If you are interested in one or more of these ministries to serve your parish community, please contact Sam Jizba, Liturgy Coordinator, at 402-861-4512 or s.jizba@stephen.org; or the contact listed.
Assist the priest (and deacon) at weekend Mass/Holy Days of Obligation. Training is required and offered in August.
Distribute Holy Communion at Mass. Must be Archdiocesan Trained and Mandated, offered in August.
Take Holy Communion to parishioners who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nearby senior care homes. Must be EMHC Mandated.
Proclaim the Word of God to the gathered assembly. Must be Archdiocesan Trained and Mandated, offered in August.
Entrusted with promoting a sense of welcoming, belonging, comfort and safety to all the faithful assembling for Mass. Assist with seating, offertory collection, and bulletin distribution.
Prepare the Church for the Mass celebration. Also, coordinate, direct and monitor various Mass duties.
Sing or play an instrument at weekend Mass/Holy Days of Obligation. Note: the Children’s Choir (grades 1-8) sings once per month at the Noon Mass, the Adult Choir sings at 10:30 AM Sunday Mass and the Adult Praise Choir sings at the 6 PM Sunday Mass. Contact: Paula Bonkiewicz at (402) 861-4536 or p.bonkiewicz@stephen.org.
Commit to a daily or weekly holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament in the Reservation Chapel. Come, sit with Jesus! Contact the Adoration Committee at ststephenadoration@gmail.com.
Become a prayer warrior for the intentions of others via email or telephone prayer requests. Contact: Beth Wetgen at (402) 669-4793.