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Welcome
to our Parish Religious Goods Shop!
The Stepping Stones is located in the main lobby of the Church.
It is a parish stewardship, managed by volunteers, not a business.
The name Stepping Stones reminds us that religious articles are
"stepping stones" that can help us develop a deeper devotion and a closer
relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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You
will find a selection of gifts that are appropriate for Baptism, First
Communion, Confirmation, weddings, birthdays, and some holidays. Religious
articles are not sold already blessed; please ask a priest to bless
your religious article.
The Stepping Stones is open before and after most Sunday Masses
and ocassional morning weekday Masses. |
Should you need to make a purchase during the week, please see our
parish secretary if no one is in the shop.
For a look at The Stepping Stones - click
here.
If you
would like to volunteer as a Stepping Stones attendant, please
e-mail us! |
A glance
at The Stepping Stones
| Gifts,
rewards, "thank-yous" and similar needs are often best filled
by something special that invokes the spiritual in our lives. |
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There
is a good selection of religious medals for almost any patron saint,
Jesus, Mary, and the Holy Spirit. |
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Crucifix is the most powerful symbol of God's love and our redemption. |
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When
a crucifix is displayed in your home, it proclaims that this home accepts
Christ as our Redeemer. |
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Statues
of saints, angels, Mary, and Jesus show them in the context of their
personalities or an incident in their lives.
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have rosaries for men, women and children, plus booklets and flyers
on saying the rosary. Mary is a most powerful intercessor for us before
God. The rosary is the most popular non-liturgical paryer. If
you'd like to know more about the rosary, click here. |
Our
selection of devotional books is not large, but you can find something
to fill most gift needs. We have Bibles, music tapes, books about saints,
children's books, and some books on contemporary issues. |
Each saint is associated with some special cause; our own St. Jude,
for example, is often called on when our need seems to be a "hopeless
cause." St. Francis, our saint for ecology, is usually portrayed
with wildlife. |
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