2747 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

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OFFICE HOURS:Tues-Sat: 9:00 am to 5:00 pmMonday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

PASTOR

Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen

PERMANENT DEACONDeacon Ronald Choo

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTRosemary Hashimoto

FAITH FORMATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & ConfirmationRosemary Hashimoto (interi m)

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Debbie FujiyamaP arish Scripture Groups

Francis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

I:l o meba u nd & B e re aoetme ntVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityTBA- (SaturdayVigil)Donald Yee (Sunday)

Altar SeruerNicole Heafner

Liturgical MusicLeka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil)Stanley Wong (Sunday)

LectorBeverly Perry

Haly Communion at Ms.ssJennifer Tamayo

SacrisfyCeline Asato & David Tom

,lustice & PeaceTBA

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(Respect Life)

TBA

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(Aloysius Food Pantry)TBA

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(Family Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastaral CouncilPatricia Silva

Steuardship/ Discipleship C ouncilBernard Ho (interim)

Finance CouncilJames Solidum (interim)

Liturgy CommissianTBA

B uilding/ P lanning C ommitteeLoretta Chee & Richard Leong

Social FelloushipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

WEEKEND MASS

SATURDAY (Main Church)............ 4:oO pmSUNDAY (Chapet) ....7:15 am

(Main Church) .. 9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASSChapel ofSt. Catherine

MONDAY_ SATURDAY B:OO Aft.I

CONFESSION

SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:45 PmSUNDAY 8:45- 9:15 am

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

Holy Rosary before Mass

-E-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 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

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior tomaking arrangements with a funeral home {Fttnerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Fritlay)

PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of theParish, 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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Saturday, September r5:

4 pm Vigil: AllFamilies

Sundayr September t6:

7:15 am Mass: All Familiesg:3o am Mass: All Catechists

Monday, September r7:

8 am Mass:

Tuesday, September r8:

8 am Mass: t Ellen Sham

Wednesday, September t9:

8 am Mass: f Hazel Andraderequested by Sonia CravaLho

Thursday, September zo:

8 am Mass: f lgnacio Babauta

Friday, September zl:8 am Mass: t Gwendolyn Joseph

Saturday, September zz:

8 am Mass: + Ethel Lee

For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET

ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY

STAHL, ETHELAU, MABEL LUKE

For the recently deceased:KATHLEEN AWAKUNI, DEREK

ALBARRADO, RAY TOM, DICKSON

YOUNG, DOLORES & MARIANOBERENGUE, IGNACIO BABAUTA,

JANE AKI, MARTIN LUKE, IRENE

JOHNSON, DAVID LlU, BOBBY LOWE,

BEN SANTOS,HAZEL LEROY, ALYCE

KIM, ETHEL LEE, JOHN NASCIMENTO,WALLY CHANG, FANNIE GORA,

ELLEN SHAM, PATSY TAM,GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZELANDRADE

glr1 Cummins Mahoe

glaT Wah Sum LumErnest Santos, Sr.

glr9 Gertrude Chun

gl:g Reid Richards

glzo Francis LukeMabel lshihara

glzz Ernest TacheraRaphaelGarcia

GOOD NEWSls 5o:5-9a I Jasz:.:..4-r.8 lMk 8:27-35

Anyone else dislike difficult conversations?

l'm just not a fan. Every so often my husband and I sit at the kitchen table and

talk about money, scheduling issues, or children's discipline. While these

marriage-business meetings aren't the worst things in the world, l'd much

rather we were out on a "date" or watching TV than discussing serious and

sometimes contentious topics. As necessary as these meetings are to a

successful and communicative marriage, l'd preferto avoid them altogether.

Perhaps that's why I identify so strongly with Peter in today's Gospel. When

Jesus initiates the difficult conversation about his own suffering and death,

Peter doesn't want to hear it. He loves Jesus and can't possibly imagine him

suffering and dying. So of course he protests-but as we know, Jesus will have

none of it. He harshly rebukes Peter, "You are thinking not as God does, but

as human beings do."

Human beings hold tightly to life and avoid suffering and pain. But God's

outlook on the matter is revealed by Jesus-that those who lose their lives forGod's sake will save them. To "lose" our lives begins with turning "loose" what

we think is important. Releasing our firm hold on money, career plans,

ceftainties, independence, and even actual physical life will actually open us

to the deeper new life-including eternal life-God promises us.

It's no easy task. lt's like engaging in an unwanted difficult conversation. But

God patiently sits waiting for us to sit down at the kitchen table, ready to help

us lose our lives just a little more each day.Janel Esker sundaybulletins@liguori.org

ALOYSII.JS TOM FOOD PA.NTRY

"We must sacrifice everything for the poor. "St. Gerard Majella (qz6-55)

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

OUOTE OF THE VfEEK

". ..Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow

me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake

and that of the gospel will save it. . . " Mark 8:35

Weekly Offerings(September 8 &9, zolz)

Sqt 4:oo pm Mass

7:t5 am Mass

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CCD

Catechetical SundaySept. z3rd

-Class begins

YOLTTH

Class starts Sept t6thRetreat Oct. t4th

Parish Scripture Groups

wed. sept 19 @ 7:oo p.m.

R.C.I.A.

NEXT MEETING-Sept t6th

Tuesday, Sept t8:j:3o pm (Sat.) Choir practice6:3o Liturgy Planning

Wednesday, Sept t9:Eucharistic Adoration after Mass

Thursday, Sept 20:

7 pm (Sun.) Choir practice

Friday, Sept 21:

Walk registrations due6:oo dinner & movie night

Next Weeh: Sept 22 €n X, 2012

Altar server:

[sat] _fSun] Zachary & Logan Choo

{Zachary & Zoe Hamada)

Lector:

[5 at] eaut WonglRichard Leong

[SunJ aeverly PerrylRick Harcada

EMHC:

[Sat] rristyn & Maris Ho

fSunJ t-teten Luke, ?oni Farm,Frank Jordan

Collection Counting: Team 3Church Cleaners:Donna Louis, Gwen Kurahara, LauraChun, Debbie & Paul Fujiyama,Juanita Ruis

CATECHETICAL SUNDI\Y

Teachers & Catechists as Agents of the New EvangelismThe New Evangelization is primarily the clear and unequivocal proclamation of theperson of Jesus Christ, that is, the preaching of his name, his teaching, his life, his

promises and the Kingdom which he has gained for us by his Paschal Mystery. ltinvolves the active participation of every Christian in the proclamation and

demonstration that the Christian faith is the only fully and valid response to theproblems and hopes that life poses to every person and society." NationalDirectoryforCatechesis no. r7a

This weekend, parishes across the country will honor those who share in theevangelizing and teaching mission of the Church through a special rite ofcommissioning and blessing. Here at St. Stephen the following catechists and

teachers will be commissioned to share the faith of the Church with the adults,families, youth and children of the parish this year: Velma Guieb-Mamuad, ChristyNakano, Marcy Heafner, Reba Choo, Lia Martines, Arlette Aki, Zachary Choo,Jennifer Tariayo, Debbie Fujiyama, Val Low, Tom Low, Sue Jones-Hart, FrankJordan, Geno & Christiana Astarita, Rosemary Hashimoto

ASK.A. PRIEST NIGHT

Where do you turn with burning questions about the Faith? Bring your questions and

a friend to our Ask a Priest Night with Fr. Khanh, Wednesday, Sept zSth @Zpm.The topic for the evening will be the Vocation of Marriage featuring Fr. Khanh and

guest speakers Ed and Betty Coda, co-authors ofthe book, Passionate Parent,

Passionate Couple. Keiki are also welcome for a special Keiki session!

Sign-ups (not required but helpful for a head count) and cards to submit questions

ahead of time are available by the entrance of thb church.

NEl^/ MASS, MORE OFFICE HOURS & ADOFLATION

We are adding a Monday 8 a.m. Mass starting Sept. r7th. The office will be open

until noon and we beqin monthly Eucharistic Adoration on First Wednesdays.

MOVIE NIGHT

"For Greater Glory" is on it's way for Movie night Friday September zr, which begins

with at potluck at 5:oo p.m. Movie starts at 6:45 p.m. All are invited. The movie israted R because of the treatment of Catholics and the martyrdom of a young boy.

YEAR OF F^A.ITH

Pope Benedict XVI has declared October !!,2o!2 to Novembet 24,2ol-2. as the Year

of Faith. Celebrate the opening Mass of the Year of Faith with the Diocese on

October 9th at 7.oo p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF A SAINT-September 29th at Kaka'ako

Counting down to the Walk in the Park (r4 days) Registration closes on Sept zr.Please sign up so that you have a Walker Packet. Volunteers need to guide walkers

on the walk, pass out water, stamp cards, pass out flowers and collect canned goods.

Donations of bottled water (at least 3o cases) and energy bars (at least ro cases)

needed and help the week of Sept z3rd to pack participants packets.

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(-) I would call a SaintJoseph statue a sacramental, but it seems to\sg mte that burying it in-thejront yard upside down to make a house

sell faster turns it into an object of superstition. Where do we

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5t. Robert Bellarmine

1 Corinthians 1117-26Luke 7:1-10

luesday,September 18

1 Corinthians 1272-74, 27 -31aLukeT:!1-L7

W e rlnesday, Sept ernb er 1 I5t, Januarius

Bishop t' Mar,tgn

1 Corinthians L2:31"-13:13Luke 7:31--€5

Thursday,Sefiember 205t. Andneu Kim, priest

St. Paul Chong Ha-sang andCompanions, MaPtgPs

1 Corinthians 15:L-11Luke 7:36-50

Friday,Seplember 215t. Matth€ur

Apostle E Evangelist

Ephesians 4:L-7,11-13Matthew 9:9-13

Saturday,september 22

1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49Luke 8:4-15

SllNDhY,Sefiewber 23Tuentg:fifth Sundag

in Ordinarg Time

Wisdom 2:72.17-24James 3:16--4:3Mark 9:30--37

draw the line? John

DearJohn,

Prayer and sacramentals become objects of superstitionwhen we use them to try to control God. The Catechism

of theCatLnlicChurch says, "Sacramentals derive from thebaptismal priesthood: every baptized person is called tobe a'blessing,' and to bless" (1669). All the baptized have

a right to use sacramentals to ask for God's blessing.

You rightly point out, though, that people get carriedaway: "If you bury the statue upside down in the frontyard, your house will sell." "If you say a Hail Mary everynight, you'll find a job." These practices fit theCatechism's definition of superstition: "the deviation ofreligious feeling and of the practices this feelingimposes....when one attributes an importance in some

way magical to certain practices otherwise lawful ornecessary" Q1I1).The Catechism points out that at times the Church must"purify and correct the religious sense which underliesthese devotions so that the faithful may advance inknowledge of the mystery of Christ" (1676). TheChurch must remind people not to use sacramentals and

prayer to convince God to do what you want him to do,but rather to ask his blessing.

P atrick Kryo, CSsR sundaybulletins @liguori. org

Catechists and TeachersAS AGENTS OF THE NE$T EVANGELIZAIION