Sunday, December 17, 2023

The week of December 18

 Wednesday, December 20

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant 

Amy Phillips, preaching

Deacon John, assisting

No incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Friday, December 22

Fr. Jamie’s day off*

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

Sunday, December 24 – 4 Advent

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant 

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, music

Children’s Chapel

Coffee Hour

 

7:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass

Fr. Jamie, celebrant 

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, music

 

 

 

Fr. Jamie’s Office Hours

Monday-Thursday – 1:00-3:00 (Or anytime by appointment.)

 

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

 

Upcoming Events:

Christmas Eve Mass, 7:00 pm, December 24

Christmas Day Mass, 11:00 am, December 25

Mass of the New Year /St. Stephen, 6:00 pm, December 27

 

Bishop election

The election for Bishop Brian Thom will be held on Sunday, January 7 at 4:00 p.m. The delegates of St. Stephen’s will have an opportunity to gather at St. Stephen’s to join the Zoom election.

 

 

Bishop Thom Visit to St. Stephen’s

Bishop Brian Thom will be making his first official visit to St. Stephen’s on January 28, which is also our Annual Meeting Sunday.

We will be also be doing Confirmations, Receptions and celebrating New Members on that Sunday. If you would like to be confirmed, received or welcomed as a new members, please contact Fr. Jamie

 

Sacristy Renovation Completed

The renovation of the sacristy was finally completed this past week when the sink was installed.

Today, after Mass, several people gathered as Fr. Jamie led an impromptu blessing on the sink and gave thanks for all who made this renovation possible and for all worked hard on the campaign.

 


 Words of Wisdom: 

The best Christmas gift is to realize how much you already have.

 

From the Green Team:

Transportation is the No. 1 source of carbon dioxide emissions associated with the holidays. Limit driving as much as possible during the holidays by "stacking" your visits to places that may be further away.

If you're going to go visit one family or one set of friends, go visit everyone on the same trip, don't make three or four trips.

If each family in the U.S. reduced gas consumption by 1 gallon, or opted to drive 20 miles less, it could lead to 1 million tons of reduced greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Clean Air Partnership.

 

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