All are welcome at St. Stephen's. Especially You!

We understand that this life is full of temptation, pain, regret and weakness.  We have all been there too!  There is nothing that has happened to you that we do not understand.  There is no pain or regret that others in our parish community have not also felt.   We too have sinned.  We know forgiveness for He forgave us.  We are here to hold you and walk with you as He carried us when we could not go forward in faith and love.

Many new to our church have come for the following reasons;

1.  Previously left the church for reasons known and unknown and now are in need of a holy community.

2.  Have suffered a devastating event and have no one or no place to go.

3.  Have been pushed aside because of their sexuality, marital status or sins of the past.

4.  Are worried that their family is drifting from Christ and His church and they cannot stop this alone.

5.  Are poor, hungry and in need for simple gifts to sustain and nourish life so they can begin their new, fresh journey.

6.  Are feeling they are no longer a part of their current church or religion and search for knowledge, inspiration and the grace of a new.

7.  Have not had the time to teach their children the Catholic faith and need our professional help.

8.  Have problems and needs that require private meetings with a caring and non judgemental pastor.

9.  Have gotten behind in the sacraments and need to become one in our Catholic way of life.

10. Have just moved here! 

We welcome you.  We are here for you.  We need you.  Please come join us for God is Love and we love all who enter the doors of St. Stephen's Catholic Church.