St. Stephen’s Parish

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We welcome you to St.Stephen’s Parish where all are welcome, without exception. St.Stephen’s Parish long in cultural and military history is located in the Town of Stephenville Newfoundland and Labrador population of 8,000 and a catchment area 25,000.

Easter message from Bishop Bart van Roijen

Message of his holiness Pope Francis XXXI World Day of the Sick

The War in Ukraine: A Call to Prayer, Fasting, and Action

Correspondence from Bishop of the Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador


Praying of the Rosary Tuesday to Friday, praying of the Rosary will start 1/2 hour before Mass.
“Next Great Save” The last day for voting for Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church for a chance to win $50,000 is on Monday, May 6th. www.nextgreatsave.ca. Information is posted on the bulletin board at the Church Entrance. We encourage everyone with an email address to vote.
Parkinson’s support group A meeting of the Parkinson’s support group will take place on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:00 pm in the Knights of Columbus building. Care partners, family members, and home care workers are welcome to attend.
Evening of Healing Bishop Bart Van Roijen together with the Newfoundland Catholic Renewal (NCR) will be offering an evening of healing. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Bart Van Roijen with healing ministries to follow after Mass. It will be held at the Holy Redeemer Cathedral on Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 p.m. To help offset the cost of travel expenses for the NCR, a goodwill offering will be taken up.
The Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth The Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth will be hosting the annual Steubenville Atlantic Youth Conference in Halifax July 5 -7, 2024 for all high school-aged youth. All youth of our Diocese are invited to participate. For detailed information please visit www.steubenville.ca or contact John Stevens at jstevens@halifaxyarmouth.org or phone (902)429-9800, Ext. 331.
Sacraments Congratulations to those who received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation on Thursday, May 2 and the Sacrament of First Communion on Sunday, May 5th. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be on Monday, May 27th @6:00pm.