2247 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 (808) ses-310s [email protected]I facebook.com/st.stephenpali OFTICE HOURS: Tues-Thurs: 9:OO am to 5:00 pm* Mon, Fri & Sat: 9:OO am to 12:00 pm * Closed fo r lu nch from t z : 3o - t: 3o p. m. PASTOR Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF Deacon Ronald Choo Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHC Rosemary Hashimoto, Secretary FAITH FORMATION CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) ilt t l { Debbie Fujiyama P arish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES Homebound & Bereaoement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke Hospitality David Tom Altar Senser Zachary Choo Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) StanleyWong (Sunday) Lector Beverly Perry Holy Communion qt Mass Jennifer Tamayo Sacristy Celine Asato & David Tom Justice & Peace TBA - (Respect Life) TBA- (Aloysius Food Pantry) TBA -(Family Promise Hawaii) PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Pastoral Council Patricia Silva Ste aardship/ Disc iple ship C o uncil Bernard Ho (interim) Finance Council James Solidum (interim) Liturgy Commission TBA Social Felloutship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew \ @ I I \ I ilr O fi^, WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION SATURDAY (MainChurch) 4:oo Pm SATURDAY 3:oo-3:3o pm SUNDAY (Chapet) ....7:15 am or by appointment (Main Church) 9:3O am WEEKDAY MASS DEVOTION & ADOMTION Chapel of 5t. Catherine Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass MONDAY_ SATURDAY B:OO AM Holy Rosary before Mass VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramental emergency, call595-3105 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 Church to participate in the preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples should contact the office for Marriage Preparation at Ieast 6 months before the wedding FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of the Parish, please kindly notify the office NEW PARISHIONERS: 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 E KOMO MAI
Homebound & BereaoementVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke
HospitalityDavid Tom
Altar Senser
Zachary ChooLiturgical Music
Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil)StanleyWong (Sunday)
LectorBeverly Perry
Holy Communion qt MassJennifer Tamayo
SacristyCeline Asato & David Tom
Justice & PeaceTBA
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(Respect Life)TBA- (Aloysius Food Pantry)TBA
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Promise Hawaii)
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Pastoral CouncilPatricia Silva
Ste aardship/ Disc iple ship C o uncilBernard Ho (interim)
Finance CouncilJames Solidum (interim)
Liturgy CommissionTBA
Social FelloutshipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew
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WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION
SATURDAY (MainChurch) 4:oo Pm SATURDAY 3:oo-3:3o pmSUNDAY (Chapet) ....7:15 am or by appointment
(Main Church) 9:3O am
WEEKDAY MASS DEVOTION & ADOMTIONChapel of 5t. Catherine Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass
MONDAY_ SATURDAY B:OO AM Holy Rosary before Mass
VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visitthe infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramentalemergency, call595-3105 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 Ieast 6 months before thewedding
FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! 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
NEW PARISHIONERS: 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 NEWS)ob 7:t-4,6-7 / r Corinthians 9:16-19, zz-23 | Mark 1:2f39
lllness, depression, and misfortune can makewonder whether anyone can understand whatus.
The first five chapters of Mark's Gospel give us several healing stories inwhich Jesus, by touch or word, restores individuals to wholeness. He castsout demons, as we heard last week. He cures the sick, like Simon's mother-in-law. The stories confirm what our faith tells us-that God's healing poweris for all people and that Good News lifts us and gives us joy.
But for those touched by the loneliness of infirmity of mind, body, or spirit,the stories alone might not be enough. lnstead, the fervent prayer of thepsalmist might be our grace: "The Lord...[heals] the brokenhearted" (Psalmt47:21). Or, our peace might rest in the simple knowledge of two oftenoverlooked lines in the Gospel: "They brought him many who werepossessed by demons" (Mark 8:16) and "The whole town was gathered atthe door" (Mark r:33).
Simply put, everyone came, and no one was alone.
No matter what oor condition, we are not alone.
Christ is there in our pain and suffering to give us the grace to endure. We'renot always cured by human standards, but Christ helps us find wholeness nomatter what we suffer-and in him we find our peace and our joy.
lsaiah told us that the name given to the Messiah was Emmanuef whichmeans "God with us."
ln Christ, we see the evidence that God's promise has come true.Ma ry Katha ri ne Deeley su ndayb u lleti n @ li g u o ri. o rg
ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRYThank you for considering the poor in your giving. Five (fl items were brought in for the
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OUOTE OF THE WEEK
".The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light; on thosedwelling in a land overshadowed by death, light has arisen. ." Matthew 4:9
us feel alone and afraid. Wewe're going through or help
Saturday, January 3t:
4:oo p.m. Mass: + Edith DeMello
Sunday, February r:
7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families
9:30 am Mass: All Families
Monday, February z:
8 am Mass: f Chee Fong Young
Tuesday, February 3:8 am Mass: + Muriel Lum-Pang
Wednesday, February 4:8 a.m. Mass: t Robert Dong
Thursday, February 5:
8 am Mass: f Florence Ho
Friday, February 6:
8 am Mass: Joseph Soong
Saturday, February 7:8 am Mass: + Chee Fong Young
For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARETROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE,
CARRIE TALWAR
For the recently deceased:FLORENCE HO, ETHELAU, GINNYSTAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON,MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE,JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORT,CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER,
EDITH DEMELLO
2lt William KimKalama Hiapo, Jr.
Michael Diniega
MurielLum-Pang
Robert UnrumHazel NakataPatricia Megson
Robert D.C. DongRichard Vierra
William ChangStanley PickarskiFlorence Ho
Liu Dang
Florence Kahawai
Weekly Offerings(January z4 & 25, zor5)
Saturday 4:oo pm Mass
7t5 am Mass
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Total Offering
Donations/Collections
Votive Offering
Chapel Renovation
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Februaryt&8-ClassFeb t5th-Get ready for Lent!
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Wed. February 4th6:3o p.m. only
February 8thConfirmation
Wednesday, February 4:8:3o a.m.-6:45 p.m..Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday, February 5:7;o$ p.rn. Choir Practice
Saturday, February 7:
llext Weeh: Feb. 7 I 8, 2015
Altar server:
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Lector:
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Collection Counting:
Church Cleaners:
LENT IS COMING-FEB 18TH
Please bring in last year's dried palm branches for burning by Feb r5th. Plan
on joining your parish for a Shrove Tuesday fellowship and the burning of
Our monthly Adoration is Wednesday February 4th after the 8:oo a.m. Mass
until Benediction at 6:45 p.m. Please sign up for Eucharistic Adoration to prayforthose who have wandered from the faith.
E NURSING HOME MASS
Our monthly Nursing home Mass will be on February 5th at 9:3o a.m. Pleasejoin your parish in prayer for our parishioners who look forward to our visitseach month. Mahalo to all who helped to share the joy and blessings of
-Mahalo for your support of the Church in Latin America (sS:S) and the Black &lndian Mission (sz5)Feb. ll8 will be the local collection for the Augustine Foundation whichp:".'3:lYi:':i"':,i:y::
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Mark the dates: *February e5th will be Preparing for Lent activities*Friday, February zTth is ourturn to lead Stations of the Cross.
LITTLE BE STI^ANS
Little Bethlehem Christian is a group that represents 2oo Christian familieswho live in Bethlehem and make their living as wood carvers. After all Masseson the weekend of Feb a3la4r the group represented by Alsahouri family willdisplay a collection of hand-carved olive wood religious items for sale. Allproceeds go to support the Christianity in the land of Christ. You may previewthe items at www.little-bethlehem.org.
STEWARDS
Saturday, February 7th St. Elizabeth Church in Aiea from B:oo a.m.-1:oo p.m.. The Spirituality of Stewardshrp with Deacon Don McArdle, Co-Founder and CEO
of Catholic Stewardship Consultants, lnc.. Milestones & Pitfalls of the Parish Stewardship Journey with Msgr. Daniel
Mueggenborg. Practical Steps for Parish Stewardship Development with Rev. Michael Troha,
Pastor of St. lgnatius of Antioch Church in Cleveland, Ohio
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Linfield College of Music presents concefts:Feb. 4th at St. Ann, Kaneohe from 7:3o-9:ooFeb. 5th at Cathedral Basilica from 7:oo-9:oo p.m.Feb. 5th at Chaminade University, Mysitical Rose Oratory from 7:3o-g:oo p.m.
Office of Worship
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE;
FASTING
Diocese of Honolulu
All Clergy & Parishes
Deacon Modesto CorderoDirector of the Office of Worship
January 13,2015
Diocese of Honolulu 2015 Lenten Regulations
l.. In the dioceses in the United States, Catholics aged l8 through 59 are bound to fast on both AshWednesday (February 18) and Good Friday (April 3).
* To fast means to consume one fuIl meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities offood at the other customary mealtimes is permitted. Food and drink between meals (excepting waterand medicine) is not permitted on fast days.
ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT
* Catholics aged 14 and up are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent, and GoodFriday.
n To abstain means refraining from eating beef, veal, pork, or poultry at least, although eggs, milkproducts, or meat broths or condiments made from animal fat are OK. The consumption of fish andshellfish is permitted.
EASTER DUTY
t'. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by theobligation of receiving Communion at least once a year. This precept is to be fulfilled during theEaster Season unless it is fulfilled, for a just cause, at some other time during the year. This period isextended to include all the weeks of Lent and the Easter Season up to Trinity Sunday (May 3l).
LENTEN PRACTICES
* The faithful are encouraged during Lent to attend daily Mass, receive Holy Communion, participatein penance services, and receive sacramental absolution; to take part in public and private exercises ofpiety, give generously to works of religion and charity, perform acts of kindness toward the sick,aged, and the poor; to practice voluntary self-denial, especially regarding food, drink, and worldlyamusements; and to pray more fervently, particularly for the intentions of the Holy Father.
.l Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, falls this year on February 18. Ashes are to be blessed as a
sign ofour entry into a season ofconversion, repentance, and reconciliation. Ashes are to be blessedby a bishop, priest, or deacon. Others may be associated with the clergy in the distribution of ashes.
* Wedding Masses may not be celebrated on Ash Wednesday, on Sundays of Lent, during Holy Week,or during the Easter Triduum. It is also contrary to the penitential spirit of the season of Lent tocelebrate elaborate weddings with an excessive number of attendants and lavish decorations.
* Funeral Masses may not be celebrated on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, or Holy Saturday, nor on theSundays of Lent. When pastoral reasons require that a funeral be celebrated on these days, only aFuneral Outside of Mass may be held.
* To afford the faithful opportunities to participate in Lenten prayer services, pastors are encouraged tohave such prayer services at least twice a week, including the Way of the Cross on Fridays,Exposition and Benediction, Evening Prayer, and evening Masses. A homily or instruction should beincluded.
BLESSING OF THE OILS AND CONSECRATION OF THE CHRISM
* In order to allow participation of Catholics throughout the islands, the Sacred Oils will be blessedduring the Chrism Mass to be celebrated in several locations. All are encouraged to join in one of thefollowing celebrations:
a. Big Island: Thursday, March 12 at7 p.m., St. Joseph Church, Hilob. Maui: Tuesday, March l7 at 7 p.m., St. Theresa Church, Kiheic. Kauai: Thursday, March 19 at7 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, Lihued. Oahu: Thursday, March 26 rt7 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu
THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM
A "Since Christ accomplished his work of human redemption and of the perfect glorification of Godprincipally through his Paschal Mystery, in which by dying he has destroyed our death, and by risingrestored our life, the sacred Paschal Triduum ofthe Passion and Resurrection ofthe Lord shines forthas the high point of the entire liturgicalyear" (Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and theCalendar, #18). Three major liturgical principles may be of help here:
a. The Triduum may be viewed a single liturgical action that occurs over a period of three days.b. The Triduum is not part of Lent, but in its entirety, celebrates the Easter event.c. The entire focus of the Triduum is on the Triumph of the Cross and the Resurrection.
When pastoral necessity requires it, the local Ordinary may allow duplicate liturgies on Holy Thursdayand Good Friduy, but not the Easter Vigil.
Please feel free to contact me at the Office of Worship, 808-585-3342 or nSa{19i'o(g,rccha-rvaii,o1g,should you have any questions.
Blessings!
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me not to wony about saluation because we're- 6fupredestined to be saued or condemned. 144ry try to be a good person if WCod has already decided uhere I'll end up?
The idea that some people are predestined to be saved andothers are damned is contrary to Catholic teaching.The Cateclism of the Catholic Church says that 'lMhen therefore
IGod] establishes his eternal plan of 'predestination,' heincludes in it each person'sfree response to his grace [600; emphasisaddedl.The Cateclism (1038) also cites the parable of the separation ofthe sheep from the goats (Matthew 25:31-46), rn which thesheep and goats are separated not randomly, but based ontheir actions: "!7hen the Son of Man comes in his glory,...allthe nations will be assembled before him.And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherdseparates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep onhis right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say tothose on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by -y Father'....And [those on the left] will go off to eternal punishment."God wants to save all people. The way we respond to God'sgift of salvation is calledfree ruill.l)nfortunately, not everyoneaccepts that gift.
