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Congratulations to Deacon Dr. Len and Gail Froyen on their 63rd anniversary this week. Len and Gail have been instrumental members of St. Stephen for many, many years, with Deacon Len serving his active ministry for our community. The pewter vessels that we use during Mass in Advent, Lent, and the month of June were donated in their honor to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Ad multos annos!
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
June 23 - July 4
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WEDNESDAY, 23:
NO Daily Mass
THURSDAY, 24:
NO Daily Mass
5:15 pm AA Meeting - Classroom
FRIDAY, 25:
SATURDAY, 26:
9:00 am AA Meeting - Social Hall/Classroom
SUNDAY, 27:
9:30 am Reconciliation
10:30 am Mass
MONDAY, 28:
Noon Daily Mass
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TUESDAY, 29:
Noon Daily Mass
WEDNESDAY, 30:
Noon Daily Mass
THURSDAY, 1:
Noon Daily Mass
5:15 pm AA Meeting - Classroom
FRIDAY, 2:
SATURDAY, 3:
9:00 am AA Meeting - Social Hall/Classroom
SUNDAY, 4:
9:30 am Reconciliation
10:30 am Mass
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Our friends from Waterloo are inviting us to the ROCK A LOT! Catholic Musician John Angotti will be performing. This will be Saturday, July 17th at 6:30 pm at Blessed Sacrament Church Parking Lot. See our Facebook page for more details.
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The Archdiocese of Dubuque will host a NFP Virtual Summit for anyone who would like to learn about what NFP is and why it is beneficial.
The event will take place via Zoom on Sunday, July 25 from 2:30-4:30 PM and includes a keynote talk by Archbishop Jackels, breakout session talks by local experts and married couples, opportunities to network and ask questions, and more. If interested, register for this FREE virtual event at: nfp.dbqarch.org/nfp-virtual-summit.
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Note from the Archbishop:
Earlier this year, it was communicated that, when the COVID vaccines were available to anyone who wants it, at that time the standing “pandemic” permissions would expire.
As we have hailed that happy day, beginning the weekend of 5-6 June 2021…
1) Catholics in the Archdiocese of Dubuque are once again obliged to participate in Mass on Sundays and other Holy Days of Obligation.
Sunday Mass in church, avoiding unnecessary labor, and doing good deeds are the ways Catholics obey the Third Commandment: Keep holy the Sabbath.
Catholics can legitimately excuse themselves from Sunday Mass, if they are:
· Afraid of getting the COVID from people outside their household
· Afraid of traveling to church because of bad weather
· Frail from age or illness
· Taking care of someone sick or homebound, or an infant
· Without means to get to the church for Mass
· Scheduled to work at the times when Mass is celebrated
Basically, there is no sin in missing Mass if I would go if I could go, but I can’t due to circumstances outside my control.
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Have you seen our new online giving program? You can securely give from our website. You can even create an account to set up recurring donation.
Thank you for your continued support!
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Do you thirst for a more intimate relationship with God? Do you hunger for increased knowledge of the Catholic faith? Do you desire to make a greater IMPACT in your parish and community? If yes, consider joining the next IMPACT cohort! Through spiritual reading, dynamic presenters, engaging discussion, prayer experiences, and personal reflection, participants will be challenged to respond more fully to Jesus’ call to mission—to IMPACT our world! The next two-year cohort begins in September of 2021 and will meet monthly (on Saturdays) at St. Mark Parish in Iowa Falls. For more information and the application, please visit: www.DBQArch.org/IMPACT.
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