Blessings to You
Welcome to the Stella Maris Parish website serving the Catholic community of Northern Door County! We are so happy that you have decided to check out our parish this way.
I hope you are able to find everything that you need here. If you can not find something that you want, please reach out to me or anyone else on the staff for further assistance. We are here for you to offer worship opportunities, faith formation, pastoral care, spiritual development and a caring community in Northern Door County within the Catholic tradition. Let us help you to deepen your experience of life and add more meaning and purpose as you search for what makes your life all that it can be with God.
In Christ’s love,
Fr. Thomas Farrell, Pastor
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CONFERENCE ON THE EUCHARIST | AUGUST 14TH AT 7:00 pm - In the wake of the National Eucharistic Congress that was held in Indianapolis in July of this year, Stella Maris Parish is presenting an evening conference on the Eucharist. The speakers will include three members of the Parish clergy who attended the Eucharistic Congress, along with the Parish’s Director of Music and Worship.
The conference will start at 7:00 pm at the Stella Maris Fish Creek church (directions below).
The conference speakers will be our Pastor, Father Tom Farrell, and two of our Deacons, Dcn Tony Abts and Dcn David Kowalski. The speakers will recount their experiences at the Eucharistic Congress and how they relate to our Catholic devotion and the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Our Director of Music and Worship, Beth Screnock, also attended the Eucharistic Congress and she will be presenting a musical perspective on the Eucharist and the liturgical context for the giving and receipt of the Body of Christ at Mass.
As did the National Congress, this conference is intended to be a time for people to gather and focus on the way that we are able to commune with the Lord by taking into ourselves the body, blood, soul, and divinity of his Son. It is a chance for us to reflect on the fact that whatever may be happening in the world or in our lives, the Holy Spirit awaits us in each celebration and sacrifice of the Mass.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend this conference – whether you are a practicing Catholic, a lapsed or occasional Mass-goer, or a non-Catholic who is interested in learning more about the real presence of Jesus Christ in a Sacrament that is offered many times a week, right here in your community.
We will also have Mass an hour before the conference begins. It will start at 6:00 pm, and will be a vigil Mass for the Assumption of Mary – which is the Holy Day of Obligation that falls on the next day (August 15).
Directions: Stella Maris Fish Creek (St Paul’s church) is located at 4012 Highway 42, in the heart of Fish Creek, across from the Fish Creek entrance to Peninsula State Park.
If you have any questions about the conference, you may call our Parish office on weekdays at (920) 868-3241. Click Here for a printable version of this document to share with others.DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE? - Have you heard about Charisms, but not fully understood what they are? On Monday September 9, Mike Iverson, Discipleship Director of Spiritus, will present a Spiritual Gifts/Charism from 9-3PM at the Sister Bay site. Lunch will be provided.
Charisms, or spiritual gifts, are special abilities given to all Christians by the Holy Spirit meant to be used to build up the body of Christ. Whether extraordinary or ordinary, all charisms ought to be exercised in the service of God. As we are all disciples, the Faith Formation committee felt it was important to offer this special retreat.
RSVP’s are needed for this event so that adequate material and lunch and snacks can be provided.
Please contact Jan Liss with any questions you may have at 920-839-2630 or Click Here and RSVP to Jan or any Faith Formation committee members: Sharon Brabson, Lori Carlson, Deacon Duderstadt, Lee Levoy, Angela Packard.
OFFERTORY COMMITMENT 2024 - Our 2024 Offertory Commitment appeal is underway. To read Father Tom's Commitment invitation Click Here. For a printable copy of the form that can be returned to the office or dropped in the collection basket Click Here. Or, if you'd prefer to complete and submit the form electronically right now from the website, then Click Here.
UNABLE TO ATTEND MASS? - All who are hospitalized or in an assisted living facilty, incarcerated, or otherwise physcially unable to attend Mass in person can still participate in celebration of the Holy Mass. Please pray with us from wherever you are!
- Mass is live streamed on the Stella Maris Facebook page from Stella Maris Parish beginning on the first Sunday of Advent at 8:00 am.
- Several options are offered by the Diocese of Green Bay. Click Here to review.
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Staff (click on name to contact)
Larry Leporte
Business Manager/LoSEC
Father Thomas Farrell
Pastor
Deacon Tony Abts
Deacon
Jan Malchow
Pastoral Associate
Beth Screnock
Director of Music and Worship
Lorie Orthober
Secretary, Receptionist and Bulletin Editor
Abigail Ahrens
Faith Formation Coordinator
Mary Niedzwiecki
Wedding Coordinator
Laura Paider
Bookkeeper
Jim Charles
Maintenance Coordinator
Diane Kahlscheuer
Worship and Administrative Coordinator for Washington Island
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday
8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
12:30p.m. - 4:30p.m.
Friday
8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Egg Harbor Office
920-868-3241