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OFFICE HOURS;

Tues-Thurs; Mon, Fri &

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9:00 am to 5:00 pm* 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

*ClosedJor lunch Jrom zz:jo-t:3o p.m.

PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

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

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FAITH FORMATION

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CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) !:, /. ; .r

WEEKEND MASS

Debbie Fujiyama

Parish Scripture Groups

SATURDAY (Main

Francis Jordan

SUNDAY

PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound & Bereaoement

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CONFESSION

............ 4:Oo pm

(ChapeL)..........

(Main Church) ....

7:15 am 9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASS

Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

MONDAY*SATURDAY 8:ooam

David Tom

3:3o pm or by appointment

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

Chapel of St. Catherine

Hospitality

SATURDAY 3:oo -

Holy

Rosary

before Mass

Altar Sertter Zachary Choo

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Satu rday Stanley Wong (Sunday)

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VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit

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the infirm or hospitalized.

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Please contact

the Parish. For

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emergency, cal]595-3105 and press #2

Beverly Perry

Holy Communion at Mass

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

Jennifer Tamayo

Sacrisfy

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Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice

& Peace

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(RespectLife)

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(Aloysius Food Pantry) Promise Hawaii)

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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

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral Council

Patricia Silva S t e w ardship / D is ciple s hip Bernard Ho (interim)

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokual Please contact C o unc

Finanee Council James Solidum (interim)

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your Church prior to making

arrangements with a funeral home PARISHIONERS:

When changing address/telephone, or moving out of the

Parish, please kindly notify the office

Liturgy Commission TBA

Social Fellouship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

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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lllness, depression, and misfortune can make us feel alone and afraid. We wonder whether anyone can understand what we're going through or help us.

The first five chapters of Mark's Gospel give us several healing stories in which Jesus, by touch or word, restores individuals to wholeness. He casts out demons, as we heard last week. He cures the sick, like Simon's motherin-law. The stories confirm what our faith tells us-that God's healing power is for all people and that Good News lifts us and gives us joy.

But for those touched by the loneliness of infirmity of mind, body, or spirit, the stories alone might not be enough. lnstead, the fervent prayer of the psalmist might be our grace: "The Lord...[heals] the brokenhearted" (Psalm t47:z-3). Or, our peace might rest in the simple knowledge of two often overlooked lines in the Gospel: "They brought him many who were possessed by demons" (Mark 8:16) and "The whole town was gathered at the door" (Mark r:33). Simply put, everyone came, and no one was alone.

No matter what our condition, we are not alone.

Christ is there in our pain and suffering to give us the grace to endure. We're not always cured by human standards, but Christ helps us find wholeness no matter what we suffer-and in him we find our peace and our joy. lsaiah told us that the name given means "God with us."

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Offering

8 am Mass: t Chee Fong Young Tuesday, February to: 8 am Mass: t Aloysius Tom Wednesday, February tt: 8 a.m. Mass: Marissa Abcede (birthday)

Thursday, February tz: 8 am Mass: + Ginny Stahl Friday, February t3: 8 am Mass: Saturday, February r4: 8 am Mass: t Chee Fong Young

For the sick & homebound:

For the recently deceased: MARTIN LUKE, DAVID LIU, BOBBY LOWE, ETHEL LEE, ELLEN SHAM, PATSY TAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB, MERRY CRIS HO, YVONNE PACARRO,

ELLEN KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORT, CAROLYN AKt, HARRY BENDER, EDITH DEMELLO

Votive Offering

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Chapel Renovation

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Hall Use

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Rosabelle Mahoe Clara Young Helen Dang Michael Asato

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Donations/Collections

(Jonuary z4 &25, zors)

Saturday 4:oo pm Mass

9:3o am Mass: t Angel Abcede

LESTER MABERY, FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE,

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Sunday, February 8: 7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families

ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE, CARRIE TALWAR, FRED LUM

ln Christ, we see the evidence that God's promise has come true.

Mary Katha ri ne Deeley

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for victims and survivors of human trafficking. The church seeks to continue to support practices which promote human dignity and the sanctity of life. ln an effort to raise awareness of the problem of slavery which still exists today in the form of human trafficking. Our church leaders have asked us to pray this week for those who continue this practice and their victims.

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Wed. February 11th 9r15 a.m. & 6:3o p.m. only

This Wednesday we commemorate the appearance of Our Lady to St. Bernadette in Lourdes. This apparition gave forth the miraculous waters of Lourdes. There will be the Anointing of the Sick at the 8 a.m. Mass. There will also be Mass with Anointing at the Cathedral Basilica at 6:oo p.m.

February 8th The Ten Commandments

On Saturday February r4th from 9:3o to 11:30 a.m. Our Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will gather in the SPAM

Parish Scripl ure Croups

conference for a meeting.

Wednesday, February 8:3n a.rn..-6:45 p"rn.

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Eucharistic Ad*ration

Thursday, February tz: 7:0& p.n]" Choir Praetlce

Saturday, February t4:

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A reminder that the Alshouri family of Little Bethlehem Christian will be at all Masses on the weekend of Feb L4lLSt the group will display a collection of hand-carved olive wood religious items for sale. All proceeds go to support the Christianity in the land of Christ. You may preview the items at www.littlebethlehem.org.

Lent begins February r8th on Ash Wednesday. Masses will be B:oo a.m. in the chapel and 7:oo p.m. in the church. We close our Ordinary time on Shrove Tuesday (or Mardi Gras) February rTth with a supper, games, fun and fellowship, including a pifrata and the burning of palms at 7:3o p.m.

Stations of the Cross begin on Feb zo at 7:oo p.m. with Lenten supper before.

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Father Mario and five of his seminarian classmates from the Philippines will be celebrating their 35th ordination anniversary on Sunday, February 22nd at the 9:3o a.m. Mass. This will be followed by a "traditional" Chinese New Year fellowship.

Please see the sign up at the entrance ofthe Church.

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Collection Counting: Church Cleaners:

Lenten Practices: The faithful are encourage during Lent to attend daily Mass, receive Holy Communion, participate in penance services, and receive sacramental absolution; to take part in public and private exercise of piety, give generously to works of religion and charity, perform acts of kindness toward the sick, aged, and the poor; to practice voluntary self-denial, especially regarding food, drink, and worldly amusements; and to pray more fervently, particularly for the intentions of the Holy Father. iee additional instructions on the memo Jrom the Office of Worship.

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At my church,

some people take the uotiue candles

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and place them next to the statues and icons. Does this make the saint

or God pay more attention to the petition? And isn't it afire hazard?

Vigil lights, commonly

known as votive candles, are usually favor from the Lord or a saint's intercession. Lighting a candle is a way of extending one's prayer and showing solidarity with the person on whose behalf the prayer is offered.

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In the lighting of

candles we remember and truly live the words of our Lord, "I am the light of the world" (John 8:12).

We burn candles to symbolize our prayers' rising to heaven

day and night; prayers for the saints' intercession are also common because of their friendship with God in heaven.

Saints are powerful intercessors.

God hears all prayers uttered in sinceriry. Burning a candle as than prayers offered without a candle; neither does moving the candle to the front of the line.

we pray doesn't make that prayer more important Genesis

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MarkT:14*23 World Day of Prayer t'or the sick

if your church has made sure that the placing of the votive candles complies with local fire regulations, you have no worries about setting a fire with vigil lights.

FR. PAUL BOROVr'S KI, CSsR sundaybulletin@ liguori. org

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Mark 7;31-37

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Leviiicus 73:7-2, M-46 1 Corinthians 10:1-11:1 Mark 1:40--45

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Fasting: ln the dioceses in the United States, Catholics aged 18 Genesis

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to 59 are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday (Feb rB) and Good Friday (Apr 3). To fast means to consume one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food at the other customary mealtimes is permitted. Food and drink between meals (except water and medicine) is not permitted on fast days.

Abstinence from meat: Catholics aged 14 and up are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. To abstarn means refraining from eating beef, veal, pork or poultry at least, although eggs, milk products, or meat broths or condiments made from animal fat are OK. The consumption of fish and shellfish is permitted.

Easter duty: All the faithful are bound by obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year. (remember to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation if you have missed Sunday Mass before going to communion) see more on the inside page of the bulletin

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