The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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OFFICE HOURS:

Mon-Fri:

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

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

CCD-Chil&en Velma Guieb-Mamuad

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Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim)

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Debbie Fujiyama Paish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound & Berearsement

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WEEKEND MASS

CONFESSION

SATURDAY(uainchurch)............4:oopm SUNDAY lcrrapel) ........................ 7:15 (Main

Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Hospitality

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Seruer Zachary Choo

MONDAY-SATURDAY

appointment

DEVOTION & ADOMTION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

Chapel of St. Catherine

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9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASS

David Tom

SATURDAY 3:oo-3:3opm

8:oo am

Holy

Rosary

before Mass

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil)

StanleyWong (Sunday)

Lector

VISITATION OFTHE SICK: Priest and-.1,:-Homebound Ministers are available

the infirm or hospitalized.

Beverly Perry

Holy Communion at Mass

Please contact

to visit

the Parish. For sacramental

emergency, call 595-3105 and press #2

Jennifer Tamayo

Sacristy Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice & Peace TBA

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

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 the

PARJSH ORGANIZATIONS

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wedding

Pastoral Council Patricia Silva

St ewardship/ Disciplesf,

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Bernard Ho (interim)

Finance Council James Solidum (inte rim)

Liturgy Commission TBA Social Fellouship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:

Kokuol 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 notiry the office NEWPARISHIONERS: If you would like to become a parishioner of St. Stephen, please use forms available at the entrance ofthe Church or contact the office E KOMO

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GOOD NEWS

Mass lntentions

Amos 7:rz-r5 / Ephesians r:3-r4 / Mark 5:7-13

Spiritually, discernment is the process of lis-tening for and responding to God's call. lt is a popular activity these days in churches, schools, and businesses. Discerning the right career, the right person for a job-or even the right person to marry-occupies a lot of adults. I often talk about discernment with college students because catholic tradition has much to offer to the process.

We can draw some principles of discernment from our readings today.

From Ephesians, we learn that God has called us into the mission of Christ and to praise his glory in the world. Does the life you live now allow you to do that with a full heart? From Amos, we learn that God doesn't call only the ones we think are holy enough, brave enough, or religious enough. God calls all of us wherever he finds us. Amos was a dresser of sycamore trees, We might be teachers, parents, or students in school, but we are all a part of Christ's mission by baptism. Finally, in Mark, we learn that mission is a communal affair. We are together in mission. We are to go into every house, depending on God to tell us what to do and give us what we need.

With our different gifts, we help each other spread God's word and love those we meet. Finally, we learn that not everyone will hear us, but we must not let that weigh us down. We must shake the dust from our feet and move on. These and other principles of discernment can apply no matter where we find ourselves along the road. How have you responded to God's call today?

Mary Katha rine Deeley su ndqrb u lleti n @ li gu o ri. org

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

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STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD OUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. .

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Weekly Offerings

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Donations/Collections

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Sun.9:jo a.m.

Total offering

896.tt 1,757.12

Votive Offering

53.oo

Father's Day

25.oo

Piano Fund

5,0oo.oo

Fund

Ma 6a fo foryonr faithfu Inruice and confinae/generontS

Sunday, July tz: 7,L5 am Mass: + Gabriel CP Wong 9:3o am Mass: + Harriet Makanui Monday, July 13: 8 am Mass: tAscencion & Francisca Guieb

Tuesday, July 14: 8 am Mass: tAscencion & Francisca Guieb

Wednesday, July r5: 8 am Mass: tSiew Choo Ong Thursday, July t6: 8 am Mass: t Helen Cadiz 7th Anniversary

Friday, July r7: 8 am Mass: t Fred & Mary Joe Myers Saturday, July t8: 8 am Mass: + Raymond Tom

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

For the recently deceased: FLORENCE HO, GTNNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORT, CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER, CHARLES HO, EDITH DEMELLO, CATHERINE AOKI, DONNA MCDONNELL, JERRY TARUTANI

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Manuel Sanchez Ming Chu Mabel Luke

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Minnie Tavares Annie Ho Lydia Lee

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Henry Winchester Safronio Baron Patrick McPhaull Yoko Kaneshiro

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Caroline James De Costa Sally Berg

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Manuel Moniz Rose Wilia

Arthur Kahanahui

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Parish Scripture Groups

Wed. July 15, 2o15 9:15 a.m.

Evening study canceled until

further notice R.C.t..{,.

for her family. Funeral services will be Saturday, July rSth at 10:3o a.m. with visitation beginning at 8:3o a.m. This will be a very large funeral. There will be additional parking at Nuuanu Congregational for all those who are able to walk to make room for those who cannot.

YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE 2O1S--July 1O &

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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. The Diocese's Vocation Office is 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.

SPECII\L COLL-ECTION July 11

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Today's special collection is forthe Seminarian Education Fund. We now have 12 young men preparing forthe priesthood at various seminaries in the United

States. Our Diocese used to have a problem with not enough priests in formation, now we have another problem of how to educate them. lnvest in the future of the Church in Hawaiiwith your generous donations.

Wednesdan July r5: Eucharistic Adoratio

ANNUAL MISSIONS APPEAL

from B:3o-9:oo a.m

Father Gerald Singu will Uu ,iriting your parish on the weekend of July z5lz6 and preach for the annual mission appeal this year. Father Gerald is also from the Diocese of Geita in Tanzania, and Just arrived this week from Africa.

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BISHOP LA,RRY l OTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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

Everyone is invited to a Mass at 6:oo p.m. and a reception to follow at the CoCathedral of St. Theresa. A sign up sheet is available for anyone interested in carpooling

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CONGRATULATIONS Lector: [satJ

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Coiiection Counting: Church Cleaners:

Father Raymund Ellorin, our substitute for the month of June will be sworn in as a Naturalized Citizen on July t4,2ot;. 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.

Harnraii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Service "Shepherd Your Family O God" is the theme for the 37th Annual Regional Conference July t7, 18, rg, zor5. Keynote speaker: Dcn Ralph Poyo. For more information call 78r-9254 or email chariscenter.hccrs@gmail.com

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daughter tells me that afier a certain age I'm no longer obligated to attend Mass euery Sunday. Is that true? I'm etg,hty-

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There is no age limit on attending the Sunday Mass.'We harr. all been called to remember the Sabbath and to keep it holy. So there is no provision given in the Church that releases someone from attending Sunday Mass on the basis ofage.

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However, if your physical problems make it difficult for you to attend Mass, then you should attend when you can, and when you are not able to attend it is not considered a mortal sin. Why? A sin requires the cooperation of our will.

'We have to want to do the thing we know is wrong. You may want to attend Mass, but your body will not allow you.

Thus, failure to attend Mass in this case would not be a mortal sin. However, if you are able to do other activities, like shopping or going to a restaurant, then you might be able to physically attend Mass.

In short, if you are able you should attend Mass. If you are not able to attend Mass, keep the day holy by doing what you can. Mryb. you could pray the rosary, watch the Mass on television, or read the Bible.

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