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Sunday school began at St. Stephen Martyr on January 5, 1868, but Father McNally wanted a parochial school as well, and fundraising for and construction of a $2,200 ($50,358 in 2023 dollars) structure began the following year. [2] St. Stephen's Parish School for Boys opened in 1872, with about 50 pupils aged 5 to 13 in attendance. [10]
At its inception, St. Stephen, Martyr did not have any ministries or social welfare programs. As pastor and one of three original parish staff members, Fr. Gordon helped get the community on its feet by establishing Christian Formation, a ministry of teaching young people about the Bible and Catholicism, for parish children in elementary through high school age groups.
Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος, romanized: Stéphanos; c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. [2] According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings.
The parish of St. Stephen the Martyr was formed in 1848 and was originally located on Madison Avenue. A temporary church was erected and dedicated by then Bishop John Hughes on December 23, 1849. In 1853 the property was purchased by the New York and Harlem Railroad and a new church was built on 28th Street and opened March 5, 1854.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Earleville, Cecil County, Maryland.. North Sassafras Parish, as it was originally known, was one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland, named for its location north of the Sassafras River which separated Cecil County from Kent County, Maryland.
St. Stephen the First Martyr 5461 44th St, Sacramento 2002 [127] St. Therese 100 4th St, Isleton: 1953 [128] St. Vincent de Paul 14673 Cantova Way, Rancho Murieta
In 1896, the parish purchased New John Street West Presbyterian church as a mission room, which two years later was consecrated as St Edward's Church, Hockley. The church was closed in 1950 and demolished. The parish was united with that of St Mary's Church, Aston Brook.
A statue of Saint Stephen stands in a Catholic church in Italy dedicated to the martyr. Saint Stephen's Day is the second day of Christmastide and is celebrated in honour of one of the first Christian martyrs, Saint Stephen, [3] who was stoned to death in 36 AD. [4]