Reilgious Education

There will be a meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2003 @ 7:00pm for us to plan for the upcoming school year. This meeting will be very important as it will outline the changes and schedules of the Catechetical program.
The meeting will be held at the Church Hall, please contact Father Edmund or Miss Hall if you are unable to attend. As always, we thank you for your great contribution to our young people!

Parents who have not registered their children for Religious Education need to do so as soon as possible!! The time is drawing near and we need to have an accurate account of who will be in the program. Please contact Miss Hall at 343-9350 or the rectory office at 343-0350 to fill out the proper forms. Thank you!

There will be an informational meeting on September 15, 2003 at 6:30pm in the Church, for all Confirmation candidates, parents and sponsors (if possible.) This meeting will outline the final stages of the Confirmation process. If you can not attend this meeting, please notify Miss Hall or Father Edmund as soon as possible. Thank you.

There will be a meeting for all parents and students enrolled in the First Penance/First Eucharist program on Saturday, September 27th after the 4:30pm Mass. The meeting will be downstairs in the Church hall. If you can not attend, please see Miss Hall or Father Edmund as soon as possible. Thank you!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES:

It’s time to prepare our children spiritually as well as academically. Registration for the 2003-04

school year for all the children presently in our program took place during the summer. Ninety-nine percent of our children have registered. Parents, if you have not registered your child(ren), as well as any new students who wish to join our program, please call the Religious Education office at 343-9350. Registration for the sacramental programs of First Penance/First Eucharist will be accepted. Confirmation registration for Grade 9 may also be completed at this time.

Classes for Grades 1-6 will begin on Tuesday, September 30th, 2003 from 4:00-5:00 PM.
Classes for Grades 7-10 will begin on Monday, September 29th, 2003 from 6:30-8:00 PM.

CCD TEACHERS:

It’s that time of the year again! There will be a meeting for all CCD teachers for Grades 1-10 on Thursday, September 4th, 2003 at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall.

CARE & SHARE PROGRAM

“As often as you do it for one of these,
the least of my brethren, you do it for me”

We will resume our Care & Share Program in our parish. Donations will be given to the Food

Pantry. Your commitment to helping our neighbors in need is heart-warming and much appreciated. We urge you to continue your generosity, and encourage our parishioners to participate with a can, a box – whatever you can give – in Christian Charity. Thank you and God bless.

School year 2003/2004
CCD REGISTRATION FOR 2003-2004

Last Registration for the upcoming year will take place after all weekend Masses on the weekend of August 2-3, 2003. Student registration forms will be in the Church Hall at that time and appropriate forms will be prepared by Miss Hall for parental signatures. This includes registration for the Sacramental Programs of Confirmation, Grades 7 & 10 and First Penance/First Communion, Grade 2. If you are new parishioners and would like to enroll our children for next year, please come to the church hall at that time also. If you have any questions, please contact Miss Hall 343-9350.

Students from grades 7 through 10 participate in Monday evening classes from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Students from grades 1 through 6 participate in Tuesday afternoon classes from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. If you are a parishioner of St. Stephen’s and would be interested in registering your child in next year’s program, please contact Miss Jennifer Hall at the Religious Education Office at 343-9350 or the Rectory at 343-0350.

St. Stephen’s has a long history of serving the spiritual needs of our youth through authentic Catholic teaching. It is our goal to draw students into deeper and more meaningful relationships with Jesus Christ through Sacred Scripture, Church Doctrine and service to others. Today we serve approximately one-hundred and thirty five youth through Religious Instruction and Sacramental preparation.

Our teachers do a phenomenal job donating their time to this wonderful ministry. They come week after week and they put their hearts and souls into our young people. Without them we would not have such a successful program. When you see them please extend your prayerful support for their hard work!