Dear Parishioners and Friends,
 
We hope you are all doing well and staying safe. We have many updates to share with you. Starting today, we will be utilizing Facebook Live to offer you updated messages, live recordings
of daily Mass, Sunday Mass, and Stations of the Cross. Here you will find a link to St. Stephen Church Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ststephenbradshaw/. You do not need a
Facebook login to access the site. Everyone is welcome to use it.
 
Through Facebook Live only, we will have:

• Daily Mass Monday through Saturday at 7:30 AM.
• We will have a 3:30 PM Daily Mass Monday through Friday.
• Sunday Mass will be at 9:15 AM.
• Stations of the Cross will be on Fridays at 7:00 PM.

1. Make the Sign of the Cross
2. Read the Mass Readings
3. Recite the Prayer of Spiritual Communion

I will continue to keep all of you in my prayers during this challenging time.
 
God Bless,
 
Father George
 

Update from Pastor George Gannon:

Due to the continuing health crisis facing our country, our parish staff will be working remotely. The Parish Center will be closed to the public during this time. Our office phone 410-592-7071 will be answered with a recording that will provide the opportunity to leave a message. Efforts will be made to answer all messages in a timely manner. If your concern is an emergency, follow the directions provided in the message.

Thank you for your patience as our country recovers from this health crisis. May God bless and protect each of you.

Fr. George

See Going on Now for more events! 

Click here to see what is happening during Lent

Click here if you wish to watch a Mass online

Please click here to view our May 17, 2020 Bulletin.
Please click here to view our May 24, 2020 Bulletin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxTjE0FcWRQ&feature=youtu.be

We hope you are availing yourself of our daily and weekend live mass broadcasts on this page. As you are aware, our weekend masses are the largest source of income for the church and helps us maintain our operating services to the St. Stephen community. With normal mass services cancelled until further notice, you may want to consider on-line giving. Here is the link to our on-line giving: https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/BlockCode/donation1.cfm…

You can also use Text to Give. Just text “register” to 410-237-8023, click the link in the reply, fill out the form and submit your registration! You will be able to text a donation amount to 410-237-8023. You will receive a confirmation text. The payment method you chose in your registration will be charged. It is as easy as that and completely secure! If you wish to mail in your offertory envelopes, you may do that as well since we collect the mail each day.

Thank you for your consideration. God bless you!

Dear Friends,

I hope you and your family are enjoying this Memorial Day. Let us remember to pray for all those who have made the supreme sacrifice in service to our Country and people throughout the world. Also remember those they left behind.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will hold drive through Confessions from 10:30am to 11:30am and again from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.

Please enter the campus via the driveway next to the Soccer field and proceed to the upper parking lot. Please follow the directions of the staff members present as well as any signage. If there is more than one person in you vehicle you will be directed where to park and then approach the Priest on foot. With others in you car doing the same in turn.

Thanks so much for your prayers. Know that we are praying for you as well.

Fr. George

Dear Friends,

As you know, both the State and Archdiocese have entered the first stage of re-opening.  Currently, under the Baltimore County directives, we are able to provide for funerals, weddings and baptisms with a limit of 10 people in attendance.  We also are able to open the Church for private prayer again keeping with the 10 person limit.  In all cases, 6 foot physical distancing must be maintained at all times.  Excluding the Priest Celebrant, all people must wear face masks while inside the church.  We are currently disinfecting the church so that we will be able to hold these events safely.  When you come for personal prayer, you will be met by a member of our staff.  Please only enter the church through the ramp side door.

Tomorrow morning (Tuesday),  we will be celebrating a funeral mass. Therefore, we will open the church for personal prayer on Wednesday at 10 AM.  The church will be open between 10 AM and 1 PM Monday through Friday. We will not be open on federal holidays such as Memorial Day  and the Fourth of July.  We will begin with these hours due to the fact that a staff member has to be present.

We are currently planning to hold a drive-by confession opportunity.  We will let you know the date and time when we are able to discern when optimal weather will be present.

I thank you in advance for abiding by all the guidelines and for your patience.  Most of all, I appreciate and thank you for the prayers you have offered for Father Paul and myself.  As was the case when we were shutting down,  the re-opening process may have changes taking place on a frequent basis.  I will let you know as soon as possible of any changes.

May God bless you and your loved ones with health and safety in the days and weeks to come.

Fr. George