Online Streaming Services

As we move forward with live streaming and the recent introduction of our Parish YouTube page, we would like to point out a few things about each streaming platform.

YouTube shows all live streamed events in the church as they are happening. It then compresses and buffers the video and posts it on Saint Stephen Church Bradshaw page 24 hours later. After the 24 hours mark it will be available for you to watch as many times as you would like. While this is YouTube's policy and not a setting we can change, there are ways to view a live streamed video without waiting 24 hours. You can use an app on your mobile device where the live streamed video will show up right away or rather than going to Saint Stephen Church Bradshaw YouTube page you can go to www.YouTube.com and search directly in the search bar the name and date of the video you are looking for and it will appear.

See videos here of the Mass of Gratitude for the Sisters of St. Francis.

Facebook shows all live streamed events in the church as they are happening and posts the video immediately to Saint Stephen page when the live stream ends. There is no buffering period with Facebook as there is with YouTube. It is also important to know that you do not need a Facebook account in order to view live masses or events on Facebook.

We will be utilizing Facebook Live to offer you updated messages and live recordings of Mass. 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:

• 7:30am Daily Mass Monday through Saturday - open to the public 
• Sunday Mass at 9:00 am - open to the public as well

 
Mass Intentions will be included during our Masses.

We encourage all faithful to pray the Act of Spiritual Communion. We encourage you to pray this simple prayer upon watching our live streaming of the Masses here on our Facebook page while the Communion proper is ongoing.
 
How to make an Act of Spiritual Communion:

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

"My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.”