Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

2147 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 (8081 ses-3105

Gt ssccpali@rcchawaii.org lI facebookcom/st.stephenpali OFFICE HOURST

Tues-Thursr Mon, Fri &

Sat:

9:00 am to 5:00 pm 9100 am to 12:00 pm

PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

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

CCD-Chil&en Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth

& Confinnation

'Rosemary

Hashimoto (interim)

R. C.I. A. Debbie Fujiyama Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES

H omeb ound & Be reante ment

SATURDAY (Mainchurch)............ 4:oo SUNDAY lchopel)........................7:15

(MainChurch)....

Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

MONDAY*SATURDAY

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (5aturday Vigil)

StanleyWong (Sunday)

Lector Beverly Perry

Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo

Sacristy

SATURDAY SUNDAY

9:3O am

3:oo 8:45

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pm

9:r5 am

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

Chapel ofSt. Catherine

(SaturdayVigil)

Donald Yee (Sunday) Altar Seroer Nicole Heafner

pm am

WEEKDAY MASS

Hospitality

TBA-

CONFESSION

WEEKEND MASS

Paish Scripture Groups

8:OOAM

Holy

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Rosary

before Mass

VIS|TATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit

the infirm or hospitalized.

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

the Parish. For sacramental

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

Celine Asato & David Tom

lustice & Peace TBA

TBA791 -

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

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

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Pastoral Council

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

Patricia Silva Ste u ar ds hip / Dis cip b s hip C o u n c il Bernard Ho (interim)

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact arrangements with a funeral home

Finance Council

PARISHIONERS:

James Solidum (interim)

Liturgy Commbsion TBA

Buildinc/ Planning Committee Loretta Chee & Richard Leong

Social Fellouship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

your Church prior to making

When changing addressftelephone, or moving out of the

Parish, please kindly notiry the office NEw PARISHIONERST If you would like to become a parishioner of St. Stepheo please use forms available at the entrance of the Church or contact the office

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GOOD NEWS Ezekiel 33:7+ I Romans

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One of my favorite retreat exercises is to ask participants to think of a motto

that could guide them for the rest of their lives. What fragment of a prayer, scriptural text, or saint quotation would let people know how you want to live your life?

lf nothing comes to mind, I give them Bibles and invite them to skim the epistles and Gospels for possibilities, reminding them that this is their motto fortoday and that they can change it tomorrow.

Once they have their mottoes, I ask them to reflect on what it would look like if they lived with the motto always on their mind. The exercise helps focus people on whatthey do well and on what needs a little work.

Over the years, l've returned frequently to the beginning of the epistle: "Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another." I remember when l've done that well and when, driven by anger, fear, or ego, l've fallen far short of the ideal. lt has always appealed to me as a wonderful motto.

Today, however, l'm struck by the second half of this reading: "lt i5 the hour now for you to wake from sleep...Put on the Lord Jesus Christ."

I think there are many times when we're asleep and unaware of how we hurt others by what we say and do. What if we saw everything as Christ did, touched everyone as Christ touched them? lf we put on Christ, we wouldn't need to tell people which words we hope will guide us. We'd simply become Mary Katharine Deeley sun daybulleti n @ li guori. arg the living example of them.

the Baptist Food Pantry services many of the kupuna andfamilies near their parish. The youth also help feed the homeless in their community-

St. John

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD QUOTE OF THE WEEK

... Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law."

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g:3o am Mass: All Families Monday, September 8: 8 am Mass:+ Anthony Baron req uested by M e riam Ladri llono

Tuesdayr September 9: 8 am Mass: + Mateo Santilla requested by Meriam Ladrillono

Wednesday, September ro: 8 am Mass: + Agatha Cho Thursday, September rr: 8 am Mass: Larry Esmer Healing

Friday Septemberlz: 8 am Mass:

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Jorge Camara

Saturday, September r3: 8 am Mass: t Amelia dela Rosa requested by Maissa Abcede

ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, JOE CHANG, DON YEE For the recently deceased: HAZEL ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB, MERRY CRIS HO, YVONNE PACARRO, BERNADETTE RANNEY, ETHEL AU, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, ELLEN KALAHELE

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Donations/Collections

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SundaS September 7l a.m. Mass: All families

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For the sick & homebaund: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

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Saturdap September 6: + Michael Morrow

4:oo p.m. Mass:

Juliana Pacarro

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Sapfember/,2at4 PLEASE PFIAY FOR FRIENDS,I\ND FA,MILY prayforthe repose of the soulof Ellen Kalahelewho died lastweek. Her funeral is September 15th at ro:3o a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park with burial Please

CCD

Registration* Aug 3t & Sept 7 Parent meeting Sept t4 YOUTH Safe Environment SePt 8:oo a.m.

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prayforthe repose of the soul of John Costa, a parishioner residing at Nuuanu Hale. His funeral is September ryth at 1o:oo at Mililani Mortuary.

Please also

FAITH FORM.ATION Religious Education CCD-'We ought to teach the oldest things to the youngest members." 6.K Chesterton. Registration Sept. 7. Please have a copy of your child's Baptism certificate. Parent meeting Sept r4th in SPAM at 8:3o a.m. Classes begin Sept. zr at 8:oo a.m.

Youth-September 6th CROSS WALK from Blessed Sacrament Church to St. Philomena Church. Get your walking shoes on. We willjoin them at least for

Parish Scripture Groups

Wed, Septembertoth 9:15 a.m. & 7:oo p.m.

R.C.I.A. Class begins Sept z8 at 1o:3o

the beginning leg. See sign up and permission forms at the church entrance.

FELLOWSHIP-St. Andrew Kim Taegon September 2oth The Church honors those who have been martyred for the faith. There are those even today who suffer for Christ. We remember and teach our children how precious our faith in Jesus us by celebrating their feast days. After the

Tuesday, September 9: 4:oo p.m. (Sat.) Choir Practice 7 p.m. Liturgy Planning

4:oo p.m. Mass on SePtember zoth.

Wednesday, September ro:

ALTAR SERVER COMMISSIONING-September

8:3o a.m.-9:oo a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration 6 p.m. Faith Formation Consultants

Thursday, September tt: Z:oo p.m. (5un.) Choir practice

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Lector: [Sot] - teresa Bryan/Duchess Leaeno

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We will be commissioning our Altar Servers next week at the 9:3o a.m. Mass.

All altar servers are asked to be present and to come early to vest in Fathe/s office. Our parents will be holding a meeting next door. The Mass will be followed by an appreciation breaHast. All are invited. We are grateful for their service to our community and their prayer and commitment. Please see the sign up if you are able to help with the

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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AIVIERIOA-Special Collection Today's second collection is for The Catholic University of America, the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, located in Washington, D.C.

an

academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to 6,ooo students every year. Every dollar we give directly supports financial aid for students from dioceses across the country including ours. Please be CUA provides

[Sun] -Beverly PerrylGinny Jordan EMHC:

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Maris Ho, Kristyn Ho Toni Farm,

Frank Jordan, Arlette Aki

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAWAII-Special Collection Mr. Wesley Fong is on the Board of Catholic Charities and will be speaking about their work at all Masses next week. We are currently wcirking with Catholic Charities to provide transportation to masses for our

kuPuna.

WE NEED MORE HOLY PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS Collection Counting: Team 2 Church Cleaners: Sui Kozuma, Patti Silva, Mary Kano, Leona Auerbach, Rose Paraz, Meriam Ladrillono

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How are Theology of the Body and Vocations related? A presentation by Ed & Betty Coda at St. Anthony Retreat Center. September 27- + 2'-oo-5:oo p'm. at 335r Kalihi St. Please call Sr. lvy Yim 8+S-+ZSlfor more information or take a flier atthe entrance of the church.

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What doa the Church teach about tattoos, body piercing, and shnping?

I'm a bit squeamishwLrcn I see a picrci.ng in a plnce otlwr tlnn afl. ear, and uhen I see a tattoo cauuing a large part of a pmon's body I wonder wlmt tlrcy'll think about that tattoo in h,uenty yean. But tfuse things are a matter of taste;for exalrrple, wrofigwi.th earrings, but others might.

The Church has no teaching on tattoos, piercing, or shaping (when a body part is purposely reshaped to fit a cultural ideal). Leviticus 19 says, "Do not lacerate your bodies for the dead, and do not tattoo yourselves," clearly outlawing piercings and tattoos (28). But it also says, "Do not...spoil the edges of your beard" (27). I broke that law this morningwhen I shaved.

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Micah 5:1--4a or Romans 8:2&-30 Luke 4:16-30

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Ameican Bible, revised editiori, the bishops teach that the laws in this book are "not merely legislative." They were designed to instill "a-wty of life in the books hearers and

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#Leviticus). may not have the same obligation to adhere to those rules, but it is important for Catholics to remember 1 'We Corinthians 3:16: "You are the temple of God." should do nothing to deface the temple of God. So ifyou do get a piercing or a tattoo, never forget that you're God's temple.

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