The next three rotating chairmen are as follows:
Berenice Mary Brown
Gretchen Stinner
If you know someone who would liek to learn more about the Catholic Church or are interested in joining the church, we will be starting at RCIA program. For more information conctact Father Charles at 662-6261 or Cheryl McCarty at 815-1502.
Father Charles will be starting a Bible Study on Tuesday evenings following mass, from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Please come to Mass and stay for the Bible Study. Everyone is welcome.
Tree of Joy For the 3rd year, St. Stephen’s will sponsor a Tree of Joy program. This tree will be placed in the back of church with angel ornaments. On the ornaments will be a number, gender and size for an item of clothing or a toy for a child of a seriously challenged family. Parishioner may choose one or several ornaments, purchase the gifts, wrap them and return them to church with the ornament attached. The gifts will be delivered to the families by Christmas so these children will have something under the tree Christmas morning. Applications are available at the back of church and may be completed for any family in the community. All application information and the names of the families chosen will be kept in strict confidence. We will also need to limit the number of families for whom we will provide and will choose those deemed in most need. Pick up applications for families, fill out separate application for each family member, age’s birth to 12 and have the family complete the applications and return in an envelope marked "Tree of Joy" no later than Nov. 12, to the parish office. Questions contact Kevin Stinner or Cheryl McCarty. Thanks for your support and participation in this worthy project.
November is the month dedicated to all souls departed. We will again be calling to mind our deceased loved ones by placing their pictures in front of the altar. If you have pictures of your loved ones that you would like to have remembered in this way, please leave them on the table in the back of church. Also names of your deceased loved ones can be entered in the Memorial Book on the stand next to the baptistery in the front of church.
The St. Anne's annual basket raffle will be begin on November 11th, and the drawings will take place at the Cookie Walk. Please consider donating a basket for this fundraiser. If you would rather give items or money we will happily accept those too. Ticket sales will begin and the baskets will be available after weekend Masses starting Nov. 11. We will accept baskets up until the morning of the Cookie Walk. Be creative, have fun, and help us raise money for St. Anne's general fund. The general fund supplies altar breads and altar cloths, and covers funeral dinner expenses, as well as paying for other necessities for our church. Baskets may be given to Pat Greenwood, Kathy Price, or Erin Pierce.