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Our Parish Feast Day is just around the corner on Sunday, September 29! Following the 12 PM mass, please join us to celebrate the day with our Fourth Annual International Food Festival. We invite you to contribute a tray of finger food, appetizers, or desserts, preferably reflecting your heritage! To bring food, sign up here. We're looking forward to a fantastic day!
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Our Music Ministry is looking for new members to join our children's choir and adult choir! Please email John Zupan with questions or for more information!​​​​
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Join the Green Team for the Laudato Si’ Prayer Walk on October 6, right after the 12 PM mass. We will meet on the church steps and proceed to Central Park for an hour of reflections on Care for Creation in a beautiful, autumnal setting. The event will be led by the Green Team to mark the Season of Creation. RSVP kindly requested -- please click here to register!
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Bereavement Ministry continues this Wednesday at 6:30pm in the parish center. If you have lost a loved one, please join us over the next six Wednesdays for group support, prayer, reflection, and discussion. Contact Maryann Tyrer if you have questions.
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On Thursday, October 3, join us for Theology Thursday's first evening of the season, "Faith and Politics: A Non-partisan Discussion." Maryann Tyrer will lead a discussion of how Catholics can discern which candidates to support by exploring critical issues at the local and national level, Church teaching, and the positions of the candidates. We will also talk about the importance of voting, and how to have difficult conversations with people we love who hold very different opinions from us. (6:30 PM in the Parish Center)
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Our Religious Education program for children begins Sunday, October 6! If you have not yet registered your children, you can do so on our website, or contact Maryann Tyrer for more information.
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Blessing of Animals will take place on the church steps on Sunday, October 6 at 4PM. All are welcome to bring any pets for this brief service and blessing.
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Did you know that E. 86th Street was once called "Sauerkraut Alley"? Why are there so many German themed businesses clustered there? Why is there a Park named for a German revolutionary named Karl Schurz? For almost a century, Yorkville was the center of the German American community in Manhattan. Come to the chapel of St. Stephen of Hungary School 408 E 82nd St. on October 19 at 1PM to see an extensive historical display of the German American world of Yorkville and hear Yorkville historian Kathryn Jolowicz speak about the world in which she grew up here on the upper east side. Learn about our neighborhood! Brunch foods and coffee will be provided.
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Ongoing Announcements​​​​​​
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Is God calling you to be a catechist? Volunteers are needed to help to pass on the faith to the next generation of children and teens. Join us in helping form adults who are preparing for sacraments and to assist with adult faith sharing. No experience needed – all training and materials are provided. Contact Maryann at mtyrer@stelmo79.org to learn more!
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​Calling all parishioners! Are you looking to get more involved in our ever-growing, vibrant community? We are looking to build our database of volunteers for a Parishioners Association! If you're interested, please click here.
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Our Parish is considering an organized trip for the 2025 Jubilee! The trip will include travel to Rome and Assisi with Collette Tours with an option extension to Padua and Venice. If interested, click here​​
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