2247 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

[808] s9s-310sa ssccpali@rcchawaii.orgII facebook.com/st.stephenpal i

OFFICE HOURSTTues-Thurs: 9:00 am to 5:00 pmMon, Fri & Sat; 9:00 am to 12O0 pm

PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo

STAFFDeacon Ronald ChooSister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHCRosemary Hashimoto, Secretary

FAITH FORIVIATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & Confirmationilosemary Hashimoto (interim)

R. C. 1.,4.Debbie Fujiyama

Parish Sctipture GroupsFrancis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound & BereauementVirginia.lordan & Helen Luke

HospitahtyTBA- (SaturdayVigil)

Donald Yee (Sunday)

Altar SeruetNicole Heafner

Liturgical MusicLeka Leaeno (5 atu rday Vig it)

Stanley Wong (Sundoy)

LectorBeverly Perry

HoIy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo

SacrisfyCeline Asato & David Tom

Justice & PeaceTBA- (RespectLife)

TBA

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(Aloysius Food Pantry)TBA

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(Family Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral CouncilPatricia Silva

St eu ar ds hi p / Dis cipb s hi p C ou n cilBernard Ho (interim)

Finance CouncilJames Solidum (interim)

Liturgy CommissionTBA

Buildine/ Plen ning C ommit t ee

Loretta Chee & Richard Leong

Social FellowshipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION

SATURDAY(MdinChurch)............4:oopm SATURDAY 3:oo-3:3opmSUNDAY lctropel)........................ 7:15 am SUNDAY 8:45 - 9:15 am

(MainChurch).... 9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASS

Chaplof St. Catherine

DEVOTION & ADORATIONEucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

MONDAY- SATURDAY 8:oo am Holy Rosary before Mass

-I-VIS|TATIONOFTHES|CK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visitthe 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 thewedding

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 noti$/ 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 NEWSlsaiah zz:rgrz3 I Romans u:33-36 / Matthew r6:e3-zo

The last long days of summer are always a paradox. We an-ticipate the break inthe summer heat and look for the crisp, cool air that refreshes us. Children play

outside as though they can't get enough of summer even as they get newschool supplies and look forward to seeing their friends. Everywhere is a sense

of change; something is about to happen, and we won't be the same.

I wonderwhether Peterfelt the same way. He and the disciples had seen Jesus

heal, cast out demons, and teach the ways of God. But did Peter and thedisciples really know what they were getting into or who they were following?

Students are often tested at the end of summer vacation to see what they'velearned and retained. Did the disciples have any sense that this might happen tothem? Change is in the air and, ready or not, the lessons of the past are about tobe put to the test.

"Who do you say that I am?" Peter's answer shows he's been paying attention.He names Jesus for who he truly is-the Messiah.

He gets more than he bargained for. His name is changed, his life is changed,

and he finds himself at the head of the class. Maybe he longed for the time he

could fish all day, but now he's headed toward Jerusalem on the path thatbrings him face to face with the living God.

Vacation is almost over for us now as well, and school will soon begin. Whathave we learned from our en€ounters with God this summer?

Are we open, as Peter was, to be really changed by him?

Mary Katharine Deeley sundaybulletin@ liguori.org

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

Mahalo for your generous donations to the Food Pantry.483 items were callected this summer

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

ouoreorn-rirnm<".. .Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are

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his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!.." Romans n33 l

Weekly Offerings(A€16& 17,zor4)

Saturday 4:oo pm Moss

7:t5 am Moss

9:3o am Mass

TotalOffering

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Votive Offering

F acilities Mointenance &Repair

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SaturdayrAugust 23:

4:oo p.m. Mass: All Families

Sunday August 14:

7:15 a.m. Mass: Theresa Matthewbirthday

9:3o am Mass: t Anna Ortiz

Monday, August z5:

8 am Mass:+ Fr. Sebastian Kateorotembrel

TuesdayrAugust 26:

8 am Mass: + George Matthew

Wednesday August 27:

8 am Mass: t Sister Florence

Thursday, August 28:

8 am Mass: Jimmy & Vicky SolidumAnniversary

Friday, August 29:

8 am Mass: t Lucia Justiniano

Saturday, August 30!8 am Mass: + Amelia dela Rosa

requested by Marissa Abcede

For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET

ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, JOE

CHANG, DON YEE

8lz+ Asuncion Guieb

8lz5 Lawrence Hu

8lz6 Bella LouisErnest Goo

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Emma FreitasStanley LizamaRobert ChoyEsther LeongMichaelLee

Mary FerreiraFrancis O'BrienAlfred Lindo

Sau Tim LeeLoretta MauHarry Ho

Maggie ApioNaomiYanagisawaJohn Kai

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CCD

Registration-Aug 3t & Sept 7

YOUTH

West Honolulu VicariateCrosswalk-Sept 6th

Parish Scripture Groups

Wed. August zTth

9:15 a.m. &7:oo p.m.

R.C.I.A.

Sign up for next cycle

Sunday, August 24:National Day of Prayer for lraq

Tuesdan August 26:

4:oo p,m. (Sat.) Choir Practice

Wednesday, August 27:

8:3o a.m.-g:oo a.m,Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, August 2,8:

7:oo p.m. (Sun.) Choir practice

NertWeek: August 30I 31

Altir server:

[SotJ -tvtarian, JP, George Houle

fsunJ * Zachary Choo, & volunteer

Lectar:

[Sot] - Xristyn HoiMaris Ho

fSun] -wtonica Hahn/Sandy Wong

ET,IIHC:

[Sat] - valerie Low, Olive Houle

[Sun] - Helen Luke, GwenKurahara, Sandy Wong

Collection Counting: Team I

Church Cleoners: Carmen Roias, Bea

Tom, Randy Tom, Martha Chock, MarcY

Heafner, Mike Lowe, Tom Camacho

URGENT PLEA FOR PFI.AYER

We are continuing to pray for the refugees in Syria and lraq. Please see insert.

PLEA.SE PRJAY FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Agatha Cho, a parishioner at

Nu'uanu Hale who died last week. Her son is Deacon Ed Cho from St. George.

She was a bright light on our visits to Nu'uanu Hale' We will miss her.

AL.TAR SERVER TFIAINING-Ausust 24th.

Mahalo to all our Altar Servers and to Zachary Choo for taking over for Nicole

Heafner and to Father Mario. The schedule will be out for September through

December next week. REMINDER: Altar Server Commissioning and

appreciation is September l4th at 9:3o a.m. Mass.

EUCH.AFUSTIC ADOFI"ATION for September

Don't let it catch you by surPrise. Next week Monday is Sept. rst. Eucharistic

Adoration will be Wednesday, September 3rd. Please sign up today.

FAITH FORMATION

Religious Education CCD-'We aught to teach the aldest things to the

youngest members." G.K Chesterton- Registration August 31 and Sept. 7'

Please have a copy of your child's Baptism certificate. Classes begin Sept. zrat 8:oo a.m.Youttr-September 6th CROSS WALK from Blessed Sacrament Church to St.

Philomena Church. Get your walking shoes on. We willjoin them at least for

the beginning leg. See sign up and permission forms at the church entrance.

WORLD \IOUTH DAY 2Or 6 in Krakow, Poland

The Diocese is sponsoring a World Youth Day Pilgrimage. The cost with

airfare from Honolulu is $4,345. For all those who are interested in joining the

pilgrimage are invited to attend an lnformation session December r5th at

7:OO p.m. at Resurrection of the Lord Parish in Ewa Beach or email

oyyam@rcchawaii.org.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

There is a special collection for the nelt three weekends. Thank you for your

faithfulness and your generosity. Please discern and give only as you are able.

August 3o131-Facilities Repair and Maintenance Fund

September 6/Z-Catholic U niveisity of America

September r3lr4-Catholic Charities Hawai i

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Blood Bank of Hawaii has asked for donors. Their supply drops off whenever

something happens, like a hurricane threat, to disrupt the normal events of

life. Please see http://bbh.org/ to make an appointment to give-

Monday,Auqu$ 25St. Louis

St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest

2 Thes. 1:1-5, l1-12Matthew 23:13-22

Tuday,Angu$ 26

2 Thes. 2:l-3a, 14-17Matthew 23.23-26

\Abdnesday,Augu$ 27St. Monica

2 'lhes. 3 :6-10, 16-l 8

Matthew 23:27-32

Thursday,Augu$ 28St.Augustine, Bishop

I Corinthians l:l-_9Matthew 24:42-51

kiday,At"guS 29The Passion of

St. John the Baptist

I Corinthians l:17-25Mark6:17--29

Saturday,Augu* 30

1 Corinthians l:26-31Matthew 25:.14-30

S.,[IDAY Angu$ 31

2tt in OrdinaryJeremiah 20:7-9Romans 12:1*-2

Matthew 16:21-27

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Christians believe death is ultimately defeated in God's giftof a new creation. This new and eternal creation is madepossible by the L,ord Jesus Christ, who 'bill change ourmortal bodies to be like his in glory, for he is risen, thefirstborn from the dead" (Orfuofchri$ian FuneralE 402).

Resurrection, then, is not a return to earthly life. Our bodiesare not resuscitated like Lazarus' (see John 11), but me

rezurrected like Christ's, transformed and glorified.

Christians traditionally revere the body-dive and at death-because we are created in God's image. Some people re:Eonthd such respect prevents donating the body to science, buttha is not the opinion ofthe Church.

In his 1956 allocution to physiiians' Pope Pius )(II said, "Aperson may will to dispose of one's body and to destine it toends that are useful, morally irreproachable, and even noble,among them the desire to aid the sick and suffering.

One may make a decision of this nature with respect to one'sown body with full realization of the reverenc€ which is dueit;'Such a self-giving act in death-in consultation with familymembers or health care providers-is a supreme

mamifestation of Christ in what it means to be Christian.

FR. BYRO N M ILLE& C SsR sundaybulletin@ liguori.org

St. Monica & St. Augustine

Saint Manica is a patron saintfor mothers and wives.

She was an exemplary woman who never gave up hope

and herfaith in God among alltribulations in herfamily life.

lf there are mothers outthere who sufferJrom children gone astray, here is

your saint whom you could take qs a role model-

AIso if there are wives out there who's husbands are being distoyal ar abusive,

St Monica is your saint whom you could askfar prayer.

Dear 5t. Monica, troubled wife and mother, many sorrows pierced yourheart during your lifetime. Yet, you never despaired or lost faith. Withconfidence, persistence, and profound faith, you prayed daily for theconversion of your beloved husband Patricius, and your beloved son,Augustinel your prayers were answered, Grant me that same fortitude,patience, and trust in the Lord. lntercede for me, dear St. Monica, thatGod may favorably hear my plea for (Mention your intention here.) andgrant me the grace to accept His Will in all things, through Jesus Christ,our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen

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