Month 5 – Mommy felt me kick today!

Your spiritually adopted baby weighs over one pound now and is 10 inches long. His mother can feel his movement. Before this time, he was too small for her to feel. Although he swam with ease in his watery world, he needed to be big and strong enough to kick hard against the outside wall and dent it – the inside wall of the uterus has little feeling. We are midway through the pregnancy now. Your prayers have helped your baby’s mother continue with her pregnancy and seek the help she needs.

“Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things.” Ecclesiastes 11:5

All parishioners and faith formation families are invited to join an insightful Q & A with Fr. George all about the Mass on Wednesday, January 21^st from 6-7 PM in the church.

Join the Moms Ministry Tuesday January 20th at 7pm in Conference Room 113 for a chance to get to know a small group of fellow St.
Stephen Moms. At this social we will reflect and choose faith focus words to help guide us in the New Year!

Start cleaning out your closets! The Flea Market will be held

January 30 thru February 1st. We will accept donations Jan 3rd – Jan 25th from 9:00-2:00 at EC2.

Set-up volunteers will be needed Jan 3rd – Jan 25th 9 am – 2 pm. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT: Furniture (we will accept baby furniture), Electronics, CDs, DVDs, records, books (we will accept infant/kids books and DVDs), Office/Stationery items, Large Appliances, Mattresses, Large Exercise Equipment, Large Outdoor Holiday items, Christmas Lights, Christmas trees over 6 ft, Infant Car Seats, Party/Craft/Sewing Supplies, Food, Window Treatments, Chandeliers, and Ceiling Fans.

Use QR Code for Volunteer Sign up.

Get ready for Lent and discover the power of spiritual journaling in a uniquely Catholic way! Join parishioner Dr. Virginia Koch for a transformative 4-part workshop, Journal with Jesus. The free workshop will be held on Thursdays from 9-10:15 am the last two Thursdays of January and the first two Thursdays of February.

Join the A.C.T. Ministry for a Florida Stroll at Beck Ranch Park on Saturday, December 27^th 9:30 am

Young, golden, singles, couples, families, come join us!

Tour the ranch house, see a silo, stroll the walkways lined with huge oak trees, and learn the Florida history behind this settlement. After the stroll we will head to the Osteen diner for lunch.

Email lauried@st-stephen.com to sign up and for additional details

All women – mothers, grandmothers, aunts, confirmation sponsors, spiritual mothers, etc., are invited to join a
new prayer ministry at our parish. Following the example of St. Monica in her perseverance in prayer, we will join
together for an hour of guided prayer, reflection, and song to pray for our children’s return to our faith and the
Church. The first gathering will be on Saturday, December 13th at 9:15 a.m. in the Church. Subsequent
gatherings will be on the 2nd Saturday of each month. All prayer aids will be supplied. For more information contact
Lynette Bryant at kevnet83@gmail.com

FLEA MARKET: Start cleaning out your closets! The Flea Market will be held January 30 thru February 1st. We will accept donations Jan 3 – Jan 26 from 9:00-2:00 at EC2. Set-up volunteers will be needed Jan 3 – Jan 25 9 am – 2 pm. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT: Furniture (we will accept baby furniture), Electronics, CDs, DVDs, records, books (we will accept infant/kids books and DVDs), Office/Stationery items, Large Appliances, Mattresses, Large Exercise Equipment, Large Outdoor Holiday items, Christmas Lights, Christmas trees over 6 ft, Infant Car Seats, Party/Craft/Sewing Supplies, Food, Window Treatments, Chandeliers, and Ceiling Fans.