St. Stephen the First Martyr

Congratulations to all of our second graders who received
First Penance during the month of December!

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Monday, December 17 is the Archdiocesan Day of Reconciliation

PLEASE NOTE:  St. Stephens will be open for Reconciliation from 3pm to 7pm, but most churches will be open from 4pm-8pm.

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Please take a moment to review our Mass times for Christmas,
and take a look at the list for our December events ... 
there is much going during the month of December!
/december-2018-calendar-of-events

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Annual Right to Life March

The Right to Life March is scheduled for January 18, 2019.  We would like to arrange for a bus for the march.  We will need names of those interested by the beginning of December to reserve a bus.  There would be no cost.  
 

We presently live in a world of amazing electronic communication. Many homes are interconnected with town and village websites as well as local school districts. This enables people to be informed about what is happening in their communities and in their children's schools.

Churches are also on this "electronic" pipeline. Parishes have their own websites. In our Archdiocese, Flocknote enables St. Stephen's parishioners to be informed of parish events and programs. We presently share "Week at a Glance" which updates parishioners as to what is going on in our parish each week.

Since St. Stephen's is one of the larger parishes in Orange County, there are many programs, events and groups that take place or meet in a given month. We have now listed "Monthly Parish Highlights".
This will present all the goings-on in the parish for each month, delivered to you on the first day of each month. In this way, you can see what is coming up in the month ahead and plan your schedule accordingly. Make use of this resource and pass this information on to other parishioners who have yet to sign up on Flocknote. To join Flocknote and receive texts, text Martyr to 84576 and complete your registration or if you prefer receiving emails only, visit www.flocknote.com/stephenmartyr.

God bless you,
Fr. Jack

Visit our "Season of Advent" page to learn about all the different ways to celebrate Advent ... there is an Advent Calendar, Advent Reflections, images of Advent traditions from around the world,  and ... the InstaAdvent Challenge ... click on the photo below to start!

On behalf of the entire Discovering Christ Team, we want to thank our priests, deacons, volunteers, and participants for making this program a HUGE success.  Thank you for saying YES and thank you for opening your minds, hearts and souls to Discover Christ and His Love. 

~ Kerry Roberson

(To learn more about our Discovering Christ program, click here /see-whats-happening-at-discovering-christ)

Thanksgiving & Christmas Holiday Program

Please help us make Thanksgiving and Christmas a little nicer for needy families in the Town of Warwick.  
Please click here for more information:  /warwick-ecumenical-food-pantry-2018

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE:
Christmas Eve, Monday Dec 24:
4:00PM in the Church AND 4:00PM in the School Gym*
             * (at 3:45PM, all wil be directed to the school)
6:00PM, Midnight (Midnight Mass)
Christmas Day, Tuesday Dec 25:
8:00AM, 10:00AM, Noon

75 Sanfordville Road
Warwick, NY 10990

The church office is located in the church building, which can be accessed from the Sanfordville Road or West Street Extension parking lots. 

Please go to our monthly calendar by clicking here:  /december-2018-calendar-of-events

Go to our News and Event's page  (click here: /current-news )  to find the latest news from the Vatican, National Catholic Register, Catholic News Service and more!