Our mission statement is: “Following the example of our patron St. Stephen,
we are called to be witnesses of God’s love and to be a faith-filled, reconciling parish.”
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Prayer is a powerful thing, something we can all do to make our parish and our world a better place, not to mention make ourselves feel better along the way. We've provided a few prayers below, click on those you'd like to look at.
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A Prayer After the Earthquake in Haiti Lord, at times such as this, As the things we have built crumble about us, Do not forget us now. Today, so many people are afraid. Comfort them, Lord, in this disaster. Embrace in your arms those who died so suddenly this day. Pierce, too, our hearts with compassion, And once the shaking has ceased, For though the mountains leave their place Our help is in the name of the Lord, |
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Lenten Prayer O God of overflowing love, I pause at mid-day to join in prayer with other parishioners of St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish. We trust in your love to renew our hearts during this season of Lent. We are aware of temptations that can draw us away from your love and opportunities that can draw us more deeply into your love. Refresh our drooping spirits with the waters of baptism, Cure the blindness of our hearts with the light of faith. Free us from our fears with the grace of your love. Through the Cross, lead us into the fullness of life. In a special way we pray for Beth, Rose, Connie, Chris, and their sponsors as they prepare for the Easter sacraments. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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Blessing for Our New Parish Center O God, the builder of all things, give us courage to step into tomorrow unafraid, give us wisdom to make good and wise decisions, give us love and zeal to serve your people well, and give us insight to recognize that apart from you we can do nothing. You have created all things through your Son and have made him the unshakable foundation of your kingdom. Through the gift of your eternal wisdom, Send your blessings on this project and guide its progress day by day to a successful completion. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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A Prayer For Our City (submitted by Fr. Ron Chochol) Wind of God, keep on blowing over the barriers that we build, all too easily and readily, to divide ourselves from one another. Pick up your seeds of truth and justice. Carry them across the divisions created by self-interest, race and wealth, to create fresh growth in our city. Fire of God, keep on burning vigorously in our hearts, so that with your passion we can work for the common good in our city. And where your fire only smolders in those who are kept in chains by their narrow-mindedness, greed and poverty, stir it into flame once again for the life of our city. Breath of God, breathe on us, on all we work with and on all we shall never know, even as our lives are linked together in this city. Breathing in and out, we share the air and become filled with one another. May You breathe in us to unite our city. Word of God, keep on speaking, so that the diverse peoples of our city will speak your language of reconciliation and unity. Speak justice for all in St. Louis. Speak mercy where power rules. Speak healing where spirits are crushed. Speak love to nourish our hearts. Bless us and this beloved city of ours In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen Back to Prayer list St. Stephen 75th Anniversary Prayer God of every time and place, we, your people of St. Stephen's Parish, pause daily with open hearts during this diamond jubilee year to remember, to celebrate, to believe. We remember with gratitude those priests and parishioners who have shepherded your flock in Holly Hills, lifting us up in our joys, sustaining us in our sorrows. We celebrate the faith, the hope, and the love, the talents, the wisdom, and the hard work that have nurtured our parish community of faith. We believe that you will continue to bless us with your grace and favor, as you call us to serve one another, our neighbors, and the larger community. We offer this prayer in the power of your Spirit, to your honor and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Back to Prayer list Capital Campaign Prayer O God, You have abundantly blessed us in the past, You take care of our needs in the present, You will walk with us into the future. As our parish begins this capital campaign, we ask that You look favorably on all that we are about to do. We are grateful for the sacrifices and the hard work of previous generations of parishioners who have helped make our parish what it is today. May we be as generous in sharing our time, our talent, and our treasure as we look to the future. Through the intercession of St. Stephen, who responded to specific needs within his own community, may God bless the work of our campaign! Amen! Back to Prayer list Prayer to Obtain the Beatification of Venerable Felix de Andreis 0 Lord Jesus Christ, Who, by the working of miracles hast deigned to honor Thy loving servants, we beseech Thee to glorify, through the intercession of Thy Immaculate Mother, Thy servant Venerable Felix de Andreis, by evident signs and wonders, so that for the exaltation of Thy Name and the salvation of souls, he may by Thy power be declared Blessed. Amen. Back to Prayer list |
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