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Parish
Life
ST.STEPHEN’S TEEN GROUP
T.G.I.F. (Teens Growing In Faith)
TGIF is group for teens ages 7th grade thru high school years. Monthly activities and church sponsored events are scheduled throughout the year. The group meets on most Sunday Evenings of each month. Teen mass is usually celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 6:00 pm in the evening. Be sure to check bulletin for date changes. Also, there are drop ins on Sunday Evenings where teens can meet to play games: ping pong, Wii, cards etc; watch movies or do homework. Again, please check bulletin as dates of drop ins change occasionally from month to month. To join TGIF, simply show up to any of our drop ins, masses or activities!
Anyone interested in learning more about TGIF and our planned activities, can contact Jenny Gorka at 708.342.2400 ext 149.
Please contact the youth office to sign up for any of the following:
| Sunday Night Drop-Ins |
Sept. 20, 27; Oct. 18, 25
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| September 20 |
Teen Mass at 6:00pm
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| September 26 |
Autumn Fest Activities
Contact Youth Ministry to participate
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| October 3 |
Cancer Awareness Mass
Balloon launch after 5:00pm mass
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| October 4 |
Life Chain: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
St. Stephen’s designated area is at Southfork
Restaurant on the East side of LaGrange
Avenue between 143rd & 147th Streets
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| October 11 |
Teen Mass at 6:00pm
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| October 11 |
Scavenger Hunt 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Contact Youth Ministry to participate
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| October 18 |
Open Gym @ Seton: 7pm to 9pm
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| October 24 |
Fright Fest- For Teen Group Members Only!
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| October 25 |
Bonfire
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Activities dates and times often change, please call our office to verify events @ 708.342.2400 ext 149
SENIORS YOUNG @ HEART
We are a group of seniors who meet regularly the last Monday of the month. We socialize with friends, catching up on new and old news, while enjoying a cup of coffee and... not only do we socialize but we are also entertained. Plus we have Bingo/Lunch, game day and day trips planned. At appropriate times of the year we have spiritual reflections. We invite the senior members of our parish and area to join us in the fun. Our meeting dates are always listed in the bulletin.
ST. STEPHEN MEN’S CLUB
All men of the parish are invited to join in
and participate in the Men’s Club. The Men’s
Club exists to instill a deeper knowledge of
our Catholic faith, the personal
sanctification of its members, to be an
active participant towards the
beautification of all church properties, to
foster the interests of St. Stephen’s Parish
and to promote harmony and cooperation
within the church and the community. The
Men’s Club meets on the second Wednesday of
each month at 7:30 PM.
ST.
STEPHEN WOMEN'S CLUB
After electing officers, St. Stephen
Women's Club, had its first
meeting on May 16, 2000. The group’s purpose
is to promote friendship with unity and true
Christian charity among our members. To
further the spiritual, social and material
interests of the parish, the Women’s group
organizes social activities and fundraising.
The group holds one yearly retreat. Some
meetings include a guest speaker or
entertainment; for special occasions we have
dinner meetings. The group has day trips for
members to relax and socialize and
encourages participation of friends and
family.
PATH
MINISTRY
The PATH Ministry (People Acting Together
with Homes) is our parish’s effort to keep
in touch with all our parishioners. As the
parish grows, it is important that no one
gets lost in the crowd. A PATH Minister is
the local contact with our parish staff. As
a PATH Minister, you will be asked to make
two contacts a year with between 10 to 20
fellow parishioners who live in your area.
The two contacts would be before Lent to
drop off materials relating to our Lenten
Program and in the fall, to drop off
materials about any upcoming parish
activities and school activities.
No financial appeal is part of the PATH
Ministry. One or two meetings a year will be
held. The area coordinators will help in the
organization for the two yearly contacts. If
you are interested in this ministry, please
contact Deacon Chuck at the parish office at
(708) 342-2400 or e-mail him at
dcnchuck@ststephentinley.com
MARRIAGE
PREPARATION
A parish based marriage preparation program
designed to help give couples insight into
marriage. This program is presented by
couples of the parish trained by Family
Ministries of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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