2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 (808) ses-310s ' [email protected]Ul facebook.com/st.stephenpali OFFICE HOURS: Tues-Sab 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PASTOR Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen PERMANENT DEACON Deacon Ronald Choo ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Rosemary Hashimoto FAITH FORMATION CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interi m) nhr* Debbie Fujiyama P a.rtsh Seripture Croups Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES Hamebound & Eereaoement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke Hospitility TBA- (SaturdayVigil) Donald Yee (Sunday) Altar Seraer Nicole Heafner Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) Stanley Wong (Sunday) Lectar Beverly Perry Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo Sacrisfy Celine Asato & David Tom Justice & Peace TBA - (Respect Life) TBA - (Aloysius Food Pantry) 734 - (FamiLy Promise Hawaii) PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Pastoral Council Patricia Silva Steuardship/ Discipleship Council Bernard Ho (interim) Finance Council James Solidum (interim) Liturgy Cammbsion TBA Building/ Planning C a mmittee Loretta Chee & Richard Leong Social Felloaship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION SATURDAY (Main Church ) .. 4:oo pm SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:45 pm SUNDAY (Chapet) .... 7:15 am SUNDAY 8:45 - 9:15 am (Main Church) ... 9:3O am WEEKDAY MASS Chapel of St. Catherine MONDAY_ SATURDAY 8:OO AM DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass Holy Rosary before Mass -I- VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramental emergency, 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 Church to participate in the preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples should contact the office for Marriage Preparation at least 6 months before the wedding FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home {Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday) PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of the Parish, please kindly notif,/ 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
Steuardship/ Discipleship CouncilBernard Ho (interim)
Finance CouncilJames Solidum (interim)
Liturgy CammbsionTBA
Building/ Planning C a mmitteeLoretta Chee & Richard Leong
Social FelloashipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew
WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION
SATURDAY (Main Church ) .. 4:oo pm SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:45 pmSUNDAY (Chapet) .... 7:15 am SUNDAY 8:45 - 9:15 am
(Main Church) ... 9:3O am
WEEKDAY MASSChapel of St. Catherine
MONDAY_ SATURDAY 8:OO AM
DEVOTION & ADORATIONEucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass
Holy Rosary before Mass
-I-VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visitthe infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramentalemergency, call 595-3105 and press #2
BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. If you are expecting or have achild 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
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior tomaking arrangements with a funeral home {Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday)
PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of theParish, please kindly notif,/ 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
Saturday, December 8:
4 pm Vigil: tAdele Ornelles
Sunday, December 9:
7:15 am Mass: Farish Families
9:3o am Mass: Parish Families
Monday, December to:
8 am Mass: t Eduardo Zabanal &
souls in purgatory
Tuesday, December tt:8 am Mass: + Dickson Yaung
Wednesday, December tz:8 am Mass: t Eduardo Zabanal &
souls in purgatory
Thursday, December t3:
8 am Mass: t Ben Santos
Friday, December t4:8 am Mass'+ Bobby Low
Saturday, December r5:
8 am Mass: t Alex Farm
For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET
ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY
STAHL, ETHEL AU, MABEL LUKE
For the recently deceased:IGNACIO BABAUTA, JANE AKI,MARTIN LUKE, IRENE JOHNSON,
DAVID LIU, BOBBY LOWE, BEN
SANTOS, ETHEL LEE, JOHN
NASCIMENTO, WALLY CHANG,
FANNIE GORA, ELLEN SHAM, PATSY
TAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL
ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB
1-211-0 Eugene CachoDickson Young
:,zlr:- Lawrence PerryCho Yul Kim
:-zl:.z Merlin WhiteDilinda Julian
:.:zl:ro Eugene CachoDickson Young
:-zlr:- Lawrence Perry
Cho Yul Kim
rzlr-z Merlin WhiteDilinda Julian
GOOD NEWSGenesis 3:9-15, zo / Ephesians 1:3-6, :i:.-:-z lLuke :-:26-38
The lsaian quote in today's Gospel about preparing the way of the Lord reminds me
of what happens in a city when the president or the pope visits- Long-standing
potholes aie filled. Buildings in disrepair are spruced up and the "riff-raff' (aka'homeless
people) cleared away. Everything is smoothed out, fluffed up, and
brightened to impress. The same happens at our workplaces-the CEO arrives, and
desks are instantly cleih and the of-fice productive.
John the Baptist was the "voice of one crying out in the desert," challenging
people to prepare the way of the Lord. Butthis preparation wasn't literally about
smoothing roads and filling valleys. lt was about repenting and preparing one's
heart to welcome the Lord-which is exactly what Advent is about.
"Every valley shall be filled." What are the gaping valleys in our hearts? What do
we need to be more full oP Trust? Hope? Generosity?
"Every mountain and hill shatl be rnade low-" What do we need less oP Pride?
Selfishness? AngerT
)lT-he winding roads shall be made straight." What paths have led us from God?
'.The rough ways made smooth." What personality bumps need smoothing? A
judgmental attitude? An intense need for control? The desire to be the center ofattention?
We don't prepare our hearts for the Lord out of fear or to make a good impression
(as we do for presidents and popes). We prepare them so God can live in us and
transform us into the holy people we're called to be- As Saint Paul declares, "The
one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it."
Prepare the way, and God will do the rest.Janel Esker I [email protected]
ALOYSIUS T(}M FCOD PANTRY,.. .He also always blesses humble beginnings much more than those accompanied
by a lot of show . . . " St. Vincent de Paul Q58t-t66o)
STE\JIJARDSHIP OF OUR LORD
AUOTE OF THE WEEK
" . . ..The winding roads shaLl be mqde straight, and the rough ways made smooth,
and allflesh shqllsee the salvation of God- .."Luke 3:5
Weekiy Offerings(Decembert&z,zotz)
Sat 4:oo pm Mass
7:t5 am Mass
9:3o am Mass
Tota! Offering
Donations/CoI leciions
Votive Offering
Hall Use
Donation
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Dec t6th -ClassDec z3rd -Caroling Nuuanu Hale
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Dec t 6th-Choir practice
Parish Scripture Groups
Wed. Dec. rzth- 6:3o pm
R.C.I.A.
Dec. t6-Traditions of Advent &Christmas
Monday, Dec. 1o:
7 pm (Sun.) ADVENT PENANCE
Tuesdan Dec. t.r:
7 pm midnight Choir practice
Wednesday, Dec. tz:Eucharistic Adoration until 9:r5 a.m.
Church Cleaners: Sui & Elmer Kozuma,Paiti Silva, Mary Kano, Rose Parazand l-eona Auerbach
ADVEN-f PENANCE SER.\./ICE-Decerylber 1 Othr
In the business of the season, we let us not neglect our spiritual selves. Taketime to prepare your heart and your home for the coming of Christ. We willhold our Advent Penance Service on Monday, December l.oth at 7:oo p.m.There will be four other priests, besides Fr. Khanh to hear individualconfessions:
Fr. Sebastian Chacko, Fr. Khanh Hoang, Fr. William Kunisch, Fr. Jon Cabico.
SECOND COLLECTION-Decernber I & IGive to those who have given a lifetime. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, andreligious order priests worked for many years for little, if any, pay. Their sacrificesnow leave their religious communities without adequate savings for retirement.Your gift to today's second collection for the Retirernent Fund for Religioushelps to provide prescription medications, nursing care, and more for thousandsof elderly religious. Please be generous.
WA.NTED: Help preparing for the celebration of Christmas
* Socks for Nu'uanu Hale residents. Please drop them off by Thursday. Mahalo toWong Dental Associates for the donation of toothpaste and toothbrushes.
* Christmas carols and songs ringing everywhere? Join the Midnight Mass
Choir and study the meanings of these familiar carols. Practices are scheduledfor Dec. a\ a3t rB & zo (Tuesday and Thursday) from 7:oo-9:oo p.m.* Caroling at Nuuanu Hale on Dec. z3rd after the 9:3o a.m. Mass.* Deck the Halls Dec. 23rd after Caroling
PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Mahalo to our newly cornmissioned and recommissioned Pastoral Councilmembers: Patti Silva (Chair), Christiana Astarita, Toni Farm, Kristyn Ho,
Chester Hughes, David Tom & Randy Tom. Our prayers are with you as you
serve to guide us with wisdom, vision and in the Spirit of Christ.
IVIAI{,ALO
.i. to allthose who helped with the Advent Parish Cleaning today. Thankyou for caring for your parish and for helping us to prepare for Christmas andmaking a place for all our visitors and friends
* allthose who helped with the Parish Feast Day celebration, especiallyto our celebrant Fr. Joe Grimaldi and Fr. Joe Carroll
ROSARY ON TBN Channel 1 lReminded to pray the rosary with different communities of faith. Saturday evening on
TBN at 8:oo p.m. Please support our Catholic endeavors. Make it a family project forAdvent.
ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE in Honoluiu
Dec. mth-St. Philomena at 5:3o p.m.Dec. rzth-St. Theresa at 6:3o p.m.Dec. rzth-St. Anthony, Kalihi at 7 p.rn-
Dec rSth- Blessed Sacrament at 7 p-m-Dec rgth-Holy Family at 7 p.m.Dec. rgth-St. John the Baptist ,7 p-m.
Did Christidns conle up with the idea of the Christnus tree, or is
it yet atrcther religious custom with pagan roots?
- Betty Mae
Dear Betty Mae,
The origins of our Christmas tree traditions are a littlehard to pin down. lt's connected to different strands ofhistory, and some of its meanings were shaped by pre-Christian cultures well before Christians started bringingevergreens indoors and decorating them for Christmas.
Some parts of this tradition are likely rooted in theancient pagan practice of bringing evergreen plantsindoors during winter to encourage thoughts of lifewhile all or-rtside is dormant or dead.
Other parts go back to the story of Saint Boniface, the
great eighth-century missionary to Germany. Legend has
it that after Boniface cut down an oak tree associated
with pagan human sacrifice, he encouraged people totake fir trees into their houses and to use the green,
upward-pointing branches as symbols of peace and
immortality tnd rn indication of God's dwelling place.
But many Christmas-tree traditions come from later,
medieval Germany, where a fir tree hung with apples
and crushed biscuits symbolized the tree of paradise inannual December 24 prodrctions of a morality playfocused on Adam and Eve and anticipating thecelebration of our Redeemer's coming on December 25.
2012 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A.Lnprimatur: Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann, Archdiocesan Administrator, Archdiocese of St. l.ouisUsed with permission
M l?r"?1l?l'l-,2-Novem ber 24, za\3
"Resttess Heart" {oliow-up:lVhat crre the tollowing? Doncrtists, M<rnichecrns, Feicgicns
(all were heresies dufing Sl. Auguslines time)
Who did not believe in original sin and salvific grace?
Which was tle schismatic sect that believed that those who administeredthe Sacraments were to be holy in order for them to be valid?What was the religion St. Augustine converted from?
