St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Church
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    • Prayer Shawl Ministry (Crochet)
  • Religious Formation
  • Architecture
  • Art
    • Altar & Tabernacle
    • Stained Glass
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  • Events
    • Car Raffle
    • Fajita Cookoff
    • Halloween Carnival
    • New Year's Eve Party
  • Parish Ministries
    • Altar Servers
    • Bereavement
    • Eucharistic Ministers
    • Lectors
    • Music Ministry
    • St. Vincent de Paul Society
    • Vacation Bible School
  • VIRTUS - Safe Environment Program
  • Victim's Assistance
  • St. Stephen MyParish App

History of
St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Church

  • The parish was established by Bishop Raymundo Peña on 9 July 1986.
  • Before there was a permanent building the community held Sunday Masses at Desert View Middle School.  
  • Construction of Phase I -- The Parish Hall and offices-- began on 1 July 1991.  The Hall was blessed for use for worship by Bishop Peña on 12 January 1992.
  • Phase II soon followed, the construction of additional classrooms.
  • Phase III of the project, the church, began 2 December 2007 with Mass and groundbreaking ceremony with Bishop Armando Ochoa presiding. 
  • Construction of the new church began in January 2008. 
  • The first celebration of Sunday Eucharist in the church was held on Saturday, 24 January 2009. 
  • Bishop Ochoa celebrated the Rite of Dedication on Friday, 21 August 2009.
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