The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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CATHOLIC PARISH

2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

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OEEIGEIICLIJBS: Mon-Fri:9:00 am to 12 Noon PASTOR Fr. Mario Racpepo - (Cell) 808.228.3053 STAFF Deacon Ronald Choo Sister Marykutty Kottuppal li l, MSMI lC Celinr: Asato

FAITH F'ORMATION CCD-Children Velma Cuieb-Mamuad Youth & Confirmotion

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Homebound & Bereavement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

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Lector Beverly Perry Holy Communion at Muss Jennifer Tamayo Sacristy Celine Asato & David Tom Justice & Peace TBA (Respect Life) TBA - (Aloysius Lrnd Pantry) TBA (Holo Holo Ministry)

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Bernard Ho (lnterim) Finance Council Jarnes Solidu m ( I nterim) Knights of Columbus Randy Tonr

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WEEKEND MASS SATURDAY (Main Church,)......4:00 PM .......7:15 AM SUNDAY (Main Church)........ ..9:30 AM

(Chapel).

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) Felix Secretaria (Suntlay 7:15 Alt4) Mike Felipe (Sunday 9:30 AM)

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(\^/€LCoM€) DEVOTION & ADOMTION Holy Rosary ............... Before Mass

WEEKDAY MASS I

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SATURDAY.........B:00 AM

SACRAMENT

REgoNCrLlATroN SATURDAY .,.....,...3:00 - 3:30 or by appointment

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Wednesday, after Mass

PM

B:30 AM - 6:00 PM Other Wednesdays B:30 AM - 9:00 AM

VISITATION OF THE SICK: Priest arrd Honrebourrd Ministers are available to visit the irriirnr or [rospitalized. Please contact the Parislr. For sacramental emergency, cal[ 595.3105 arrd press f 2.

BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. lf ,voLl are expectirtg child to be baptized, please call tlre Parislr orrice for more information.

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MARRIACE: The Diocese of Honolu[u requires couples to n'rarry in tlre Clrurch and participate in tlre preparatiorr for the Sacranrent of Matrimoni-. Couples should corrtact tlre office tor r\larriage Preparation at least 6 montlts before the u,edding.

FUNERAL ARRANCEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Clturclr prior to making arrangements w,itlr a futteral ltortte.

PARISHIONERS: Wherr charrging adclressrteleplrone, or rnoving oul of tlte Parislt, pleiise kirrdl,v notif,v tire office.

NEW PARISHI-ONERS: lf you rvould like to become a parislrioner of St. Stephen, please use tlre forrns availal:le at the entrance of tlre Clrurclr or corrtact tite ottice.

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The Cospel for Sunday, Ar,rgust 30, 2015 Mark 7 :1 -8, 1 4-1 s, 21 -23

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Saturday, B/29 4:00 PM Mass:

* Douglas Forbes Cushnie * Vickie Solidum

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love weddings. Possibly even more than weddings, I love wedding receptions. Possibly even more than the receptions, I love dancing at wedding receptions. ln my opinion, when a couple does it "right," their spirit and the music draws all kinds of people onto the dance floor. Sure, a moderate sprinkling of alcohol helps loosen inhibitions, but its mostly the couple's attitude of joy and welcome that causes the guests to come out of their shells and dance the night away alongside people they've never met.

The unifying spirit of that kind of wedding reception feels like what the Holy Spirit was doing at Pentecost and continues to do today. The description of Pentecost from Acts of the Apostles makes most lectors cringe-all those different nationalities to pronounce but the Holy Spirit brought these disparate people together into a marvelous unity. Saint Pau[ reminds us that the many individual gifts of the Spiri! not unlike wedding couples who pull aunts and cousins and college friends and pastor onto the dance floor for one fantastic Chicken Dancg draws people into unity.

Are we aware of Cod's Holy Spirit urging us out of our shells, nudging us from our places of comfort into a greater unity with other parishioners, other Christians, other nationalities? Have we hesitated to join a committee, an activiry or an association because we might be different than the rest of the people there? Perhaps we've resisted a service project in a part of our city that makes us uncomfortable because the residents are poorer than we are.

Where might Cod's unifying Spirit be urging you to get out and dance freely with the rest of Cod's children?

Janei Esker

Weeklv Offerinss (Aug 22-23, 2015)

Saturday 4:00 PM

$s9s.00

Sunday 7:15 AM

$283.O0

Sunday 9:30 AM

$810.00

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$1,588.00

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Sunday, B/30 7:15 AM Mass: 9:30 AM Mass:

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Douglas Forbes Cushnie

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Monday, B/31 B:00 AM Mass:

* Douglas Forbes Cushnie * Lawrence Perry

Tuesday, 9/1 B:00 AM Mass:

* Douglas Forbes Cushnie * Francis Chia

Wednesday, g/2 B:00 AM Mass:

* Douglas Forbes Cushnie * Daisy Leong

Thursday, 9/03 8:00 AM Mass:

* Douglas Forbes Cushnie

Friday, g/04 B:00 AM Mass:

* Douglas Forbes Cushnie

* Vickie Solidum

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Nancy Tom

* PLEASE PRAY * For the sick and homebound:

Roland Albarado, Margaret Robello, Joe Chang Don Yeg Carrie Talwar, Fred Lum, Nancy fuato For the recently deceased:

Donations/Collections Votive Offerins $ 62.00 Building

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Fund $

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Harry Bender, Charles Ho, Edith Demello, Catherine Aoki, Donna McDonnell, )erry Tarutani, Vickie Solidum, Nancy Tom, Lawrence Perry

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f* Elevator $ * Special Offering $

65.00 472.59

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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Have you seen this round fellow somewhere? He's missed by those in the kitchen and if you know of his whereabouts would you kindly return him to his proper home? Thank you very much!

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C.C.D. CORNER Religious Education Registration is now taking place. lf you wish to register your child, please pick up a form at the Chapel or the back of the Church. Mahalo!

* PARISH SCRIPTURE

GROUPS

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Wednesdays, 9:30 AM SPAM Conference Room

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R. C. I. A. CORNER

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The Rite of Christian lnitiation of Adults

(R.C.l.A.), will be having an informational gathering next Sunday, September 6, 2O15', in the Parish Hall, after. the 9:30 AM Mass. Meet the team and also have some funl

* KNICHTS OF COTUMBUS * The next meeting has been rescheduled from September 3 to September 10, 7:00 PM in the SPAM conference room. AIso, congratulations to Bro. Randy Fuji who earned his 2ndl3rd

degrees as a knight at the latest exemplification what was conducted on

August 22 alStar Of The Sea Church.

* MEMORIAL MASS + (erry)Tarutani passed away. The Tarutani family attended St. Jerome Stephen's Church for many years and invite those of you who knew Jerry to attend a Memorial Mass at St. Theresa's on September 5 at 11;0O AM. Visitation begins at 9:3O AM and a reception wilI follow the Mass.

X NUUANU HATE NURSINC HOME MASS * Our monthly Mass for our parishioners at Nuuanu Hale will be at 9:30 AM on Thursday, September 3. The residents look forward to celebrating with us. Please join us if you are available.

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ALTAR SERVER TRAINING

This Sunday, August 30, after the 9:30 AM Mass,.there will be a special training session for Altar Servers for the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass. Please mark your calendar. lf you are an adult and would like to serve as an Acolyte for the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass, please see Fr. Mario.

Our Altar servers and their families provide an invaluable service to our community. They are an integral part of the Liturgy of the Church and support all our ministries, but especially Fr. Mario.

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Wednesday, September St. Catherine Chape[.

NextWeek: September 5-6 Altar Server: lSat 9/51- Marian, John Paul, Ceorge Houle lSun

9/61- Riley Cuieb (Rachel

Heafner),

Maile McCuinn, Adam Martines Lector: lSat 9/51 [Sun 9/61

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David Houle, RandyTom Youth, Wes Fong

EMHC: lSat 9/51

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Maris Ho, Kristyn Ho Frank Jordan, Arlette Aki

Collection Counting: Team (?)

Church Cleaners: September 5 Cathy Devaney, lulie Abcede, Marissa Abcede, Carolyn Hasegawa

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BLESSINC FORTHOSE CELEBRATINC BIRTHDAYS IN SEPTEMBER ANDTHOSE MISSED IN AUCUST. Please come forward when Fr. Mario calls for you.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

HAWAI'I

ADDRESS:

1822 Keeaumoku Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 OFFICE PHONE: (BO8) 327-2720

SERVING THE HOMEBOUND SENIORS

We are partnering with Catholic Charities in our service to elders age 60 and older. Many of our elderly Iive alone or alone most of the day and are in need of someone to visit with them on a regular basis. ln addition to friendly visits, escort services are provided to doctor visits and other pre-approved desti nations.

Essentially, interested parishioners will become Catholic Charities volunteers assigned to St. Stephen Church. Catholic Charities will process applications from our parishioners and wi[[ conduclal&1/2 hour training. lf you know of someone who can benefit from these services, or if you are interested in being a volunteer, contact the church office or Catholic Charities Program Volunteer Coordinator, Maureen Caracciolo, al 527 -47 BO.

dear PADKE What is Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament?

What is the difference between Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Expositiorr of the Eucharist?

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Exposition and Benediction are the beginrring and endirrg rituals ristic adoration. ln Exposition, the Blessed Sacrament is placed in a monstranc public adoration. ln Benediction, the priest or deacon blesses the assembly with e consecrated host.

Designated laypersons can do the Exposition of the Eucharist, but Benediction the Blessed Sacrament can be perfornred only by a priest or deacon. A I

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return the Eucharist to the tabernacle after adoration.

Adoration of the Er,rcharist is displayed in a monstrance or simply locked in a bernacle became an important devotion during the Middle Ages. ln modern times, has increased irr popularity at the encouragernent of Pope John Paul ll. I%rish roughout the United States have perpetnal-adoration societies and chapels he Eucharist is exposed 24 hours a day.

The devotion of the adoratiorr of the Eucharist can be a time of great still those who practice it. lt is never to be a substitute for the celebration of Eucharist or the reception of holy Conrmunion, but adoration as a form of prayeri rneditation, and contemplation is a valuable source of openrress to Christ, ks to us in silence.

Fr. Richard Fragonreni - sundaybulletins@liguori.

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lst Reading: lsaiah 35:4-7a(l28B) 2nd Reading: James

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Gospel: Mark 7:31-37

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FRIE Admission Saturday, August 29,2015, from noon to 7:00 PM 41 -1 7 O AWai kupanaha Street, Wai manalo Follow the signs at Kalanianaole Highway & Hihimanu Street FREE***Horseback riding for first 100 keiki ages 2 to 12 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM x**Covered slroes & long pants please!

Fabulous live entertainment all day, silent auction, Country Store, shaved ice, T-shirts, face painting, massage, keiki games, Ciant Human FoosballTable, & MORE!!

FREE vision testing for keiki ages 4 to 12, sponsored by the Manawale'a Lion's Club.

Huli-Huli Chicken (1/2 Chicken) lunch plate $10.00, served from noon to 5:00 PM. - E Komo Mai

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SEPTEMbER'5 sAINTS' T.EAST DAYS

5unday, 5eptember 6 Sunday of the Z5rd Week ln

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Manawale'a Riding Center Therapeutic Horsemanship Program Annual Ranch Farty

Frlday,5eptember 4 Frlday of the 22nd Week ln

FAMILY

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St. Ciles 7 Blessed Frederic Ozanam Blessed Johrr Frances Burte B Nativity of tlre Blessed Virgin Mary and Companions I St. Peter Claver St. Cregory tlre Creat 10 Pedro de Corpa and Companions St. Rose of Viterbi 11 St. Jearr-Cabriel Perboyre Blesses Teresa of Kolkata 12 Most Holy Name of (Calcutta) the Blessed Virgin Mary