Church

Saint Stephen Parish is a worshiping community which seeks to live its Catholic faith based on Christian values. This parish is unified in diversity, committed to community service, and called to extend God's love to everyone. .

We are very glad to have you as a guest or a member of our Parish Family.  

Considering becoming a member?
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You are especially invited to join us for an extraordinary weekend. This experience will take place on June 27-30, 2019 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton, TX.  It will be an opportunity for spiritual renewal and the making of new friends.
 
The goals of the retreat are to allow an oportunity for each person to focus on their faith and its application during their daily lives, to build purpose in their prayer life, to increase their presence at the liturgy, and to cultivate friendship among members of the church community.
 
The RETREAT begins on Thursday evening, June 27, with check in at St. Stephen parish hall,  5:30 p.m. and concludes  on June 30, with a ”Welcome Home” Sunday Mass, 9:00 a.m., St. Stephen Catholic Church. Family and friends are invited to the reception that will follow.  Round trip transportation to and from Cedarbrake will be provided for all the retreatants. A week prior to the RETREAT, you will receive a letter describing the necessities that you will need for the retreat. Please call if you have any questions or need additional information.
 

Click here - VBS Registration Form - 2019  

Bishop Joe Vásquez has callled for a Year of Reparation, beginning Nov. 1, 2018.

• Click here to read a letter announcing the Year of Reparation from Bishop Vásquez, in English and Spanish.
• Year of Reparation Resources: English, Spanish 

Reparation is a spiritual action taken to amend or repair damage caused by an offense. We see this in the Sacrament of Penance whose three actions are repentance, confession, and penance or reparation. Here are some ways to observe the Year of Reparation:

• Offer daily prayer for victims of abuse.
• Offer prayers for the Church and ministers.
• Fast (two smaller meals and one regular meal).
• Pray daily “A Prayer for Our Church” 
• Acts of penance, mercy and service.
• Participate in daily Mass.
• Pray the Rosary individually or as a group.

The St. Stephen Gift Shop will be open after all Weekend masses. The shop stocks numerous sacramentals, books, bibles, aids to prayer, greeting cards as well as religious jewelry and an assortment of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation gifts.

We are conveniently located in the narthex with our main store in the church’s meeting facilities building next door.  We invite you to come visit and be pleasantly surprised!

Saint Stephen Gift Shop is staffed
by volunteers in space provided
by our parish.  
Our mission is evangelization. 

Come visit us!