Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Tom Low

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2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

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OFFICE HOURS:

Tues-Thurs:

9:00 am to 5:00 pm* Mon, Fri & Sat: 9:00 am to 12:O0 pm *Closed for Iu nch from n :jo-t: jo p. m. PASTOR

CATHOLIC PARI$F{

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Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

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

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FAITH FORMATION

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CCD-Chil&en Velma Guieb-Mamuad

& Confirmation

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Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) ft. c. 1.,4. Debbie Fujiyama

WEEKEND MASS SATURDAY

Parish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan

(Main Church

CONFESSION

)........,... 4:oo pm

SATURDAY

3:oo 3:3o pm or by appointment

SUNDAY fcnapel) ........................ 7:15 am

PARISH MINISTRIES

(Main Church)

Homebound & Bereatsement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Hospitality

9:3o am

WEEKDAY MASS

DEVOTION & ADORATION

Chapel ofSt. Carherine

Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

MONDAY_SATURDAY

David Tom

8:oo am

Holy

Rosary

before Mass

Ahar Seroet Zachary Choo

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (S atu rday Vig i l) Stanley Wong (Sunday)

Lector

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

Holy Communion at Mass

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

Jennifer Tamayo

Soeristy

Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice & Peace

TBA-

(RespectLife)

TBA

(Aloysius Food Pantry) (Family Promise Hawaii)

TBA PARISH

ORGANIZATIONS -

Pastoral Council

Patricia Silva S t e utard ship/ Di s ciple ship Bernard Ho (interim)

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 FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokual Please contact

oun c il

Finance Council James Solidum (interim)

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

NEWPARISHIONERS: 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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SNrt Sundau in 1rrtnanq {ime Mass lntentions

GOOD NEWS Leviticus L3:a-2, +4-+6 I t Corinthians

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/ Mark r:4o-45

Teenagers fear an outbreak of acne before a major event. They're sure every eye will focus on a small blemish that seems enormous to them. Sometimes they even avoid going out at all until their faces return to normal.

They'refortunate notto be living in ancient lsrael, where skin outbreaks and eruptions were likely viewed as leprosy. Public contact was forbidden. They'd have had to shout "unclean!" as they approached someone. Their exile would have been religiously regulated, and those they met would have avoided any touch. The man with leprosy who approached Jesus wouldn't have touched .Jesusit was bold of him just to ask Jesus'mercy. ln a move that surprised everyone, Jesus reached out to touch the one who was "unclean." I can only imagine the man's shock and relief just at the touch of a person who didn't see him as less than human. The wound of separation was healed at that moment, and Jesus confirmed it by healing the man's body. Nor did Jesus stop there. He restored the man to his community by asking him to follow Mosaic Law (the Law of Moses) and be declared clean.

Teenagers often think their physical flaws are the worst things they can suffer. ln truth, it's separation-whether it comes from within us or from others. Jesus has the power to heal whatever separates us and restore us to community with God and others. M a ry

Kathari ne Dee ley

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Sunday, February t5: 7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families 9:3o am Mass: t Derek Albarado

Monday, February t5: 8 am Mass: t Chee Fong Young Tuesday, February t7: 8 am Mass: t Edith DeMello Wednesday, February r8: 8 a.m. Mass: + Tony Baron Thursday, February r9: 8 am Mass: + Ethel Au Friday, February zo: 8 am Mass: f Paul Nakamura Saturday, February zt: 8 am Mass: t William Hokama

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

lleti n @ lig uori. org

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY Thank you

Saturday, February t4: 4:oo p.m. Mass: + Siew Choo Ong

for considering the poor in your giving. t8 items were brought

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Sergia Solidum May Tsang Mary Nakagaki

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Charles Maria David Kahawaii Raynette Calleon

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Mildred Santiago Winona Payapaya

for the

Food PantnJ this week. Lent is coming up.

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD QUOIE OF IHE WEEK

'lf you wish, you can make me clean'." Mark Weekly Offerings

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Donald Ranney George Wakita Joseph Ping, Sr Claire Li

Donations/Col lections

(January z4 & 25, zor5)

Soturday 4:oo pm Mass

Votive Offering

38.oo

511.OO

Chapel Renovation

7t5 om Mass

914.oo

93o am Mass

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Total

Offering

2,2J6.oo

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75.oo

Special offering

65o.oo

Stained glass

Frances Lum

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Reginald Lee Carolyn Agena

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Paul Nakamura

3,87>.oo

Augustine Education

259.oo

Richard J. Corpuz

Margaret Souza

Mildred Holt Martafo for lour faitifa fseruice and confinuefgcnerosi$

John Charles Fortune

Feb t5th-Get ready for Lentl Feb zznd-Practice Stations

Lent begins February rSth on Ash Wednesday. Masses will be 8: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:zo p.m. Stations of the Cross begin on Feb zo at 7:oo p.m. with Lenten supper before.

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Parish Scripture (iroups

Wed. February 11th 9115 a.m. & 6:3o p.m. only R.C.I.A. February Sth The Ten Commandments

Monday, February t6: HOi,!EAY

Wednesday, February t8: B:3o a,m"*-9:0o a.fir" Er.rcharistic Aeloratir>n

Thursday, February t9: 7:00 p.ilr. {}:oir Practice Friday, February zo;

l{ext Weeh: Feb. 21 I 22,2015 Altar server: [satJ

A reminder that the Alshouri family of Little Bethlehem Christian will be at all Masses this weekend of Feb 7.4lLS, the group will display a collection of handcarved olive wood religious items for sale.

Please pray

for those who will be raised to the office of Elect from

Catechumen February zznd at 2:oo p.m. at the Co-Cathedral by Bishop Larry. These will be baptized and confirmed at the Easter Vigil in their parishes.

Father Mario and five of his seminarian classmates from the Philippines will be celebrating their 35th ordination anniversary on Sunday, February zznd 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 of the Church. S

Mahalo to all those who took time out to share and pray Saturday Feb. r4th. We appreciate all you do to help our Liturgies give glory to God and be the gospel and light to our community.

Father Paul Mast, Delaware priest and author, will speak Saturday, Feb. zr at Pauline Books from ro:oo - 11:30 a.m. about his 5 month journey with the homeless on the streets, in shelters and homes.

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[sat] [sun] EMHC:

What you give up for Lent changes lives. CRS is training farmers in Tanzania to raise soybeans as protein for food. Connects your prayers, alms and fasting to help others send their children to school, build homes and provide basic needs. You can find a rice bowl app, stories, recipes and videos at www.crsricebowl.org. Last yea r our parish raised.$2r78o.9o.

[sot] fsunl Collection Counttng: Church Cleaners:

at Holy Trinity Church, Kuliouou on the last Sunday of the month forfamilies with children with disabilitieswho need an adapted Liturgy. Music is provided by St. Anne's Joyful Noise choir and lectors from St. Anne and Sts. Peter and Paul. Next one will be February zznd at r:oo p.m. See you there! (Pot luck to follow. Bring your favorite dish and talk story.)

dear PADRE

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Why can't I take Communiur in a Prctesant drur&? I agree with their belief that their Ccxnmunicn is merely a slrnbolic el$ratior. H ow dm this p again$ Churdr teadring?

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The canon goes on to outline the exceptions to this rule: when "the danger of death is present or il in the judgment of the diocesan bishop or conference of bishops, some other grave necessity urges it," or for "members of Eastern Churches which do not have full communion with the Catholic Church if they seek such on their

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own accord and are properly disposed."

The

Catedrism of the Catholic Churdr says that Eucharistic intercommunion with "ecclesial communities derived from the Reformation and separated from the Catholic church...is not possible" ( 1400).

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encourages us to celebrate with our Protestant brothers and sisters; however, receiving Communion implies a unity that unfortunately does not exist. Therefore, as the Catdrisn says, we must pray for the return of "complete unity among all who believe in him" (1398).

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According to canon law 844, "Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers (icne sis "1:l -.. 1,5 \4ark 13:11 l-l

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is based on the tradition of Shrove Tuesday, that is the day before Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word shriven, meaning to absolve from sin. While the day had no formal place in the liturgical life of the Church, it was a day customarily set aside for going to confession and making preparation for the Lenten Season. Shrove Tuesday was commonly celebrated in Catholic countries as the climax of several days of feasting and merrymaking ending with penance and meditation on the season about to begin. ln many countries where the custom continues, the parties are certainly held, but there is little emphasis on penance and preparation. Two particular celebrations are notable. The first is the famed Mardi Gras, best known in New Orleans. Fat Tuesday is so named from the fact that it was to be the last day when meat and rich foods could be eaten. The other is carnival, found in various places - such as Venice where the name implied carne vale ("all flesh, farewell"). The Carnival was also marked by parties and celebrations in the streets.

Matthew Bunson Qt/tj/zooz) at EWTN Q&A