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St. Stephen Catholic Church Sunday BulletinTRANSCRIPT
2747 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817
[B0BJ s9s-3105
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OFFICE HOURS:Tues-Sat: 9:00 arn to 5:00 pmMonday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
PASTORFr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen
PERMANENT DEACONDeacon Ronald Choo
A.DMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTRosemary Hashimoto
FAITH FORMATION
CCfr-Chil&enVelma Guieb-Mamuad
Yauth & ConfirmationRosemary Hashimoto (interim)
k. a. z. e.Debbie Fujiyama
Parish Scriptwre CroupsFrancis Jordan
PARISH MINISTRIES
I{ o mebo u nd. & B e reanserme ntVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke
l{ospitalityTBA
- {Saturday Vigi$
Donald Yee (Sunday)
Altor SeruerNicole Heafner
Liatrgical MusicLeka Leaeno (5 aturday Vigi t)
Stanley Wong (Sunday)
LectorBeverly Perry
Holy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo
SacristyCeline Asato & David Tom
Jwstiee & PesceTBA
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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 Ca*ncilPatricia Silva
Ste w ardship / D b e ipleship C ounc ilBernard Ho (interim)
Finamce CouncilJames Solidum (interim)
Litwrgy CanrmissionTBA
B uitding/ P lanning Committe e
Loretta Chee & Richard LeongSoeial Fellaoship
Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew
-I-VISITATION OFTHE SICK: Priest and Homeboundthe infirm or hospitalized. Please contactemergency, call 595-3105 and press #2
DEVOTION & ADORATIONEucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass
Holy Rosary before Mass
Ministers are available to visitthe Parish. For sacramental
WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION
SATURDAY(MainChurch)............4:oopm SATURDAY 3:oo-3:,45pmSUNDAY (Chapet) .... 7:15 am SUNDAY 8,45 - 9:15 am
(Main Church) 9:3O am
WEEKDAY MASSChapel of 5t. Catherine
MONDAY-SATURDAY 8:oo am
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 contactyour Church prior tomaking arrangements with a funeral home {Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Fridcy)
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 hrEl&/SSaturday, October t3:
4 pm Vigil: Special lntention
Sunday, October r4:
7:15 am Mass: Special lntentiong:3o am Mass: t Maria 6uieb
Monday, October t5:
B am Mass: Special lntention
Tuesday, October 16:
8 am Mass: Special lntention
Wednesday, October t7:
8 am Mass: Special lntention
Thursday, October t8:8 am Mass: i Bobby Lowe
Friday, October t9:8 am Mass' t Ellen Sham
Saturday, October zo:
8 am Mass: Fr. Shay Auerbach
For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET
ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY
STAHL, ETHEL AU, MABEL LUKE
For the recently deceas€d:KATHLEEN AWAKUNI, DEREK
ALBARRADO, RAY TOM, DIcKSONYOUNG, DOLORES & MARIANOBERENGUE, IGNACIO BABAUTA,
JANE AKI, MARTIN LUKE, IRENE
JOHNSON, DAVID LlU, BOBBY LOWE,
BEN SANTOS, ETHEL LEE, ]OHNNASCIMENTO, WALLY CHANG,
FANNIE GORA, ELLEN SHAM, PATSY
TAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL
ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB
1oh5 Mary AzevedoGeorge Stender, Sr.
rolr6 AlexanderGovskin
:.ol:rT Manuel DeLuiz
1oh8 Ho LamMichael Byrne
toll-g Lydia ChongEugene Laundo
ro/zr John Felix
Wisdom 7'.1-t! I Hebrews 4:r2-a3l Mark eo::.7-3o ot Lo:a7-27
While on maternity leave I learned some difficult lessons, including how tohandle explosive diapers and how to convince a bright-eyed baby that 3 am
isn't really "morning."But my toughest lesson was discovering that my to-do lists were no longer
impor"cant. As someone who thrives on crossing things off the list, I was
shocked to realize I could only get one or two things done each day while
feeding, soothing, and diapering my daughter. lt took me months tounderstand that the to-do lists that had been central to my life had become a
distraction from my life's new center-my daughter and her unique coos, kicks
and, yes, cries. The lists weren't bad, but they did draw my focus from her.
Similarly, Jesus doesn't condemn the rich man's wealth in today's Gospel
reading. But his teaching that "it is easier for a camel to pass through [the] eye
of [a] needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God" reminds us
that wealth can become a distraction from recognizing our dependence on
God. The time needed to manage wealth and the security it appears to provide
can leave little room for God. Just like my to-do lists, such comforts that seem
so essential ultimately serve as distractions.We may not imagine ourselves aS wealthy even though we're richer than most
of the world if we have a roof and three daily meals. But how does our "stuff"-homes, bank accounts, clothes, shoes-distract uS from God? We spend a lot oftime shopping, making home improvements, and moving money to more
lucrative accounts. Do we give that much time to our relationship with God?
Maybe we too have some hard lessons to learn about what is central to our
lives-and what is mere distraction. Janel Esker I [email protected]
,ALOVSIUS TOM FOOD F}ANTRY
"We should have no other object but God in our actions and seek to please him
alone in all things. " St. Vincent de Paul (t58t-t66o)
STEI&/ARDSHIP OF OUR LORD
auoTE oF THE \X1EEK
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother orfather or
chiidren or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a
hundred times more now in this present age . ." Mark:o:3o
Weekly Offerings(September z9 & jo, zotz)
Sat 4:oo pm Mass
7t5 am Mass
93o am Mass
746.oo
207.75
1346.oo
TotalAffering 2,375.oCI
Donations/Col lections
Votive Offering
Bl Mo Marianne
Reimbursements
Totat Offering
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387.ao
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October t4th -Classes
YOUTH
Classes after 9:30 a.m. MassRetreat Oct. t4th
Parish Scripture Groups
Wed. October tTth @ 7:oo p.m.
R..C.I.A.
Begins soon
Tuesday, Oct I6:3:jo pm (Sat.) Choir practice
7:oo Liturgical Planning Mtg.
Wednesday, A&q:Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday, Oct 18:
7 pm (5un.) Choir practice
Saturday, Oct zo:Canonization dinner/movie
Next Weeh: Oct 20 I 21, 2012
Altar server:
fsat] -[Sun] zachary & Logan Choc
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Lector:
[Sat] *a*4:y TcmlRichard Leong
[Sun] frank )*rd,anlSandy wsng
EMHC:
[Sat] wlicfrael& carol Lum
[Sun] I eel ! ] ennif er Tamayo,L*rra!ne &.lbar ada, MeniarnLadrillana
Collection Counting: Team 3
Church Cleaners:
Ginny Jordan, Val Lui-Kwan, CelineAsato, Vera.Ashitomi, Anne Yee,Barbara Guieb
PRAY FOF? OUFA FAMILY & FRIENDS
Please pray for Maria Guieb who died on Friday and for her family. Funeralservices are pending.
CANONIZI\T}ON OF MOTH=R MAFIIA.NNE COPE
We are planning a dinner, a movie and the live feed of the CanonizationMass (if there is one) for Saturday October zoth. Please sign up if you areinterested in joining the festivities.
CANONIZATION INFORMATION: Blessed Mother Marianne will be canonized on
October zr-st in Rome (Hawaiitime 9:3o pm on Saturday, October zoth)
SPECI.A.L COLLECTIONS
(Last week) Mahalo to all for their generous contributions to the work that theSisters began in Hawaii (Catholic Charities Hawaii).
Our next special collection will be next weekend for the World Missions:"This year the celebration of World Mission Day has a very special meaning. The 5othanniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council and of the opening of the
Year of Faith and of the Synod of Bishops on the theme of the New Evangelization
contribute to reaffirming the Church's desire to engage with greater courage and zealinthe'missio ad gentes' so that the Gospel may reach the very ends of the earth."
Pope Benedict XVI
YE^I\}{ OF FITITF{
This weekend begins the Year of Faith. Mahalo to all who participated in Tuesdaynight's Mass where we were all encouraged to be witnesses to Jesus and to be
lights for the gospel. Look for sample materials at the entrance of the church or on
Sunday after Mass. Pray about ways to increase our faith.
LIVING IN LOVE-RETFi.EAT November 3-4,2412Often we say that we want to live our lives as iesus would want us to. Sometimes we
hear about Pope John Paul ll's Theology of the Body and wonder how to incorporatehis divine plan for couples into our everyday lives. Some days we feel like we want toIove our spouse and make him or her feel loved and special. But it can be such amystery to know and be able to actually make this real for us with our busy lives. ALiving in Love Weekend will be presented by the best-selling authors of Passionate
Parent Passionate Couple, Ed and Betty Coda, here at St Stephen Church on
November 3-4. After they experienced this mini-retreat, they lear.ned ways to solve
this mystery for their own marriage and now they want to share this good news withothers. Please join them. See the website www.livinginlove.org for more informationand to register. Or call 839-o837.
OCTOBER 27-lHS Monster Dash Honolulu
Please join our dash to end homelessness and have some fun along the way. This is
what Monster Dash Honolulu zotz is all about. Dress up in your favorite costume -exercise your creativity and sense of humor. Help raise awareness about homelessness
and funds for lHS, The lnstitute for Human Services, Inc. Since 1978 IHS has been
committed to preventing and ending homelessness in Hawaii, working in partnership
with the community. Lex Brodie's and the Honolulu Star Advertiser are our lead
sponsors. See IHS website to register and for more information.
dc ar PAD Rf,
My son wants to study math at our local non-Catholic
uniuersity, but the uniuersity hospital performs abortions and
participates in embryonic stem-cell research. Can he study there?
Michael
Dear Michael,Your son's enrollment doesn't automatically indicate his
endorsement of the hospital's practices. The same applies toCatholics studying medicine there.According to a recent Georgetown lJniversiry report, 77.7
million Americans are Catholic (CARA, 2011). That numberincludes Catholic college students who study at non-Catholicinstitutions because of their academic excellence, Iocation,scholarships, and tuition.In his 1990 apostolic constitution On Catholic l-Jniversities(Ex Corde Ecclesiae), Pope John Paul II acknowledged thevalidity of a pluralism within Catholic universities; pluralismalso exists within non-Catholic institutions. On campus oroff, the Church's-and therefore Catholics'-primarymission "is to preach the Gospel in such a way that a
relationship between faith and life is established in each
individual and in the socio-cultural context in whichindividuals live and act and communicate with one another."This becomes a matter of "affecting and, as it were, upsetting,through the power of the Gospel, humanity's criteria ofjudgment, determiningvalues...and models of life, which are
in contrast with the Word of God and the plan ofsalvation" (Part 1, 48).In other words, Catholics do not exist in communities closed
in on themselves-they are catalysts enlightened by Christ inthe world at large.
Byron Miller, CSsR I sundaybull eti ns @liguori. o rg
Z}l2Ltguoi Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A.lmprimatur: Most Rev. Robefi J. Hermann, Archdiocesan Adrninistrator, Archdiocese of St. I-ouis
Used with permission
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"The 'door of faith' (Acts74:77 ) is always open for us, ushering us
into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his
Church." - Pope Benedict XVI, Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei for theIndiction of the Year of Faith.
Watch a 3 minute rzzdeo ar - http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachingsihow-we-teach/new-evan gelization/year-of-faith/videos.cfm
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