New Year's Weekend Masses

Saturday, December 31
Confessions 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Mass at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 1
Masses at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

Parish Office Closed
Sunday, January 1 & Monday, January 2

Funeral Mass - Joan M. Fay

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Joan M. Fay on Friday, December 30 at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for the repose of her soul and for her family.

Funeral Mass - Robert H. Denny

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Robert H. Denny on Wednesday, December 28 at 11:30 a.m. Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family.

Funeral Mass - John J. Dutcher

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for John L. Dutcher on Wednesday, December 28 at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family.

Merry Christmas!

From all of us at St. Stephen's, we wish you a Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve
4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. & Midnight

Christmas Day
7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

Office Hours
Saturday, Dec. 24 - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Christmas Day - Office Closed
Monday,  Dec. 26 - Office Closed

Reconciliation Monday

All parishes in the Archdiocese of New York will open their doors for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday, December 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Come and take advantage of this opportunity to experience God's mercy. Please note that this is the final scheduled time for Confessions before Christmas. There will be no scheduled Confessions on Christmas Eve.

Funeral Mass - Matthew J. O'Connor

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered for Matthew J. O'Connor on Friday, December 16 at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family.

Wedding - Morgan & Illanovsky

Christopher Morgan and Brianne Illanovsky will receive the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Friday, December 9 at 3:30 p.m. The celebrant will be FDNY Chaplain Msgr. John Delandick. Please pray for the couple.

Funeral Mass - Diane L. Scott

A Funeral Mass will be offered for Diane L. Scott on Friday, December 9 at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for the repose of her soul and for the members of her family.

Immaculate Conception - Holy Day of Obligation

Thursday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. She is Patroness of the United States. Masses will be offered on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and on Thursday at 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral Mass - William Denny

A Funeral Mass will be offered for William Denny on Monday, November 28 at 12:00 noon. Please pray for the respose of his soul.

Funeral Mass - Michael P. McHale

A Funeral Mass will be offered for Michael P. McHale on Saturday, November 25 at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for the repose of his soul, and especially for his wife Ashsa and young daughter Alexandria.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 23
- Our school will offer a Mass of Thanksgiving at 9:00 a.m.
- Our parish office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Our school will be open 1/2 day.
- Religious Ed classes are cancelled
- An Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Warwick Reformed Church (across from St. Anthony's Hospital).

Thursday, November 24
- Our parish Mass of Thanksgiving will be at 9:00 a.m.
- All offices closed & church closed at 11:00 a.m.

Friday, November 25
- One parish Mass at 9:00 a.m.
- All offices closed

Memorial Mass - Francis Roberto

Our parish will offer a Memorial Mass for the soul of Francis Roberto, son of Flora Roberto, on Saturday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m.  Please pray for the repose of his soul.

Welcome Maryknoll!

We welcome Father Kevin Hanlon to our parish! Father Kevin will preach at all Masses this weekend about the Missionary Work of Maryknoll. He will ask your support in a second collection.

Weddings

We will celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage this weekend for Frederick Warnecke & Heather Goetz and for Michael Derych & Jaclyn Sleder. Please pray for them!

Death of Sister Jeanne Miceli OP

Sister Jeanne Miceli, OP was former Principal of our parish school. Her Funeral Services will be held at the Dominican Chapel in Sparkhill, NY. Wake Services will be held on Monday, October 31 at 3:30 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m. May she rest in peace.

All Saints and All Souls

All Saints Day is November 1.
Masses are on Monday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
All Souls Day is November 2
Masses will be offered at 7:00  a.m., 9:00 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m.
Please remember to return your Intention envelopes for our Novena.
Additional envelopes are in the atrium.

Anniversary Mass

Father Michael and his classmates from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating 30 years of Priesthood on Friday, October 28 at 5:00 pm at St. Gregory in Garnerville. Please pray for all priests and for vocations to the priesthood,

Funeral Arrangements - Jon Scharfenberger

A Funeral Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Jon Scharfenberger on Saturday, October 22 at 10:30 a.m. A wake will be held for Jon on Friday, October 21 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith and Vander Plaat Funeral. Home in Warwick. Please continue to pray for Jon and his family.

Funeral Mass

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Paige Hazard. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. Please continue to pray for the family.

Jon Scharfenberger

We sadly inform you that Jon Scharfenberger died on Tuesday, October 18. Funeral arrangements are pending and should be available on Wednesday, October 19. Please pray for Jon and for his family.

Pray For Jon

Your prayers are still needed for Jon Scharfenberger. John is still in Critical Condition at a hospital in Georgia. Please lift him up in prayer, and please also pray for his family,

Pastor's Convention

Father Michael will attend the annual Convention of Pastors at Spring Lake, New Jersey on October 17-21.

Confirmation Enrollment

Confirmation Candidates for the Class of 2013 will be Enrolled in our Confirmation Program at all Masses the weekend of October 15-16. Please prat for our Confirmandi.

Wedding

On Saturday, October 15 at 2:30 p.m., we will celebrate a Nuptual Mass for James Zaccone and Kristen Legge. Please pray for them as they receive the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

Funeral Mass

A Funeral Mass will be offered for Johannes "John" N. Schirmer on Wednesday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family.

Funeral Mass

A Funeral Mass will be offered for Mary Cerone on Tuesday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. Please pray for Mary and for her family.

Your Prayers Are Needed

We ask your prayers for Jon Scharfenberger. Jon has been serving as a Pro Life Missionary. His group was involved in a fatal car accident on Saturday, October 8. Jon is in Serious Condition in a hospital in Georgia. We also ask your prayers for those who died in this tragic car accident.

Funeral

Please pray for the soul of Pilar M. Cramer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m.

Wedding

We ask your prayers for Anthony Augusta and Krystle Revella. They will receive the Sacrament of Marriage on Saturday, October 1 at 2:30 p.m.

PARISH MASTER PLAN

Since the construction of our beautiful parish church in 1990, we have not created a "Master Plan" detailing the "Final Look" for our church, inside and out. It is time to begin a Master Plan. Do you want to be part of this effort? Come to a meeting on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m.