The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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OFFICE HOURS:

Mon-Frir

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

Deacon Ronald Choo Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHC Rosemary Hashimoto, Secretary FAITH TORMATION

CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad

& Confirmation

Youth

Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) R. {,. l. A. Debbie Fujiyama Parish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan

WEEKEND MASS

CONFESSION

SATURDAY fMain Church ) ............ 4:oo pm SUNDAY lctrapel) ........................ 7:15 am

PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound & Bereauement

(Main

Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Church)....

David Tom

DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

Chapel of 5t. Catherine

Altar

Seruer Zachary Choo

MONDAY_SATURDAY

3:oo - 3:3o pm by appointment or

9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASS

Hospitality

SATURDAY

8:OO AM

Holy

Rosary

before Mass

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday StanleyWong (Sunday)

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vlSlTATIoN oFTHE SICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit

Lector

the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For

Beverly Perry

sacramental

emergency, call595-3105 and press #2

Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo

Sacristy

required. If you are expecting or have child to be baptized, please call the Parish office for more information BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is

Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice & Peace TBA TBA

ORGANIZATIONS -

TBA PARISH

(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry) (Family Promise Hawaii)

Finance Council James 5olidum (interim)

Liturgy Commission TBA Social Fellouship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

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

Pastoral Council

Patricia Silva S t eutardship/ Disciplesfi ip Counc Bernard Ho (interim)

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FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact

your Church prior to making

arrangements with a funeral home PARISHIoNERS: When changing address/telephone, Parish, please kindly notiff the office

or moving out of

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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

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My mother always thought lwas a little bit stubborn. "Not stubbornt" l said, "but sometimes, I think things should be done a different way." What usually meant by that was that things should be done my way. "l know," she said, "stubborn." I recalled that conversation when my daughters reached the same age that I was when I thought my mother was dumb and didn't know anything and my desire was to do always what I thought best. They have since conceded that I might know a little, just as lgave my motherthat same credit as I got older. We all have our periods of stubbornness.

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Sometimes we are right; sometimes we can be persuaded differently, and sometimes we have to persist until our mistakes become evident even to us, even if that means we sufferthe consequences of ourfolly.

The people of Nazareth were astonished at Jesus'teaching and wisdom.

Their stubborn refusal to believe in him grew out of their familiarity. "We know him and his family," they thought, "He can't possibly have this power."

Stubbornness is a hard thing to overcome. Mark records that Jesus was amazed at their refusalto believe. Their very refusal made it difficult for him to perform mighty deeds (a phrase used of God in the Old Testament), and so he did what he could: He healed a few sick people. Some of us still have a stubborn streak. Has that ever interfered in our recognition of God's power?

Do we hang on to our belief that our way is best even if that hurts us?

Reflect on that.

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Our donations wilL be taken to St. John the Baptist Church to help with their ministry to the kupuna and homeless.

QUOTECF IHE\ryI{K

(June 28, zor5)

Votive Offering

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Chopel Renovotion

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Father's Day

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Monday, July 6: 8 am Mass: Eduardo Zabanal (thanksgiving)

Tuesday, July 7: 8 am Mass: tAscencion & Francisca Guieb Wednesday, July 8: 8 am Mass: tAscencion & Francisca Guieb

Thursday, July 9: 8 am Mass: tAscencion & Francisca Guieb

Friday, July to: 8 am Mass: + You Yuen Wong Saturday, July rr: 8 am Mass: f Kenneth TD Wong

For the sick & homebound: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE, CARRIE TALWAR, FRED LUM, NANCY ASATO, NANCY TOM

For the recentLy deceased: FLORENCE HO, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE,

EDtrH DEMELLO, CATHERTNE AOKt,

to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me. . " z Corinthians 72:7-7o

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Sunday, July 5: 7:15 am Mass: f Edward FKYWong 9:3o am Mass: All Families

ELLEN KALAHELE, .JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORI, CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER, CHARLES HO,

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Saturday, July 4: 4:oo p.m, Mass: tEduardo Del Banco

for y our faif rtfu Isentice and confin ue/g eneron!

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DONNA MCDONNELL, JERRY TARUTANI

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Valentina Manayan

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Clement Ching Harold Dang

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Paulino Fernandez John Damas Kathleen Awakuni

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Joseph Franco Becky Rojas

?!EASE* P_RA)/ foR Fr\YI_!y_& _FRIFND_s_ Please pray for the repose of the soul of Vicki Solidum who died Tuesday and for her family. Funeral services will be Saturday, July rSth at 1o:3o a.m.

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Wed. July 8, >ot5 9:15 a.m. & 7:oo p.m.

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Pope Francis declared 2015 to be the Year of Consecrated Life. lt is a time to remember and give thanks for the religious who brought and nuftured the Catholic faith in Hawaii. And, to invite others to consider becoming a priest or religious. Next month, the Diocese's Vocation Office will be visiting our parish with a Travelling Exhibit of the work of religious in Hawaii. Come, meet and greet them. Free materials will be distributed for everyone to grow in the gift of consecration. @

SPECIA,L COLLECTION

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Rite of Acceptance

Wednesday, July 8: Eucliaristic Adoratic frorn 8:30-9:oo a.m

rnait yo, for your g.n"r"r; ;r;;o;

ot our nory ratner's charitable works in the Peter's Pence Collection. Your contributions will be combined with those of our brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. Your generosity is an act of solidarity with the universal Church, answering the call to be a witness of charity. May God

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LISTENING SESSIONS FOR RESTORED ORDER

Thursday, July 9:

The Diocese will U" rponroring l-ir,"ning sessions for parish catechists, parents and pastoral staff beginning with July 7 at St. Ann at 7:oo PM The nearest one to our parish will be August rr from 7:oo PM at St. Theresa.

Please email cchun@rcchawaii.org to register if you plan to attend,

Next lVeeh: Julp 11 Altar senrer:

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BISHOP LARRY l OTH ANNIVERSIRY CELEBR.ATION 12. 2015

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(Tuesday) is Bishop's roth Anniversary as Bishop of Honolulu.

July Everyone is invited to a Mass at 6:oo p.m. and a reception to follow at the CoCathedral of St. Theresa.

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CONGRATULATION:

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Father Raymund Ellorin, our substitute for the month of June will be sworn in as a Naturalized Citizen on July 1-4,2cr.5. We arranged with him and (Father Mario) before he left to have a celebration welcoming him in as a Citizen of our country on July z6th at 12:oo noon. Please sign up if you are able to help.

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FOUNDER'S DAY Sisters

of St. .tor"pi or t.ronAor"i *irr ."r.;;i; their Founder's Day

Luncheon on August 22, 2cl7.5 at the Honolulu Club. Please call 32-88or for Collection Counting: Teanr Church Cleaners:

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religion-based obsessive-compulsive

disorder. People with scrupulosity obsess about sin and thus feel a need to confess past sins over and over. They may fear that they have not confessed correctly or even doubt the mercy and love of God. But the Bible teaches us is that God is slow to anger and rich in mercy (Exodus 34:6).

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a person goes to confession and honestly confesses the sins he remembers, then his sins are forgiven. We all have left the confessional and then remembered something we should have said. As long as this was unintentional, we can trust in God's love and mercy and simply mention the sin at our next confession. God understands that we do not have a perfect

memory. However, people who intentionally omit a sin are lying in the confessional and not showing true contrition, so their sins have not been confessed-and still need to be.

It's OK for people who don't have scrupulosity to recall past sins that they've confessed as long as doing so educates them on their weaknesses and sins and helps them avoid those sins in the future. However, people with scrupulosity should trust their confessor when he tells them they've completely confessed their sins and need not confess those sins any more.

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