Fourth Sunday of Lent

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Tues-Thurs: Mon, Fri&Satr

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

PASTOR

Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen STAFF Deacon Ronald Choo

Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHC Rosemary Hashimoto, Secretary FATTH FORMATION

CCDChildren Velma Guieb-Mamuad

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& Confinnation

Rosemary Hashimoto (interim)

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Debbie Fpjiyama

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WEEKEND MASS

Parish Sctipture Groups Francis Jordan

SATURDAY(MoinChurch).-..........4:oopm

PARISH MINISTRIES

SUNDAY lchape 0 ........................7:L5

ou nd & B ere ante ment Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

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Hospitality

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Church)....

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SATURDAY 3:oo-3:45pm 8:{J $:1J am SUNDAY DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...,.. WED Mass

WEEKDAY MASS

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Chapelofst Catherine MONDAY_SATURDAY

(SaturdayVigil) Donald Yee (Sunday)

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8:OOAM

Holy

Rosary

before Mass

Altat Sentet Nicole Heafner

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Satu rday Vigil)

StanleyWong (Sundoy)

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VISITATION OFTHE SICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available

the infirm or hospitalized.

Please contact emergency, call 595-3105 and press #2

Lector Beverly Perry

HoIy Communion at Mass

the Parish. For

to visit

sacramental

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

Jennifer Tamayo

Sceristy Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice

&

Peacc (RespectLife)

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of Honolulu requires couples tO marry in the Church for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples preparation participate in the to Preparation at least 6 months before the Marriage for office the should contact wedding MARRIAGE: The Diocese

(Aloysius Food Pantry) Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANTZATIONS

-(Family

Pastoral Council

Patricia Silva Stew adshipl Dis cipleship Bernard Ho (inteim) Finance Council James Solidum (interim)

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT C

ouncil

Litursy Commission

making alTangements with a funeral home

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Loretta Chee & Richard Leong

Social Fellounhip Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

(Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday)

changing address/telephone, Parish, please kindly notiff the office PAR|SH|ONERS: Vly'hen

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Buildine/ Planning

S: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to

NEW PARISHIONERS:

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lf you would like to become a parishioner of St. Stephen,

please use forms available at the entrance of the Church or contact the office

EKOMO MAI

fourfrt Sun{a3 of tent GOOD NEWS r Samuel r6:rb , *7, to.t3a lEphesians 5:8-14 John 9:t-41 or g:1, 6-9, r3-r7 34-38

Saturday, March z9:

4:oo p.m. Mass:

"Do you see what l'm saying?"

The question came at the end of a difficult conversation about a hurtful remark l'd made. I hadn't intended it to hurt*l was going for a cheap laugh in a group of people, and I got it. But, as my colleague made clearto me, the laugh came at the expense of her comfort and, to some extent, her dignity.

The very fact that she had to call it to my attention meant that I had not been paying attention. I didn't "see" her-l saw only myself scoring laugh points with the seven or eight people we were with. Let's face it: I was blind to her and to the effect of my words. ln today's Scriptures, Samuel is chastised for his narrow vision because he believes a king must surely look like Eliab, someone of stature and importance. He saw only what impressed him. He couldn't look into the heart as God did, so he didn't see as God did.

The Pharisees, too, are called to account for their own constricted sight, which couldn't accept that a man born blind might know the presence of God more surely than they ever could.

When we're convinced of our own righteousness and consider ourselves more important than anyone else, we become blind to others and to God. Today our prayers ask God for holy sight-the grace to see the world and all in it as God sees.

Many things can make us blind, but God can oPen the eyes of our heart if we simply come to him and ask him to help us see.

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Sundan March 3o: 7:15 a.m. Mass: Parish Families 9:3o am Mass: Parish Families

Monday, March 3r: 8 am Mass: t Michael Tuesday, April t: 8 am Mass: Angelina & Chris (intentions)

Wednesday, April z: 8 am Mass: t Florence Ho requested by Heidi Sause

Thursday, April 3: 8 am Mass: EvaFischer (healing)

Friday,April 4: 8 am Mass, Special intention Saturday, April 5: 8 am Mass: All the Sick

For the sick & homebound: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, MABEL LUKE, JOE CHANG, DON YEE

For the recently deceased:

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY use the Rice Bowl as a remind,er to add to the Food Pantry basket each week.

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD AUOTE OT THE WEEK

". ..Live as children of light, for light produces every kind Ephesians 5:8-g of goodness and righteousness and truth. .. .

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Marcrt3o, zat4 STATIONS OF THE CROSS CCD

Stations of the Cross begin at 7:oo p.m. with a fellowship supper at 6:00

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Youth Faith Formation

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Youth t-Practice Youth

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Parish Scripturt Grcups Wed. April znd NO 9:I5 a.m.

7:oo p.m.

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EUCHARISTIC ADOFIATION Our monthly Adoration is Wednesday, April z following the 8:oo a.m. Mass and closing with Benediction at 6:45 p.m. Please gather to pray for peace in our world and for those who will be baptized at Easter in our Diocese and in the universalChurch.

LENTEN PEN^ANCE SERVICES of Reconciliation helps us ta celebrate ajoyous Easterfree from the bondage of sin into new life with the Resurrected Christ.

The Sacrament

April 8 Tuesday o /:oo p.m. Blessed sacrament

r Tuesday, April t: 4:oo p.m. (Sat.) Choir Practice

Wednesday, April z: 8:3o-7 pm Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, April 3: 7:oo p.m. Choir practice Friday, Aprll 4: 7 pm Stations of the Cross

Next Week: APril 5 A 6,2014 Altar setver: [Sot] -Marian,

John Paul, George

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Rachel, Jasmine -carly, Labrador, Maile McGuinn

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Lector: [Sat] - ruichelle SilvalDavid Houle fsunJ - Sue Jones Hart &

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Zarhary Choo

EMHC:

[SotJ - valerie Low, Olive Houle Joel/Jennifer Tamayo, Lorraine Albarado,

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Collection Counting: Team t Church Cleaners: Carmen Roias, Bea Tom, Randy Tom, Martha Chock, Marcy Heafner, Mike Lowe, Tom Camacho

6:3o p.m. St. Philomena

AprilgWednesday o /:oo p.m. St. John the Baptist c '/:oo p.m. 5t. Theresa

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Tioo p.m. St. Anthony Kalihi

/:oo p.m. Holy Family Church Aprilrz Saturday . i"o:oo a.m. Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace

NUUANU HALE NURSING HOME MASS During Lent we are asked to pray more, fast more and bring the gift of the Eucharist to others. We celebrate Mass with our parishioners at Nuuanu Hale this Thursday at 9:3o a.m.

SPRING CLEANING

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ApTiI 12

Our annual Spring Cleaning for our Parish will be on Saturday, April 12th after the 8:oo a.m. Mass until noon. We will be cleaning inside, Parish Hall, Kitchen, Chapel and outside. Please see the sign up at the entrance to the church

PASSOVER SEDER ME,AL

Our Scripture Study Seder Meal is on again this year. We will hold it on Tuesday, April r5th of Holy Week. Please reserve a spot today.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE (April

13th-20th)

The Holiest days af our church year arefast approaching:

r Palm Sunday: Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 7:x5 am & 9:3oam r Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week. 8 am Mass in the chapel o HOLY THURSDAY: NO I am Mass, MASS of the LORD'S SUPPER at 7:oo p-m" * r GOOD FRIDAY: NO I am Mass, Good Friday of the Lord's Passion at 3:oo pm r Holy Saturday: 8 am Moming Prayer(no Mass) and NO 4 pm Mass r EASTER VIGIL of the Lord's Resurrection: Gather at 6:3o p.m. (sunset is at 5:52) with 9:3o a.m. in the church o EASTER SUNDAY: NO 7:e5 a.m.

-combined Easter egg hunt and Fellowship to follow. Bring what you gave up for Lent!

LECTURE at CHAMINADE-APTiI 6th Dorothy Day: faithful and courageous saint for our times Sunday, April6th 4:oo-5:30 p.m. at MysticalRose Chapel

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John 11:1-45

familiar with the Bible.

The practice of Lectio Diaina is quite simple: 1. Askthe Holy Spirit to help you listen. Then slowly read a short Scripture passage aloud. Listen for a word or phrase that strikes you.

2. Think about why this word is so striking at this moment.

Does this word touch your life right now?

3. Ask God's help in making an important choice, or ask what the word or phrase that struckyou in Step I means in your life.

4. Close your eyes, let go of all thoughts, and remain silent before God. These parts have a logical progression, but it's not a hardand-fast method. People who have been doing lxctio Diuina for a long time sometimes move back and forth between parts.

If you do l-eaio Diuina regularly, over time your will deepen.

Fr. Rich Potts, CSsR I sundaybulletin@liguori.org infornation oa Lectio Divina, ulsit liguoilcatlwlicbiblzstudy.org

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R.C.I.A. The Scrutinies Let the Scrutinies Live!

After a scrutiny, I remember a man about 35 years old, - stating during our reflection after the third scrutiny. "You know, I have always liked all of you (referring to our \eam"). You have been respectful, helpful,

present, and genuine in your interest and faith. But something more happened today at the scrutiny. When I was 5 years old I was in a car accident in which both of my parents were killed. I have always held

back from trusting people, or God, fully. Today, that got lifted. I cannot tell you how free I feel, how I can let go into God more fully, and how I even feel no barrier with you. " . . .

These are both profound and life-changing testimonials to the power of Scrutinies. .This time and opportunity is essential to lead to a potentially life-changing moment. And, in the mystagogical reflection after the celebration of a scrutiny I find when people are asked what they experienced, they sometimes say, "lt is too deep for words." (exce rpt fro m D o n n a 9teffe n, SQ http :llwww.te a m rcia.comlzor4lo3llet-the-scruti nies-l ive/

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