Pentecost by Tom Low

II I 2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii95817

(808) ses-3105 ssccpali@rcchawaii.org facebook.com/st.stephenpali

OFFICE HOURS:

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Tues-Thurs: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm* Mon, Frl & Sat: 9:OO am to 12:OO pm *Closedfor lunch from 72:3o-7:30 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

& Confirmation

Rosemary Hashimoto (interim) i?. {.. t. .\. Debbie Fujiyama Parish Scipture Groups Francis Jordan PARISH MINISTRIES

WEEKEND MASS SATURDAY (MainChurch) 4:oo SUNDAY (hape, ....7:15 (Main

Homebound & Bereaaement

SATURDAY

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

9:3O am

DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ,..... WED

Chapel olSt. Catherine

MONDAY-

David Tom

Church)

pm am

WEEKDAY MASS

Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Hospitality

CONFESSION

8:oo Am

Holy

Rosary

Mass

before Mass

Akar

Seroer Zachary Choo

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil)

StanleyWong (Sunday)

Lector

VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit

the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For

sacramental

emergency, call 595-3105 and press #2

Beverly Perry

Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo

Sacrisfy

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

Justice & Peqce TBA TBA

TBA -

(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food pantry) Promise Hawaii)

of Honolulu requires couples to marry in the Church preparation to participate 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

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

-(Family

Pastoral Council

Patricia Silva Stew ard ship / Disciple ship C ounc il Bernard Ho (interim) Finance Council James Solidum (interim)

Liturgy Cornmission TBA Social FeUousship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact

your Church prior to making

arrangements with a funeralhome PARISHIONERS:

When changing address/telephone,

or moving out of the

Parish, please kindly notify the office 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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When our children were toddlers, we played a game called Typhoon. lt wasn't much-we looked intently into their eyes and then blew into their faces and said, "typhoon," Whether it was the breath blowing past them or the word itself, I am not sure, but they always widened their eyes, looked startled for a minute, and then started laughing. The memory of this game comes unbidden when I read that Jesus blew on the disciples and commanded them to receive the Holy Spirit. I can imagine that their eyes widened and they looked startled for a minute. Maybe one or two of them were tempted to laugh, but the enormity of what .Jesus said next sobered them quickly. There was power in the Spirit Jesus breathed out: a powerto forgive sins. The Church uses this passage (among others) to support Christ's institution of the sacrament of reconciliation, and so it is. ln our reflection, though, we should not forget that we all are called to forgiveness in our relationships with one another. While our forgiveness is not sacramental, it is a measure of our life in the Spirit that is poured out on the world at Pentecost. One of our great temptations is not to forgrve but hold others bound because of our anger, fear, or plain stubbornness. Remember, though, that forgiving others frees us as much as it frees them, ln forgiving, we are no longer bound by hate, resentment, or feelings of vengeance. Rather, we show ourselves transformed in Christ by this immense gift of love. M

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STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD QUOTEOFTHE\A/EEK

. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all John

truth.

Saturday, May z3: 4:oo p.m. Mass: All Families Sunday, May z4 7:15 am Mass: All Families 9:3o am Mass: All Families

Monday, May z5: 8 am Mass: t Francisco Limtiaco Tuesday, May z6; 8 am Mass:

Wednesday, May z7: 8 a.m. Mass: Thursday, May z8: 8 a.m. Mass: + Shay Auerbach Friday, May z9: 8 am Mass: Saturday, May 3o: 8 am Mass: 1 Eusebia Baron

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

For the recently deceased: FLORENCE HO, 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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Clifford Chamberlain

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DonationslCol lections

Weekly Offerings (May t7, zot5)

Sat. 4 p.m.

327.oo

Sun.7:'t5 a.m.

562.00

Sun.9:jo a.m.

675.oo

Votive Offering

65.oo

Nepal Disaster Relief

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Chapel Renovation

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FEAST OF PENTECOST

CCD

May z4-Class May

3t-Class

Crowning of the Blessed Mother: An offering of flowers will be presented after Holy Communion. Pentecost Fellowship after the 9:3o a.m. Mass. Please join your parish to celebrate the birthday of the Church. Tripler Nurses will be conducting a Blood Pressure screening and wellness check after the 9:3o a.m. Mass.

\OT III May

of all Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMOHC) at every Mass. Please let Jennifer or Bev know if you cannot make it. Commissioning

3t-Class

Purish Scripture Grou;ls

Wed. May zo 9:15 a.m. & 6:3o p.m.

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Friday, May z9th. *Fr. Joe Carroll celebrates 6oth Anniversary of Ordination May zrst. We will have a Mass of Thanksgiving at 8:oo a.m. with breakfast.

R.C.t..\. May 3r Classes continue

SECOND COLLECTION

Wednesday, May

Thank yo, ior, yow g.n.roriii in t.rt week's coti".tion for the Catholic Communication Campaign. Because of your support, millions of faithful will have the opportunity to deepen their faith through daily resources on the lnternet, television, and radio, and in print media. Remember, half of your donations are staying in our diocese to support local communication needs. To learn more about the important work supported by this collection, please visit www. usccb. org (search "Cathol ic Com m u n ication Cam pa i g n").

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Iucharistic Adoratior fi-om B:3o-9:o0 a.rn, Thursday, May z8;

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This month, af," t,rra Wednesday i, Jrn" r. Please see the ,,gn ,p ., ,h" entrance of the church. lf you would like to be responsible for making sure that there is someone to cover for each hour please see Fr. Mario.

BREADMAKING-June6&7 FL.t. oiJ.ivorr ur..a rorit'.'.T..it or Lorf* tnriiii.

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What we make from the bread sale goes toward the purchase of a new piano. Thank you for your support.

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ROSARY FOR MA,RRIAGE

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imp;;;^;l"grl decision on ..rri.g" i, nr"ri..n nir,"w is upon us... And we're holding "emergency" rosary rallies all across the United States at noon on Saturday, June r3th. (Feast of the lmmaculate Heaft of M.ry.)

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Our intention is for the Supreme Court to make the right decision and uphold traditional marriage. For God, for America and for your children please lead a rosary in your city for a good decision by the Supreme Court. r

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Congratulations on your generosity in helping so many needy causes. The Lord loves a cheerful giver. Unfortunately as Jesus said, we will always have the poor with us (Matthew 26:lL). Private charity can alleviate some of the misery, but it cannot handle all of it. We need true social justice and a fairer distribution of God's gifts, as Pope Francis has repeatedly said so well. What you can do is evaluate how much money you can budget for gifts.

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on a table ofTering free literature and pamphlets. Someone rvill benefit from your gift! FR. DON KIRCHN ER. CSsR

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