Thanks to all who took part in the Eucharistic Procession on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, especially the organizers! … [Read more...]

Trinity Sunday, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, is celebrated a week after Pentecost Sunday in honor of the most fundamental of Christian beliefs—belief in the Holy Trinity. We can never fully understand the mystery of the Trinity, but we can sum it up in the following formula: God is three Persons in one Nature. The three Persons of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—are all equally God. They cannot be divided.  As the above diagram shows, each person of the Holy Trinity is a separate person, having been identified as such in the Holy Bible, but each are also the One True God.  It’s why we make the sign of the cross in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, rather than the “names.”  It’s a profound mystery that many other religions reject.  It’s not … [Read more...]

Monday, May 25, 2026 The Parish Office will be closed on Memorial Day and the morning Mass at St. Henry Church will be celebrated at 8:00am. … [Read more...]

On Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Louis Cathedral, Archbishop James Checchio will ordain Deacons Brett Christopher Barrios, Joseph Ky Thanh Bui. William Joseph Sigl and James Vu to the Presbyterate for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Reception at the Old Ursuline Convent to follow. … [Read more...]

Sunday, June 7, 2026 Corpus Christi Mass and Eucharistic Procession. Vatican Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles. In two weeks, we will have our annual Eucharistic Procession to show our belief in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament. … [Read more...]

May 12, 2026 Feast of Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Feast of St. Pancras, Martyr This Tuesday marks the fourth anniversary of the designation of Church of St. Stephen as a Minor Basilica. It’s also one of the days upon which one can receive a plenary indulgence (under the conditions listed on the plaque at the front entrance on the Camp Street side) for visiting. We are grateful to the Holy See for the honor of being one of only ninety-four Minor Basilicas in the United States. … [Read more...]

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary. O my adorable and loving Savior, consume my heart with the burning fire with which Yours is inflamed. Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your love. Let my heart never rest until it finds You, who are its center, its love, and its happiness. Let my heart be united with Yours. Let my will be conformed to Yours in all things. May Your Will be the rule of all my desires and actions. Amen. … [Read more...]

Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts (to be prayed beginning May 14) The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trbinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed y every Christian. NOVENA PRAYER FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT O Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom … [Read more...]

Thanks to all who attended the Easter Week Mission with Sister Joseph Andrew, OP. Sister had some wonderful stories about the Holy Eucharist. … [Read more...]