First Sunday of Lent by Tom Low

B 2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 95817

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OFFICE HOURS:

Tues-Thurs;

9:00 am to 5:00 pm* Mon, Fri & Sat: 9:O0 am to 12:00 pm * Closed for lunch from L2 :3o -L:30 p. m. PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

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

CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth

& Confinnation

Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) tf. {-. t_ jt. Debbie Fujiyama

WEEKEND MASS

CONFESSION

............ 4:oo SUNDAY(chapet)........................7:15

Parish Scripture Group s

SATURDAY (Main

Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES

(Main

Homebound. & B erea uement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Hospitality

Church)....

WEEKDAY

pm am

SATURDAY

3:oo

3:3o pm

or by appointment

9:3O am

MASS

DEVOTION & ADORATION

Carherine SATURDAY 8:oo am

Chapel of St.

MONDAY-

David Tom

Church )

Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass Holy

Rosary

before Mass

Altar

Senter Zachary Choo

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (5 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

sacramentai

emergency, call 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

JenniferTamayo Sacrisfy

Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice

& Peace

TBATBA

TBA

(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry) (Fanily Promise Hawaii)

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 ewar d ship/ D is cip le ship Bernard Ho (interim)

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokual Please contact C

ounc 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 IUIAI

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GOOD NEWS r

7.il2-rs When our youngest daughter was three, we traveled to Hawaii to see her grandparents. lt wasn't her first trip, but it was the first she would Genesis 9:8-15 /

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remember. One day her grandfathertook us to the pineapple fields. We got out of the car and started into the field. Suddenly, she stopped to stare at the sky. She was looking at the largest and most vibrant rainbow I had ever seen, its end planted firmly in the very field in which we stood.

"What is that?" she asked in a hushed voice.

Saturday, February zt: 4:oo p.m. Mass: All Families Sunday, February zz: 7:15 a.m. Mass: t Harold Metcalf 9:3o am Mass: + George Perry

Monday, February z3: 8 am Mass: George Abcede binhday) Tuesday, February z4: 8 am Mass: Lili Ann Sora (healing)

"lt's a rainbow," I said. She'd seen pictures of them, and we had drawn them with crayons, but nothing prepared her for the grandeur of this one, which arced up and away into the clouds. Everything else paled in comparison. lcan understand whythe writerof the Noah story looks atthe rainbow as a sign of both God's gracious covenant and peace. The sheer beauty of the reality reflects the glory of the Lord of Creation. But today, on this first Sunday of Lent, our real attention goes to the beauty of the new covenant unfolding with the preaching of Jesus. The call to repent is the call to change our lives in response to the love of God, whose kingdom is one of peace and joy.

Wednesday, February z5: 8 a.m. Mass: t Derek Albarado

The opportunity to change is the gift Christ gave us in his passion and resurrection. lt's a sign of God's "wondrous love."

For the sick & homebound:

When we understand that with all our hearts, we too will stare with awe and

CARRIE TALWAR, FRED LUM

ask, "What isthat?"

For the recently deceased: M

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.ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY Thank you for considering the poor in your giving. 9 items were brought in for the Food Pantry this week. Your sacrifice can make a difference.

Thursday, February z6: 8 am Mass: t William Hokama Friday, February z7: 8 am Mass: + Chiyo Nakamura Saturday, February z8: 8 am Mass: f Daniel Reyes

ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE,

FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORT, CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER, EDITH DEMELLO

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Stephen Muragin Lillian Chun Fat Jennie Hong

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Ellen Rezonable

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD OUOTE OF THE WEEK

" . The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." Mark Weekly Offerings (rebruary

15,

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DonationslCol lections

Oliver Mullaney 2124

Ernest Maftin Violet Kozuki Anita Kannamoru

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Elizabeth Ching Derek Albarado

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Annie Patois

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Saturday 4:oo pm

Mass

66o.oo

7n5 am Mass

452.oo

9:3o am Mass

1r'l04.oo

Total

Votive Offering

52.oO

Church in Lotin America

10.oo

Augustine Education

10.oo

Chapel Renovation

75.oo

Thomas Kam

Offering 2,2i5.oo

Maiafo for your faifrtfu{seruice an/ confinudgenerosity

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Frances Stanley

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Rose Coelho Mendoza Wa Chang

William Arroyo

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zznd-Practice Stations March I & 8-Class

The whole Church celebrates the final stage of the journey of those seeking the Sacraments at Easter Vigil. Please pray for our Elect of our diocese as they prepare for Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. (z p.m. at St. Theresa)

Father Marro 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

YOI.iTH Class

Parish Scripture (iroups

Wed. February 25th 9:15 a.m. & 6:3o p.m. only

fellowship. We welcom efrom the Philippines: Rev. Rock Guy Bonoan, Rev. Teofilo Lacuesta Calicdan, Rev. Floro Bautista, Rev. Jonathan Songcuan (unable to attend), from California: Rev. Leonardo Asuncion Mahalo to Fr. Joe Carrolland Fr. Pat Freitas who willbe helping us this week.

R.C.r.A.

March t Confirmation

Wednesday, February z5: E:3r a.n":.**g:{ro }.ffi

Euclrari:tic Adaraiion Friday, February z7: 710o p"!i-i. Statio*s o{ Chrisl

Saturdan February z8:

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EMHC:

[Sat] -*- Valerie Low, 0live Houle [SunJ

I'lelen Luke, Toni Farm,

According the Order of Prayer (ORDO) we are encouraged to keep and promote the tradition of the Roman stations of the Cross. lf you cannot make the Stations of the Cross, you are invited to do so at home or at anytime during the day. The following groups will lead Stations during our Lenten observances (Pease see coordinators if you would like to help with stations or the supper): Feb. z7-CCD, Velma Guieb-Mamuad Mar. 6-Lectors, Bev Perry Mar. :-3-Pastoral Advisory Council, Patti Silva Mar. zo-RCIA/Choir, Debbie Fujiyama Mar. z7-Youth, Carmen Saito Stations of the Cross begin at7:oo p.m. with supperfrom 6:oo-6:4o p.m.

God of oll people, We offer you our Lenten journey. May we learn to walk qs one human family, remembering in o special way those who ore poorest and most in need. Bless our prqyers, our fosting and our Lenten gifts. Through these actions, we show our love for your Son, Jesus, and answer your coll to love one another. Amen.

all those who baked and cooked for our Mardi -to Ryan Mackenzie palms.

Gras celebration and to and for burning the Specialthanks for allthe dessertsl all those who helped with Ash Wednesday and gathered to pray with our -to parish that we might have a fruitful Lent. special thanks to those who supported the Alsahouri family (Little -a Bethlehem) They work very hard to keep Christian families in the Holy Land.

Sacred Hearts Academy will be holding an information session Sunday, February 22 at 2:3o p.m. Call Admissions Office at 734-5o58, ext.224 for more information.

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hate Fridays in the name of"sacrifi@."

Latin is the official language of the Catholic Church. Canon law as written in Latin says we must abstain from came ("meat"), a word that refers to warm-blooded animals that

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walk on the ground. By that definition, fish is allowed. You make an excellent point about the lobster dinners and the nature of sacrifice. In its document "Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices," the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says, "While fish, lobster and other shellfish are not considered meat and can be consumed on days of abstinence, indulging in the lavish buffet at your favorite seafood place sort of misses the point.

25:31-46

Isaiah 55:10-1 I Matthew 6:7-15

Abstaining from meat and other indulgences during Lent is a penitential practice. On the Fridays of Lent, we remember the sacrifice of Christ on Good Friday and unite ourselves with that sacrifice through abstinence and prayer."

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Jonah

Luke

Esther C:1

As we enter Lent, we must remember that our acts of penance

should be more than thinking about just giving something up-like meat. Our fasting needs to lead us to a closer relationship with God instead of merely being a time of

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FR. PATRICKKEYES, CSsR sundaybulletin@liguori.org

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