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OFFICE HOURS:

CATHOLIC PARISH

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Tues-Thurs:

9:00 am to 5:O0 pm* 9:00 am to 12:00 pm *ClosedJor lunch Jrom :.z:jo-t:jo p.m.

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PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

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

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FAITH FORMATION

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CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth

& Confirmation

Rosemary Hashimoto (interim)

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WEEKEND MASS

Debbie Fujiyama

SATURDAY (Main Church)............ 4:oo pm SUNDAY lcaapet) ........................ 7:15 am

Parish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound

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CONFESSION

(Main

Bereansement

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DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...".. WED Mass

Chapel of St. Catherine

MONDAY-SATURDAY

David Tom

3:oo 3:3o pm by or appointment

9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASS

Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Hospitality

Church)....

SATURDAY

8:oo AM

Holy

Rosary

before Mass

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Seroer Zachary Choo

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Satu rday StanleyWong (Sunday)

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Leetor

VISITATION OFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available

the infirm or hospitalized.

Please contact

to visit

the Parish. For sacramental

emergency, call595-3105 and press #2

Beverly Perry

Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo

Sacristy

BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is

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

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Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice

& Peace

TBATBATBA

(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry) 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

-(Family

Pastoral Council

Patricia Silva Stewardship/ Disciple ship Bernard Ho (interim)

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokual Please contact C ouncil

Finance Council James Solidum (inte rim)

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

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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A lay-minister acquaintance of mine keeps a framed copy of his baptismal certificate on his office wall. He says, "My diplomas showthat l've learned a lot of things about theology, liturgy, and Scripture. That's great, but my experience of Christ and my call to ministry come out of my baptism, and need to remind myself of that every now and then."

I was intrigued by his words. Baptism is the initiation into a community whose sole purpose is to worship and serve the Lord using the gifts God has given us. Most of us were baptized as infants, and we rarely take the time to reflect on what we're called to do by God. ln baptism, we're given the grace to live a transformed life following the commandments to love God and neighbor.

How many times have we fallen short and needed to reconcile with God? Mark's story of Jesus' baptism is a scant four verses.

Jesus is baptized and hears God tell him, "You are my beloved Son." After that, Jesus prevails against temptation and sets about his own mission without looking back. Our baptism gives us the grace to do the same, whatever mission we are called to.

Two good spiritual exercises for this week would be to ask God whether we're doing what he has asked of us and to reflect on the ways in which our lives have brought us closerto God ortaken us awayfrom him.

Then it's up to us to continue to serve God in the grace of baptism and in the company of the people who share this faith with us.

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Saturday, January to: 4:oo p.m. Mass: t Michael Morrow Sunday, January tl: 7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families 9:30 am Mass: All Families Monday, January 1z: 8 am Mass: + Gertrude Chun Ouon Tuesday, January t3:

8 am Mass: Lei Bustamante

Heling Wednesday, January t4: 8 a.m. Mass: Herbert Chun (healing) Thursday, January r5: 8 am Mass: + Kam Wah Chun Friday, January r5: 8 am Mass: t Anna Fong Chun Saturday, January t7: 8 am Mass: + William Hokama

For t he sick & honebound: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE, CARRIE TALWAR

For the recsrtly deceased:

.A,LOYSIUS TOM FOOD P,A.NTRY Mahalo foryour generousdonations. \Abwill betaking your giftsand offeingsto S. John the Baptid soon. Pleasemntinueto rsrsnberthon in your prayers.

ELLEN SHAM, PATSYTAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL

ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB, MERRY CRIS HO, YVONNE PACARRO, LESTER MABERY, FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU,

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GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORI, CAROLYN AKI, HARRY

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BENDER, CARLES HO, EDITH DEMELLO, CATHERINE AOKI

".And the victory that conquers the world is our faith ." I John 5:5

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PLEASE PRAY FOR FAM]LY AND FRIENDS Please pray for Mrs. Edith DeMello who died on December 271h. Her funeral

January 1Sth & z5th

Mass will be Monday January rzth at 11:oo a.m. (not 1o:oo or ro:3o) with burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe at 1:oo p.m.

Class

Taking down the decorations has been changed to Tuesday. Please see Father Mario if you would like to help.

Class

IOn Wed. January t4th 9:15 a.m. & 6:3o p.m.

January ttth Baptism

Monday, January tz: 11:00 a.rn.

Funeral for Mrs. Eclith Fe Tuesday, January r3: Office closed

Wednesday, January t4: 8:3o a"nr.-9:00 a,m,

CCD-We are back to our Ordinary Time schedule. Whew! what a busy season Christmas was. We had at least 3o people who came with us to Nuuanu Hale to sing for the parishioners there. Kudos to the families who braved the coldest mornings in recent memory to attend the Dawn Masses and go to school and came to Midnight Mass and New Years at midnight. Our Christmas Family Mass and the actors and narrators in the play did so well. Specialthank you to Mary (Lahee) and Joseph (Andrew) and Angel Gabriel (Jade). Thank you foryour prayers and support.

YOUTH-Mahalo to our Catechists for organizing our Defend the faith debates. A very special Mahalo to our college students for subbing for our catechists last month.

RCIA-We have 3 candidates for Confirmation and one for reception into the Catholic Church. Please pray for our brothers and sisters as they begin the final stage of their journey.

PSG-We are back to our Wednesday schedule. Sr. Marykutty will be away until February so Frank Jordan will lead the morning group.

Eucharistic Adr:r*tion

Saturday, January t7:

The parish is working to staft a council here. Please see Randy Tom or Kevin Saito if you are a male over rB years of age and Catholic.

Next Weeh: Jan. 17

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all3o P.M.-Ecumenical Prayer Service at Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish. Prayer for Christian Unity. All are invited to join with clergy of various denominations for Taize prayer.

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Lector:

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At Cathedral Basilica at 9:oo a.m.-The Red Mass is celebrated each year at the beginning of the legislative session to ask the Holy Spirit's guidance in the affairs of government. This year's keynote speaker is Ms, Joan Rosenhauer, Executive Vice President of US operations for Catholic Relief Services.

Please continue to pray for our governor and representatives that they may govern with integrity, justice and concern forthe poor.

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St. Francis Healthcare System- St. Marianne Cope Charity Walk through scenic Kewalo Basin Park Saturday, January 31, 2015. Registration deadline is r6th. Please see entrance forms at the entrance ofthe church.

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St. Paul said, "Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

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term s of what baptism means and accomplishesescape from sin and death into the life of the Risen Jesusimmersion is no better than pouring. But in the dramatic power of the symbol of the water, immersion is better.

The power of the sacrament of baptism lies not in the method of bringing the water into play, but from the direction given to the pouring or the immersion by the words of Jesus, who commanded us to baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19).

We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the

glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life" (Romans 6:3-4). Down into the death of Jesus, and up

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