2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
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(808) ses-310s ssccpali@rcchawaii.org facebook.com/st.stephenpali
OFFICE HOURS:
Tues-Sab 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PASTOR
Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen PERMANENT DEACON
Deacon Ronald Choo ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Rosemary Hashimoto FAITH FORMATION
CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad
Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interi m) nhr*
Debbie Fujiyama P a.rtsh Seripture Croups Francis Jordan
WEEKEND MASS SATURDAY (Main SUNDAY
PARISH MINISTRIES
Hamebound & Eereaoement
(Main Church)
Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke
4:oo .... 7:15
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pm am
MONDAY_
SATURDAY
SATURDAY SUNDAY
3:oo 8:45
9:3O am
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3:45 pm 9:15 am
DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED
Chapel of St. Catherine
(SaturdayVigil)
Donald Yee (Sunday) Seraer Nicole Heafner
..
WEEKDAY MASS
Hospitility
TBA-
Church )
(Chapet)
CONFESSION
8:OO AM
Holy
Rosary
Mass
before Mass
Altar
Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) Stanley Wong (Sunday)
Lectar
Homebound Ministers are available to visit VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and-I-
the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For
sacramental
emergency, call 595-3105 and press #2
Beverly Perry
Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo
Sacrisfy
BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. If you are expecting or have a child to be baptized, please call the Parish office for more information
Celine Asato & David Tom
Justice
&
TBA TBA
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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 MARRIAGE: The Diocese
Peace (Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry) (FamiLy Promise Hawaii)
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Pastoral Council
wedding
Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home {Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday) FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:
Patricia Silva
Steuardship/ Discipleship Council Bernard Ho (interim)
Finance Council
PARISHIONERS:
James Solidum (interim)
Liturgy Cammbsion TBA
Building/ Planning
C a mmittee
Loretta Chee & Richard Leong Social Felloaship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew
When changing address/telephone,
or moving out of
the
Parish, please kindly notif,/ the office 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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GOOD NEWS Genesis 3:9-15, zo / Ephesians 1:3-6, :i:.-:-z lLuke :-:26-38 The lsaian quote in today's Gospel about preparing the way of the Lord reminds me
Saturday, December 8:
of what happens in a city when the president or the pope visits- Long-standing in disrepair are spruced up and the "riff-raff' (aka potholes 'homelessaie filled. Buildings people) cleared away. Everything is smoothed out, fluffed up, and brightened to impress. The same happens at our workplaces-the CEO arrives, and desks are instantly cleih and the of-fice productive. John the Baptist was the "voice of one crying out in the desert," challenging people to prepare the way of the Lord. Butthis preparation wasn't literally about smoothing roads and filling valleys. lt was about repenting and preparing one's heart to welcome the Lord-which is exactly what Advent is about.
Sunday, December 9:
"Every valley shall be filled." What are the gaping valleys in our hearts? What do we need to be more full oP Trust? Hope? Generosity?
"Every mountain and hill shatl be rnade low-" What do we need less oP Pride? Selfishness? AngerT )lT-he
winding roads shall be made straight." What paths have led us from God?
'.The rough ways made smooth." What personality bumps need smoothing? A judgmental attitude? An intense need for control? The desire to be the center of
4 pm
Vigil: tAdele Ornelles
Mass: Farish Families am Mass: Parish Families 9:3o
7:15 am
Monday, December to:
t Eduardo Zabanal & souls in purgatory
8 am Mass:
Tuesday, December tt: 8 am Mass: + Dickson Yaung
Wednesday, December tz: 8 am Mass: t Eduardo Zabanal & souls in purgatory Thursday, December t3: 8 am Mass: t Ben Santos Friday, December t4: 8 am Mass'+ Bobby Low
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Saturday, December r5: 8 am Mass: t Alex Farm
to make a good impression (as we do for presidents and popes). We prepare them so God can live in us and transform us into the holy people we're called to be- As Saint Paul declares, "The one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it."
For the sick & homebound:
We don't prepare our hearts for the Lord out of fear or
Prepare the way, and God will do the rest.
Janel Esker I sundaybulletins@ligucri.org
ALOYSIUS T(}M FCOD PANTRY ,..
For the recently deceased:
.He also always blesses humble beginnings much more than those accompanied
by a lot of show
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STE\JIJARDSHIP OF OUR LORD AUOTE OF THE WEEK ".
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..The winding roads shaLl be mqde straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and allflesh shqllsee the salvation of God- .." Luke 3:5
Weekiy Offerings
ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY STAHL, ETHEL AU, MABEL LUKE
IGNACIO BABAUTA, JANE AKI, MARTIN LUKE, IRENE JOHNSON, DAVID LIU, BOBBY LOWE, BEN SANTOS, ETHEL LEE, JOHN NASCIMENTO, WALLY CHANG, FANNIE GORA, ELLEN SHAM, PATSY TAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB 1-211-0 Eugene Cacho
Dickson Young
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Donations/CoI leciions
(Decembert&z,zotz) Sat 4:oo
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Mass
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7:t5 am Mass
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Hall Use
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ADVEN-f PENANCE SER.\./ICE-Decerylber CCB Dec t6th -Class Dec z3rd -Caroling Nuuanu Hale YCI[.]TI{ Dec
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6th-Choir practice
Parish Scripture Groups
Wed. Dec.
rzth-
6:3o pm
R.C.I.A. Dec. t6-Traditions of Advent &
Christmas
1o:
7 pm (Sun.) ADVENT PENANCE
Tuesdan Dec. 7
t.r:
pm midnight Choir practice
Wednesday, Dec. tz: Eucharistic Adoration until 9:r5 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13: 7 pm midnight Choir practice
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In the business of the season, we let us not neglect our spiritual selves. Take time to prepare your heart and your home for the coming of Christ. We will hold our Advent Penance Service on Monday, December l.oth at 7:oo p.m. There will be four other priests, besides Fr. Khanh to hear individual confessions: Fr. Sebastian Chacko, Fr. Khanh Hoang, Fr. William Kunisch, Fr. Jon Cabico.
SECOND COLLECTION-Decernber
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Give to those who have given a lifetime. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests worked for many years for little, if any, pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate savings for retirement. Your gift to today's second collection for the Retirernent Fund for Religious helps to provide prescription medications, nursing care, and more for thousands of elderly religious. Please be generous.
WA.NTED: Help preparing Monday, Dec.
1
for the celebration of Christmas
* Socks for Nu'uanu Hale residents. Please drop them off by Thursday. Mahalo to Wong Dental Associates for the donation of toothpaste and toothbrushes. *
Christmas carols and songs ringing everywhere? Join the Midnight Mass Choir and study the meanings of these familiar carols. Practices are scheduled for Dec. a\ a3t rB & zo (Tuesday and Thursday) from 7:oo-9:oo p.m. * Caroling at Nuuanu Hale on Dec. z3rd after the 9:3o a.m. Mass. * Deck the Halls Dec. 23rd after Caroling
PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL NextWeek: Dec
15
816,2012
Altar server:
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Mahalo to our newly cornmissioned and recommissioned Pastoral Council members: Patti Silva (Chair), Christiana Astarita, Toni Farm, Kristyn Ho, Chester Hughes, David Tom & Randy Tom. Our prayers are with you as you serve to guide us with wisdom, vision and in the Spirit of Christ.
[SunJ Nicole Heafner & Genesis Hahn (Adam Martines & Nalu Aki)
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to allthose who helped with the Advent Parish Cleaning today. Thank you for caring for your parish and for helping us to prepare for Christmas and making a place for all our visitors and friends
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allthose who helped with the Parish Feast Day celebration, especially to our celebrant Fr. Joe Grimaldi and Fr. Joe Carroll
ROSARY ON TBN Channel
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Reminded to pray the rosary with different communities of faith. Saturday evening on TBN at 8:oo p.m. Please support our Catholic endeavors. Make it a family project for
Advent. Collection Counting: Team 3 Church Cleaners: Sui & Elmer Kozuma, Paiti Silva, Mary Kano, Rose Paraz and l-eona Auerbach
ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE in Honoluiu Dec. Dec. Dec.
mth-St. Philomena at 5:3o p.m. rzth-St. Theresa at 6:3o p.m. rzth-St. Anthony, Kalihi at 7 p.rn-
Dec
rSth-
Blessed Sacrament at 7 p-m-
Dec rgth-Holy Family at 7 p.m. Dec. rgth-St. John the Baptist ,7 p-m.
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Did Christidns conle up with the idea of the Christnus tree, or is it yet atrcther religious custom with pagan roots?
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Betty Mae
Dear Betty Mae,
The origins of our Christmas tree traditions are a little hard to pin down. lt's connected to different strands of history, and some of its meanings were shaped by preChristian cultures well before Christians started bringing evergreens indoors and decorating them for Christmas. Some parts of this tradition are likely rooted in the ancient pagan practice of bringing evergreen plants indoors during winter to encourage thoughts of life while all or-rtside is dormant or dead. Other parts go back to the story of Saint Boniface, the great eighth-century missionary to Germany. Legend has it that after Boniface cut down an oak tree associated with pagan human sacrifice, he encouraged people to take fir trees into their houses and to use the green, upward-pointing branches as symbols of peace and immortality tnd rn indication of God's dwelling place. But many Christmas-tree traditions come from later, medieval Germany, where a fir tree hung with apples and crushed biscuits symbolized the tree of paradise in annual December 24 prodrctions of a morality play focused on Adam and Eve and anticipating the celebration of our Redeemer's coming on December 25.
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