Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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ssccpali@rcchawaii.org &â‚Ź facebook.com/st.stephenpali OFFICE HOURS:

Tues-Thurs: Mon, Fri &

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sat: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

PASTOR

Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen STAFF

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

CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad

& Confirmation

Youth

Rosemary Hashimoto (interi m)

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Debbie Fujiyama

Parish Scripture Groups

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Francis Jordan

SATURDAY (Main

PARISH MINISTRIES

SUNDAY

Homebound & Bereantement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

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Nicole Heafner

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil)

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the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For

Lector Beverly Perry

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

Jennifer Tamayo

Sacrhty Celine Asato & David Tom Justice & Peace (Respect Life) TBA

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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 MARRIAGE:

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(Family Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

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Pastorol Council Patricia Silva Steryoardlship /

sacramental

emergency, call 595-3105 and press #2

Holy Communion at Mass

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Homebound Ministers are available to visit VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and-I-

Discipleship Council

Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home (Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday) FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:

Bernard Ho (interim)

Finance Council James Solidum (interi m)

Liturgy Cornmission TBA

Buildins/ Planning Committee Loretta Chee & Richard Leong Social Felloutship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

PARISHIONERS:

When changing address/telephone, notiff the office

or moving out of the

Parish, please kindly

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 KAMO

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GOOD NEWS lsaiah 58:7-ro I

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Corinthians z:r-5 / Matthew 5:13-16

When my daughter got her first job after college, I handed her a copy of lsaiah 57 so she would always remember she was blessed to have work and thet she had a responsibility to care for those who were not as fortunate as she. Without a word, she took the piece of paper, folded it, and put it in her wallet.

A few years later, she hasn't forgotten. When she was looking for a position as a lawyer, she sought a firm that would take clients regardless of their ability to pay and that counted hours of volunteer legal (pro bono) counsel in calculating her work hours. I was so proud. lt reminded me that honoring our solidarity with the poor is a lifelong discipline.

We've been taught that calling attention to ourselves is a little suspect.

Our parents and good friends can call attention to our achievements, but we can't. And yet, to-day's readings include the part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount that calls us the salt of the earth and the light of the world' This isn'tthe kind of thing we're sup-posed to hide. ButJesus doesn't mean we should brag or be prideful. Rather, we're to do what lsaiah tells us and honor God by caring for the least among us. We're to follow Paul's example and strive only to "know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified."

The example of our lives shoulci be such that those who see us will know God is working through his people. Our love and service to others is not for our glory, but for God's.

How doyou let God's glory shine through?

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Saturday, February 8: 4:oo p.m. Mass: Parish families Sunday, February 9: 7:15 a.m. Mass: + Gabriel cP wong 9:3o am Mass: Parish Families

Monday, February to: 8 am Mass: + Al Tom Tuesday, February tt: 8 am Mass: Ginny Stahl (healing) Wednesday, February rz: 8 am Mass: + George Perry Thursday, February t3: 8 am Mass: Kathy Zeitner (healing) Friday, February r4: 8 am Mass, + Mary Ogata Saturday, February t5: 8 am Mass: Tony Baron (healing)

For the sick & homebound: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY STAHL, ETHELAU, MABEL LUKE, DON YEE

For the recently deceased: JOHN NASCIMENTO, WALLY

ALCIYSIUS TOM FOOD r}I\NTRY far since December we have collected ry7 items. We will be taking the food pantry items to St. John the Baptist to help with their outreach program to the homeless.

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STE\flIARDSHIP OF OUR LORD AUOTT OF THE WEEK

..your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father..."

Matthew 5:t6

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Wed. February tz 9:15 a.m. & 7:oo p.m.

R.C.I.A. Feb tt-6:30 p.m.

Freedom in Christ

Lent is later this year, but things are none the less busy as we prepare for this Holy Season. We rejoice in that two of our members have chosen to enter the Catechumenate and have been studying hard and preparing for the Sacrarnents of the Church. We welcome them in the Rite of AccePtance next week at the 9:3o Mass. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for the final step on March 9th.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES Anointing of the Sick-February 11th, Tuesday Father Khanh will offer Anointing of the Sick on the Feast of Lourdes after the 8:oo a.m. Mass. For those unable to participate at that time, the Diocese is also providing an opportunity to receive the Sacrament on this Holy day: the Bishop will celebrate Mass at the Cathedral at 6:oo p.m. and administer Anointing of the Sick.

MOVIE NIGHT-"Song of Bernadette" February 8th-after the 4 p.m. Mass * Dinner: 5:oo * Movie at 6:15 p.m.

The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is February erth which marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in r85B to Marie Bernadette Soubirous. She appeared to her r8 times and on March 25 announced to her, "l am the lmmaculate Conception."

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Wednesday, February tz: $:3*-g:oo Eurharistic Ador"ation Thursday, February t3: 7:c6 p.m. {Sun.) (hoir Practice

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[Sat] - Kiisiyn & Maris l{s [5un] - J*eit'Je*nifer Tarnayr: Lorraine Albarado,

&leriam Ladriliono

Since then Lourdes has become a place of pilgrimage and many cures and conversions have take place. The message of Lourdes is a call to personal conversion, prayer and charity. Please sign up to bring something for dinner'

MARTYRS OF ASIA February 6th is the Feast of the Martyrs of Nagasaki. This year our Fellowships will focus on the Martyrs of Asia as we learn of our heritage and the price that was paid for our faith. Upcoming Fellowships will be St. Peter Calungsod a Filipino catechist who was martyred in Guam, April z, the Chinese Martyrs in July 9th, the Martyrs of Korea, Septemberzoth.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS-February 9th Our special collection for this week is the Augustine Foundation, providing financial aid through scholarships for Catholic education for our parishioners.

MAI-IALO Special thanks to Sui Kozuma and those who helped prepare our treats for the Chinese New Year.

Mahalo to Marfie Gawat and all who helped cook and prepare for the

Fellowship last Sunday and to Gigi for the beautiful birthday cake for Father Khanh. ValLowforthe decorations and Guy Monahan & David Tom for the technical help. Game could have been better, but great fellowship.

Collection Counting: Team 3

OPERATION RICE BOWL KICK OFF

Church Cleaners: Carmen Rojas, Bea Tom, Eandy Tom, Martha Chock, Marcy l'leafner, Mike Low, Tom Camacho

March gth-CCD students and teachers will have a Bake/Craft Sale after the 9:3o a.m. Mass. Proceeds will go toward Operation Rice Bowl, a Catholic Relief Services offering for Lenten.

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she's watching Mass on television instead of skipping Mass altogether, but you're right.

Television Masses are a viable option for Catholics who are physically unable to attend Mass, but if your mother is physically able, it's a different matter. There's nothing like "being there" when it comes to worship, and by attending the liturgy with other Catholics every week and on holy days, she'll fulfill her obligation by virtue of baptism in "fully conscious and active participation" (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy lS acrosanctum Conciliurn),74).

Keep encouraging your mom to attend weekly Mass in person, and also encourage her to contact her priest about

starting annulment proceedings. If the annulment is granted and her current marriage is conualidated, she'll be able to receive the Eucharist.

Receiving Communion may be the privileged encounter with God, but Mass is primarily for worshiping and giving thanks to God. By returning to Mass with other

Catholics now and eventually taking Communion, your mom's faith life will clearly be enriched.

1 Kings 17:29--32, 72:79

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Sdurday,February 15 I Kings 72:26-32, 13:33-34

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stlNDAY, February 16 Sixth in Ordinarg Tirne

Sirach 15:15-20 I Corinthians 2:6-70 Matthew 5:17-37

Our Lady oflourdes The sound of Mary's words at Lourdes had "gone forth to the

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ends of the earth." They re-echoed the words of the vicar of her

Divine Son. For she spoke these words ("1 om the lmmaculate Conception.'J only four years after Pius lX had declared infallibly the dogma of the lmmaculate Conception.

"Our speech overflows with joy, and Our tongue with exultation.

We give, and We sholl continue to give, the humblest ond deepest thanks to Jesus Christ Our Lord, because through His singulor fovor He has gronted lJs, unworthy though We be, to decree, ond offer this honor and gtory and proise to His Most Hoty Mother. Attfoir and immaculote, she hos crushed the poisonous head of the most cruel serpent and brougltt solvotion to the world. She is the praise of the Prophets ond Apostles, the honor of the Mortyrs, the crown ond ioy of all the Soints.

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