Announcements

First Friday & First Saturday fall this week. Lenten Soup Meal Fri, Mar 3 at 7:30 pm in the hall.

The Little Flowers, Rosa Mystica, & the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary meet on Sat, Mar 4.

Troops of St. George Fundraiser. Sun, Mar 5. Classroom 1. Following the 7 am & 8:30 am Masses – pastries & coffee; following the 10 am, 11:30 am & 1 pm Masses – hot dogs, chips, & beverages

The Troops of St. George is an apostolate of St. Stephen’s for fathers and their sons. Pass on outdoor and practical skills to your sons in a manner that encourages the growth of faith and virtue. To learn more about the Troops you can visit our website at: tsgtroop750.org. Thank for your support!

Parish Mission. Mar 13-17. A Little Lent: Lent in the Spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux. Fr Cassian DiRocco. The same lecture will be delivered after the noon and evening Masses, Mon to Fri. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and a short meditation will follow the evening talks.

St. Thérèse, “The Little Flower”, has captured the minds and hearts of Catholics worldwide with her spirituality of “The Little Way”. What is it about this “way” that makes it so special, and the saint which gave it to us so beloved? In the season of Lent, how can we live this little way with the Little Flower in such a way that our Lent is meaningful and inspired, drawing us closer to Jesus, the source of Thérèse’s life, and the source of ours?

Icon Painting Class. Rachel Pineda, who is an accomplished professional artist, will be offering an icon painting class taking the Theotokos, Virgin of Humility as the subject. The cost, which will include all materials, will be $400. Classes will be held May 1 – 5, 9 am – 3 pm. Accepting between four and eight women students, for details please e-mail Rachel: theshamrocksociety@gmail.com.

Summer Retreat – 2023. “The Transcendent Joy of the Mass of the Ages.” Silent retreat; Father Jacob Hsieh, O.Praem., July 30 – Aug 3. $750 / person. Private room & bath, all meals included. Christ the King Retreat Center. Register: 916-407- 7930, or inquire at St. Stephen’s office or bookstore.