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Tues-Thurs: Mon, Fri &Sat:

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PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

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

CCD-Chil&en Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) .i{.

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WEEKEND MASS

Debbie Fujiyama

CONFESSION

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SATURDAY (Main Church ) ............ 4:OO pm SUNDAY fchapet) ........................ 7:15 am

Parish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES

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Homebound & Bereauement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Hospitality

Church)....

9:30 am

WEEKDAY MASS

DEVOTION & ADORATION

Chapel ofSt. Catherine

Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

MONDAY-SATURDAY

David Tom

3:oo - 3:3o pm or by appointment

Holy

8:oo am

Rosary

before Mass

Altar

Seruer Zachary Choo

Liturgical Music

VISITATION OFTHE SICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available

Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) Stanley Wong (Sunday)

the infirm or hospitalized. Please

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emergency, cal]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

Jennifer Tamayo

Sacrisfy

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Celine Asato & David Tom

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

Justice & Peace (Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry) (Family Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral Council

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokual Please contact

Patricia Silva

Steuardship/ Disc iple ship C ounc Bernard Ho (interim) Finance Council James Solidum (interim)

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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 Commi.ssion TBA Social Fellousship 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 KOIVIO

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Many enduring images of Church come to us from the New Testament. One is Paul's image: "The Body of Christ." Another comes from our gospel today: "The Vine and the Branches." Both are metaphors of living organisms. For both, Christ is the most important element.

Saturday, May z: 4:oo p.m. Mass:

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Sunday, May 3: 7:15 am Mass: AllFamilies 9:30 am Mass: All Families

Christ is the head of the Body and the symbol of authority and purpose.

Christ is the vine that brings life and nutrients to the branches that produce fruit. Anyone who hasvisited a winery knowsthe significance of the vine. lf it's cut, the branches wither and the crop fails.

Tuesday, May 5: 8 am Mass: t Chee Fong Young

Why is it important to have both images?

Wednesday, May 6:

John's image reminds us that the Church can't survive if it's separated from Christ. We can live only if we remain in Christsothatthe powerof grace can continue to infuse us with everything we need to bear the fruit of love, compassion, and mercy.

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Thursday, May 7: 8 a.m. Mass: + Donna McDonnell

Paul's metaphor keeps us humble. Regardless of how this Body is structured, Christ is the true head; we are to submit ourselves to obedience to him regardless of how important we are in this world. We also know we belong as a community to Christ and in communion with one another.

Saturday, May 9: 8 am Mass: i Donna McDonnell

There are many pafts to the Body and many clusters of fruit on the vine. To leave either is to separate ourselves from Christ.

That's why praying together each week is so important. lt reminds us who we are and whom we belong to.

Let us offer praise for this vine and for this Body into which our baptism has called us.

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Friday, May 8: 8 am Mass: Rea Shinsato (healing)

For the sick & homebound: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE, CARRIE TALWAR, FRED LUM

For the recently deceased: ELLEN SHAM, PATSY TAM, GWENDOLYN .JO5EPH, HAZEL ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB, MERRY cRts Ho, YVoNNE PACARRO, LESTER MABERY, FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORI, CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER, CHARLES HO, EDITH DEMELLO, CATHERINE AOKI, DONNA MCDONNELL, JERRY TARUTANI

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Weekly Offerings

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The Masses on May roth will be forthe intentions of our mothers. Cards are available at the entrance of the church. Complete the outer envelope and drop it in the collection. Give the inner the card to a mother or if she is deceased you may leave it to be used by others. Turn the names in to the office by May Z for inclusion in the Mother's Day bulletin.

HELP NEEDED: Roses will be prepared for our Mother's Day gifts to moms.

Please join us in the hallfrom rr:ooto z:oo if you are able.

EUC HARISTIC ADO-RATION

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We resume our monthly Wednesday Adoration May 6. Please see the sign up if you are able to spend an hour with the Resurrected Christ.

Wed. Aprilzg 9:15 a.m. & 6:3o p.m. ffi

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MaY 3 Classes continue thru May z3

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Our monthly Mass for our parishioners at Nuuanu Hale will be at 9:3o a.m. on

Thursday, May 7th at 9:3o a.m. The residents look forward to celebrating with us. lt is a privilege to lend our voices in song and prayer.

MAHALO

to allthose who helped ;;"0.;"; 0r..,,." and celebrate the rir"r.na u*.rnpf . of St. Pedro Calungsod and St. Lorenzo Ruiz, both maftyrs from the Philippines who died as missionary catechists in Guam and Japan,

Wednesday, May 5: B:3o

am until 5:45 p.

respectively . "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." Tertulian.

Eucharistic Adoratio

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RETREAT FOR MOTHERS

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ADULT FAITH FORMATION CONFERENCE

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Registration begins May 5, see website for more details and to register.

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A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES (ne,w time 7:OO p.m.) rur.rr. arrn"ti .na-no.. oo*n.y ;;; ;';r;;; ; r";s (rz episodes) t; follow "The Bible" telling the story of Christ and the disciples after the Resurrection. We often read the Scriptures and forget that the stories are about real people. NBC at 7:oo p.m. every Sunday night.

This week will be the maftyrdom of St. Stephen. Join in with your family to learn more about our patron and Protomartyr.

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husband and are diuot'cing. We haue four children. nry eight year-old said she's "nmd at Cod for letting this happen." I told her it's a sin to be ruad at God, but she say5 51rc doesn't care. Wtat should I do?

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world is being shaken to its core by your divorce. She's frightened, confused, and worried about what will happen. She's expressing

her feelings and frustrations.

Acts 14:5-18 John 74.27-26

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Acts 15:17-21

John 15:9-11

Acts 15:22-31

John 15:12-17

Don't tell her it's a sin to have angry thoughts and feelings about God.'V/e're emotional human beings with strong passions and moods, and the Lord understands when we're distressed and troubled. Even Jesus had moments of anger-for example, when he drove the moneychangers out of the temple (Matthew 21,:1,2).

Tell her God loves us and gives us freedom ro choose.

God isn't responsible for your divorce. Reassure your daughter that you love her no matter what, even when she's mad at God. Life after the divorce will be different, but not necessarily unhappy.

This is also an opportunity for her to learn that life isn't always the way we wish it would be.

God doesn't make bad things happen. Human beings aren't perfect, and God helps us survive and grow through difficult moments.

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John 15:1&-21

Acis 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 1 John

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John 15:9-17

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Congratulations Stephen (Peter) and Gabbriella (Elizabeth)