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OFFICE HOURS:
Tues-Satr
Monday
9:00 am to 5100 pm 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
Yauth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) n^rr
Debbie Fujiyama Scripture Groups Francis Jordan
WEEKEND MASS
P arish
SATURDAY SUNDAY
PARISH MINISTRIES
H cmebound &
I e resa eme nt
(MainChurch).. 4roo pm
(Chapet) (Main Church)..
Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke
CONFESSION
....7:15 am
(SaturdayVigil) Donald - Yee (Sunday) .Altor Seraer Nicole Heafner
MONDAY*SATURDAY
Liturgical klusie Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) Stanley Wong (Sunday)
Lectar
-
3:45 pm 9115 am
DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass
Chapel ofSt. Catherine
TBA
3:oo B:45
9:3O am
WEEKDAY MASS
Nospitality
SATURDAY SUNDAY
8:OO Affi
Holy
Rosary
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before Mass
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
Beverly Perry
l{oly Communion at M*ss
BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. If you are expecting or have a child to be baptized, please call the Parish office for more information
Jennifer Tamayo
Sacristy Celine Asato & David Tom
-lustice & Peace TBA TBA
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MARRIAGE:
(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry) (Family Promise Hawaii)
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 offlce for Marriage Preparation at least 6 months before the wedding
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Pastaral Council Patricia Silva
Steaordship/Dixciple*hip Cauncil
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home {Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Fritlay)
Bernard Ho (interim)
PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, Parish, please kindly notii/ the office
Finance Cauneil James Solidum (interim)
Liturcy Cammissian TBA B
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Loretta Chee & Richard Leong Social Fellausship 5ui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew
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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 NEW PARISHIONERS:
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When I was in junior high, my mother was mugged as we left our local library. A man came out of nowhere, grabbed her purse, knocked her down, and ran. I was paralyzed with fear until I heard my mother yell, "Janel, get himl" With no hesitation or realization that this man might have a weapon, I took off after him. I got fairly close before I heard my mom screaming for me. When I got back; she was terrified. She had actually screamed "Someone get himl" but that's not what l'd heard. My instinct was to heed my mother's words even if doing so made no sense. We see Jesus in the Gospel doing something that makes no sense to his parents-something that wouldn't make sense to most parents. "Losing" your child is every parent's nightmare, and I can't imagine the worry Mary and Joseph felt when they realized Jesus had stayed behind in the temple. However, Jesus was responding to his Father's voice-he had an instinctual connection to his Father's will, and he followed without question. But realizing the anxiety his actions had inadvertently caused his parents, he went home and lived obediently with them until he was grown. We may not have been conceived without sin, but that doesn't keep us from nufturing holiness in"our families. We belong first to God, so we need to deepen our instinctual response to God's calljust as Jesus did. When we're first rooted in right relationship with God, we're able to more clearly see our family members'needs and how we can respond to those needs in love. That's what a "holy family" looks like.
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Thursdan January 3: 8 am Mass: twilliam Whaley reguested by Madeline Lum
Friday, January 4: 8 am Mass, Raymond & Jose Gallegos
(intentions)
Saturday, January 5: 8 am Mass: All the sick
ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY STAHL, ETHELAU, MABEL LUKE
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
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For the recently deceased:
St. Vincent de Paul
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Sunday, December 3o: 7:15 am Mass: All families
Forthe sick & homebound: Janel Esker sundaybulletins@ liguori.org
". Go to the poor: you will find God.
Saturday, December z9: 4 pm Vigil: AllFamilies
". . .And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. . ."
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-Epiphany Jan t3th -Class Dec aoth-Break
YOUTI{ Jan 6th-Epiphany celebration J-an^:1th-J*unD-ay"**---=* Parish Scripture Groups
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Tuesday, Jan t: SOLEMNIry
(Office closed) Wednesday, Jan z: tuchar?stic Adcration g av',"i-7 pm Thursday, Jan 3: 9:3o AM Mass at Nuuanu Hale Choir practice (Sun choir)
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Mahalo to the many who helped with the Christmas preparations this year. We are all grateful for your commitment and love for God. A special thanks to our Bread making crew and to the decorators and the helpers for fellowship before and after Mass and to our Faith Formation CCD. As you prepare for the New Year there are calendars (one per family) and Contribution Envelopes available . (Ptease fill out the form if you would like to receive a box of envelopes.)
FPIPHANY CELEBRATION Our Christmas celebration continues with the commemoration of the coming of the Wisemen on the Solemnity of the Epiphany. Our youth will be putting together our Epiphany Celebration of Sharing of Gifts Breakfast Fellowship on January 6th following the 9:3o a.m. Mass. We had many gifts to share last year. lf you would like to pafticipate in the sharing of your talent, please see one of our youth or Geno or Christiana Astarita. Practice will be January 5th at ro:oo a.m. (after Family Mass singing practice) The "Twelve Days of Christmas" refer to the eight days of the Christmas Octave from December z5 to New Years Day, and the four additional days up to and including the eve of January 6, the traditional date of the Epiphany. ln the USA and many other countries, Epiphany is now celebrated on the first Sunday after. New Years, so the exact number rz does not necessarily apply. But the point is, don't throw out the tree on the z6th--the birth of the Savior can't be celebrated adequately in one day. Let the celebration continue through at least through the Feast ofthe Epiphany--if not through the Feast ofthe Baptism ofthe Lord.
SOLEMNITY OF M.A.RY, MOTHER OF GOD (New Year's D-y) January rst-Mass will be celebrated at 8:oo a.m. (Chapel of 5t. Catherine) forthe Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin M"ry, Holy Mother of God. This is not a holy day of obligation. EU CHAF{ISTIC "ADCI$LATION
Every first Wednesday there is Expostion of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel following the 8 am Mass and Eucharistic Adoration. This month the first Wednesday falls on January znd. Please sign up to pray for the New Year, for World Peace and for the intentions of the Holy Father. If you cannot make an hour, stop by for even a few minutes. There are brochures in the entrance of the church. All are welcome. Eucharistic Adoration closes with Benediction at 6:45 pm.
DISCERNMENT DAY Are you considering a religious vocation or know someone who is?
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The Marianists Community is hosting a Discernment Day for all men and women seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus. Saturday, January tgt 2o:3 at Hale Malia Marianist Community Contact Fr. John Thompson, SM, at 8o8-44o-42r5 or email at john.thompson @chaminade.edu
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