November 6, 2026   

Stewardship

As we begin our annual focus on the Stewardship of Treasure, we invite you to take a moment to reflect on the many ways God has blessed you over the past year. This week, you will receive a letter from Fr. Bryan inviting you to prayerfully consider how you might return a portion of those blessings in support of our parish community and its mission. Please complete a pledge card or pledge online HERE. Your generous gifts help make it possible for our parish to accompany people on their faith journey and create meaningful opportunities to encounter Jesus Christ.

Upcoming Funerals

1. There will be a Funeral Mass for Armando Bermudez on Friday November 6th at 10:00 with a viewing at 9:30.
2. Funeral Mass for Roberta Bradley Friday November 13th at 11:00. Reception following.
3. Funeral Mass for Steve Beeman, Thursday, November 19th at 10:00. Reception following. Livestream at https://ststephenslife.com/funeral-mass-livestream
4. Funeral Mass for Jerry Beutz, Friday November 20 at 11:00. Reception following.

Special note: Former parishioner, Kevin Mullin has passed. Kevin and his family moved to Montana several years ago. Click here for his obituary.

Catholic Youth Convention - Never Alone!

We are joining with youth from all over the Archdiocese of Seattle for a day filled with faith, prayer, and fun! Sign up with BOTH our group here at St. Stephens / St. Anthony AND the Archdiocese to ensure that we have a spot for you in the carpool down to St. Martin's in Olympia! Cathleen will be one of the MC's for the day, and would LOVE to have a large group from St. Stephens!!  Location: St. Martin's University Time: 10am - 6pm Cost: $65 (youth) / $35 (adult chaperone)
Registration is now open! 

Volunteer Opportunities

Got Talent?
▪    Collection Counters: Help us count the donations and prepare deposits.
▪    Food Pantry Help: Wednesday 3:30-6:30. Seeking volunteers to pass out food.
▪    Cookie Bakers: OCIA (Tuesday Nights) loves a snack.  Do you love to bake?
▪    Special Event Helpers: Would you like to be added to a list for when we need extra help at random times?
For more information, contact Beth Nieva bnieva@ststephenslife.com

Young Adults

Young Adults (20s- 30s): We meet every Wednesday night after the 6:30 Mass (about 7:15 pm). Join us for great conversation and fellowship. For more information, contact Beth Nieva bnieva@ststephenslife.com

Thank You from Prepares

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the PREPARES Shoe & Clothing Drive this October! Because of your generosity, the 53 children and 24 families we serve will have new clothes & shoes for the season ahead. Thank you for praying, taking tags, purchasing gifts, giving financial donations, and most importantly, for helping PREPARES walk alongside moms and their little ones!
If you would like to continue to support our ministry, our current needs include: 
Diapers size 6  and Boys and Girls clothing size 24-month
Visit our webpage by clicking the image above.

Safe Environment Training 

Required for all adults working with children, serving vulnerable adults, or are parish campus key Holders. Great information for all!  Remember: Every 3 years you need to take a short refresher course (online) and complete a new Background Check. If you do not have a Virtus Training account, please click the image above to get started.  For more information contact Beth Nieva 253-480-7105 or bnieva@ststephenslife.com. Next training date at St Stephen's is Monday, December 7, 6:00 - 8:30 pm.

Food Pantry

We currently serve up to 75 families per week. We give each family 2 bags of grocery staples (17 total items approx. $45 per family).  Along with donated food items we purchase wholesale to make up the difference plus milk and eggs. Current items needed for these bags are listed above. Please note: We purchase wholesale, so we can make monetary donations go further than buying at Retail. You can donate by clicking here. Donations of any of these items help reduce the amount we have to purchase. Thanks for the support!

Learn How to Explain and Defend Your Faith

If someone asks you why Catholics pray to Mary and the Saints, do you know how to respond? Can you defend challenges about the Papacy? The Trinity? The definition of marriage? The sanctity of life? The St. Stephen the Martyr Apologetics Discussion Group is a collection of faithful learners intent on improving our abilities to explain and defend the teachings of the Catholic Church. We use the Bible, Catechism, and teachings of the Magisterium to improve our skills at sharing the Gospel. We’re a drop-in group! Join us Sunday evenings at 6:30pm in the St. John’s Room just off the social hall. Come learn with us!
Contact Sean Stewart at 425-463-5183 with any questions.

Monthly Presider Schedules Available Online