2747 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 95817

[808] ses.310sssccpali@rcchawaii.org

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OFFICE HOURS:Tues-Thurs; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm*Mon, Fri & Sat: 9:O0 am to 12:00 pm

* Closed for lunch from L2 :3o -L:30 p. m.

PASTORFr. Mario Raquepo

STAFFDeacon Ronald ChooSister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHCRosemary Hashimoto, Secretary

FAITH FORMATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & ConfinnationRosemary Hashimoto (interim)

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Debbie FujiyamaParish Scripture Group s

Francis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound. & B erea uementVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityDavid Tom

Altar SenterZachary Choo

Liturgical MusicLeka Leaeno (5 atu rday Vig i l)Stanley Wong (Sunday)

LectorBeverly Perry

Holy Communion at MassJenniferTamayo

SacrisfyCeline Asato & David Tom

Justice & PeaceTBA- (Respect Life)

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(Aloysius Food Pantry)TBA

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(Fanily Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral CouncilPatricia Silva

S t ewar d ship/ D is cip le ship C ounc ilBernard Ho (interim)

Finance CouncilJames Solidum (interim)

Liturgy CommissionTBA

Social FelloushipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

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WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION

SATURDAY (Main Church ) ............ 4:oo pm SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:3o pmSUNDAY(chapet)........................7:15 am or by appointment

(Main Church).... 9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASS DEVOTION & ADORATIONChapel of St. Carherine Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

MONDAY- SATURDAY 8:oo am Holy Rosary before Mass

VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visitthe infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramentaiemergency, call 595-3105 and press #2

BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. If you are expecting or have a

child to be baptized, please call the Parish office for more information

MARRIAGE: The Diocese of Honolulu requires couples to marry in the Churchto participate in the preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couplesshould contact the office for Marriage Preparation at least 6 months before thewedding

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokual Please contact your Church prior to makingarrangements with a funeral home

PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of theParish, please kindly notify the office

NEWPARISHIONERS: If you would like to become a parishioner of St. Stephen,please use forms available at the entrance of the Church or contact the office

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GOOD NEWSGenesis 9:8-15 / r Peter 3:r8-zz / Mark 7.il2-rsWhen our youngest daughter was three, we traveled to Hawaii to see hergrandparents. lt wasn't her first trip, but it was the first she wouldremember.

One day her grandfathertook us to the pineapple fields. We got out of thecar and started into the field. Suddenly, she stopped to stare at the sky. She

was looking at the largest and most vibrant rainbow I had ever seen, its endplanted firmly in the very field in which we stood.

"What is that?" she asked in a hushed voice.

"lt's a rainbow," I said. She'd seen pictures of them, and we had drawn themwith crayons, but nothing prepared her for the grandeur of this one, whicharced up and away into the clouds. Everything else paled in comparison.

lcan understand whythe writerof the Noah story looks atthe rainbow as a

sign of both God's gracious covenant and peace. The sheer beauty of thereality reflects the glory of the Lord of Creation.

But today, on this first Sunday of Lent, our real attention goes to the beautyof the new covenant unfolding with the preaching of Jesus. The call torepent is the call to change our lives in response to the love of God, whosekingdom is one of peace and joy.

The opportunity to change is the gift Christ gave us in his passion andresurrection. lt's a sign of God's "wondrous love."

When we understand that with all our hearts, we too will stare with awe andask, "What isthat?"

M ary Katha rine Deeley su ndaybu lleti n @ li g uori. org

.ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

Thank you for considering the poor in your giving. 9 items were brought in for the Food

Pantry this week. Your sacrifice can make a difference.

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

OUOTE OF THE WEEK

" . The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." Mark tt5

Saturday, February zt:

4:oo p.m. Mass: All Families

Sunday, February zz:

7:15 a.m. Mass: t Harold Metcalf

9:3o am Mass: + George Perry

Monday, February z3:

8 am Mass: George Abcede binhday)

Tuesday, February z4:

8 am Mass: Lili Ann Sora (healing)

Wednesday, February z5:

8 a.m. Mass: t Derek Albarado

Thursday, February z6:

8 am Mass: t William Hokama

Friday, February z7:

8 am Mass: + Chiyo Nakamura

Saturday, February z8:

8 am Mass: f Daniel Reyes

For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET

ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE,

CARRIE TALWAR, FRED LUM

For the recently deceased:FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU, GINNYSTAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON,MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE,

JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORT,

CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER,

EDITH DEMELLO

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Weekly Offerings(rebruary 15, zot5)

Saturday 4:oo pm Mass 66o.oo

DonationslCol lections

Votive Offering

Church in Lotin America

Augustine Education

Chapel Renovation

7n5 am Mass

9:3o am Mass

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Jennie Hong

Ellen RezonableOliver Mullaney

Ernest MaftinViolet KozukiAnita Kannamoru

Elizabeth ChingDerek Albarado

Annie PatoisThomas Kam

Frances Stanley

Rose Coelho MendozaWa Chang

William Arroyo

Total Offering 2,2i5.oo

Maiafo for your faifrtfu{ seruice an/ confinudgenerosity !

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Feb zznd-Practice StationsMarch I & 8-Class

YOI.iTH

Class

Parish Scripture (iroups

Wed. February 25th

9:15 a.m. & 6:3o p.m. only

R.C.r.A.

March tConfirmation

Wednesday, February z5:E:3r a.n":.**g:{ro }.ffi "

Euclrari:tic Adaraiion

Friday, February z7:

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Saturdan February z8:

NextWeeh: Feb 28 I Mar 1,2015Altar seryer:

[Sat] - Marianf,]P,Ceorge Houle

[Sun] - Riley GuieblMaileMcCuinn/Adarn Martlnes

Lector:

[SatJ - Kris:yn l-l*llVlaris l{*[Sun] - ;'*uti:lW*s !*:y F*ng

EMHC:

[Sat] -*- Valerie Low, 0liveHoule

[SunJ *- I'lelen Luke, Toni Farm,

Collection Counting:

Church Cleaners:

The whole Church celebrates the final stage of the journey of those seekingthe Sacraments at Easter Vigil. Please pray for our Elect of our diocese as theyprepare for Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. (z p.m. at St. Theresa)

Father Marro and five of his seminarian classmates from the Philippines will be

celebrating their 35th ordination anniversary on Sunday, February zznd at the

9:3o a.m. Mass. This will be followed by a "traditional" Chinese New Yearfellowship. We welcom efrom the Philippines: Rev. Rock Guy Bonoan, Rev.

Teofilo Lacuesta Calicdan, Rev. Floro Bautista, Rev. Jonathan Songcuan (unable

to attend), from California: Rev. Leonardo AsuncionMahalo to Fr. Joe Carrolland Fr. Pat Freitas who willbe helping us this week.

According the Order of Prayer (ORDO) we are encouraged to keep andpromote the tradition of the Roman stations of the Cross. lf you cannot makethe Stations of the Cross, you are invited to do so at home or at anytimeduring the day. The following groups will lead Stations during our Lentenobservances (Pease see coordinators if you would like to help with stations orthe supper): Feb. z7-CCD, Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Mar. 6-Lectors, Bev PerryMar. :-3-Pastoral Advisory Council, Patti SilvaMar. zo-RCIA/Choir, Debbie FujiyamaMar. z7-Youth, Carmen Saito

Stations of the Cross begin at7:oo p.m. with supperfrom 6:oo-6:4o p.m.

God of oll people, We offer you our Lenten journey. May we learn to walk qs onehuman family, remembering in o special way those who ore poorest and most in

need. Bless our prqyers, our fosting and our Lenten gifts. Through these actions, weshow our love for your Son, Jesus, and answer your coll to love one another. Amen.

-to all those who baked and cooked for our Mardi Gras celebration and toRyan and Mackenzie for burning the palms. Specialthanks for allthe dessertsl

-to all those who helped with Ash Wednesday and gathered to pray with ourparish that we might have a fruitful Lent.

-a special thanks to those who supported the Alsahouri family (LittleBethlehem) They work very hard to keep Christian families in the Holy Land.

Sign up to purchase bread. All proceeds go toward a new pianoll

Sacred Hearts Academy will be holding an information session Sunday,February 22 at 2:3o p.m. Call Admissions Office at 734-5o58, ext.224 for moreinformation.

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Who daidd that fidr dmrl our$itute meat fcr Catholia? I reallyhate fish, and it bugs me when my friords eat lobser fo dinner urFridays in the name of"sacrifi@."

Latin is the official language of the Catholic Church. Canonlaw as written in Latin says we must abstain from came

("meat"), a word that refers to warm-blooded animals thatwalk on the ground. By that definition, fish is allowed.

You make an excellent point about the lobster dinners and thenature of sacrifice. In its document "Questions and Answersabout Lent and Lenten Practices," the United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops says, "While fish, lobster andother shellfish are not considered meat and can be consumedon days of abstinence, indulging in the lavish buffet at yourfavorite seafood place sort of misses the point.

Abstaining from meat and other indulgences during Lent is apenitential practice. On the Fridays of Lent, we remember thesacrifice of Christ on Good Friday and unite ourselves withthat sacrifice through abstinence and prayer."

As we enter Lent, we must remember that our acts of penance

should be more than thinking about just giving somethingup-like meat. Our fasting needs to lead us to a closerrelationship with God instead of merely being a time ofsacrifice. FR. PATRICKKEYES, CSsR sundaybulletin@liguori.org

1. Fd from arger and hatred.Give your fanily thd extra dose of loving presence.

2. Fd. from division.Desire to be in unity with erch person.

3. Fd from judging others.Before md<ing aiy judgment, remember how Dsus overlooksyour farlts.

4. FaS from low self-edeem, pessjmivn ard negativity.Be postive in your outlook on life.

How would bsrsseethis?5. Fad from discouragement.

Hare hope in God who abides in you at every moment,gving you $ren$h.

6. Fd from persond anxiety, fear and worry...bsr-rs iswith you. Rrt your TRUSI in Him.

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