Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

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OFFICE HOURS:

Tues-Thurs: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Mon, Fri &Satr 9:00am to 12100pm PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo STAFF

Deacon Ronald Choo Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHC

Rosemary Hashimoto, Secretary FAITH TORMATION

CCD-Childrcn Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & Confinnation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim)

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

SATURDAY (Main Church)............ 4:oo

PARISH MINISTRIES

SUNDAY(chopel).............,..........7:15

Homebound & Bereansement

(MainChurch)....

Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

pm am

DEVOTION & ADOMTION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

ChapelofSt Catherine

(SaturdayVigil)

MONDAY-SATURDAY

Donald Yee fSunday) Altar Seruer Nicole Heafner

SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:3o pm 8:45-9:15am SUNDAY

9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASS

Hospitality

TBA-

CONFESSION

WEEKEND MASS

Parish Scripture Groups

8:OO AM

Holy

Rosary

before Mass

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (5 atu rday Vig i I) Stanley Wong (Sunday)

Lector Beverly Perry

Holy Communion at Mass

VISITATION OF THE SICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available

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the infirm or hospitalized.

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

the Parish. For

to visit

sacramental

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

Sacristy

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Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice

& Peace

TBA_ TBA

TBA

(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry)

-(Family

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 montls before the

wedding

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral Council

FUI\IERAL ARRANGEMENTS:

Patricia Silva

Steuardship/ Disciple ship

C

ouncil

Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making

arrangements with a funeral home

Bernard Ho (interim)

frnance Council James Solidum (interim)

Liturgy Commission TBA

Building/ Planning C ommitt e e Loretta Chee & Richard Leong Social Fellouship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

When changing address/telephone, or moving out of the Parish, please kindly noti$/ the office 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 NEW PARISHIONERS:

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GOOD NEWS lsaiah 55:r-3 / Romans 8:35. 37-39 I Matthew

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Saturday, August 2:

A cookie jar sits on a table outside my office. Thin mints, Oreos, and chocolate chip cookies are there for the taking-free and welcome.

Sometimes I wish it wasn't there, because the daily temptation is hard to resist, though I do rnost of the time.

The cookies are part of our hospitality corner. Hot water for tea, coffee, and hot chocolate is also available. Students and associates come to take a break from studying or working and appreciate the refreshment. Over the years, many have then stopped by my office to talk about school, jobs, and the meaning of life" Who knew that such a little thing as free cookies would create such graced moments?

Today we celebrate and remember the free gifts God has given to the human community. "Come to the waterr" lsaiah urges us; "God is good to all and compassionate; abounding in mercy," the psalmist cries out. St. Paul reminds us that nothing can separate us from God's love, and Jesus multiplies bread for thousands, making sure that all have what they need.

We have only cookies in our jar, and the looks on people's faces tell me they're much enjoyed. How much more, then, do we welcome and need what is in God's cookie jar-love, life, mercy, forgiveness, and himself.r We lift up one another in welcome and conversation. God lifts all of us upteaching us, refreshing us, and showing us where we can participate in his hospitality by taking what he has given us and feeding others.

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ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY Mahalo for your generous donations to the Foad. Pantry.

4:oo p.m. Mass: + Francis Chia requested by Chia family Sundan August 3: 7:15 a.m. Mass:

+

Agnes Silva

9:3o am Mass: All Families

MondayrAugust+!

8 am Mass: + Van Toai Tuesday, August 5: 8 am Mass: Jina Kim Asha-healing Wednesday, August 6: 8 am Mass: Jina Kim Asha-healing Thursday, August 7: 8 am Mass: t All Souls in Purgatory Friday, August 8: 8 am Mass: t Fr. Alan Nagai requested by Celine Asato

Saturday,Augrlst 9: 8 am Mass: + Amelia dela Rosa requested by Marissa Abcede

Forthe sick & homebound: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, JOE CHANG, DON YEE

For the recently deceased: MARTIN LUKE, DAVID LIU, BOBBY LOWE, ETHEL LEE, ELLEN SHAM, PATSYTAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB, MERRY CRIS HO, YVONNE PACARRO, BERNADETTE RANNEY, ETHEL AU, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD OUOIE OF THE WEEK

".. ..We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose .." Romans 8:28

Weekly Offerings

Donations/Collections

(July z6 &27, zot4)

Saturdoy 4:oo pm

Mass

644.00

Votive Affering

68.oo 15.oo

7n5 am Mass

625.oo

HallUse

9:3o am Mass

86o.oo

Boptism Donotion

Total

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814

Charles Maldanado Agnes Bettencourt Ernest Freitas, Sr.

8/5 816 817

Pearl Parker Crispin Cabigas

8/8

Junnie Yee

8/9

You Ching

Sabino Ramos

MargaretYoung

flugusf 3, zot4 INSTA.LLATION MASS CCD

Aug 9th-Sewing YOUTH Aug 15th-Hip hop Parish Scripture Groups

Wed. August 6th NO 9:t5 a.m. p.m. after Adoration 7:oo R.C.I.A. Sign up for next cycle

We welcome Bishop Larry Silva as our celebrant next week. Father Mario will be installed as our pastor. All eouncil members are requested to attend as well as Ministry heads and Liturgical Ministers if possible to show your suppoft to Father's leadership. A reception is to follow. See sign up if you are able to help.

SEWIN6 OUTREACH-August gth

We continue with our project for Christmas gifts for the Nursing Home parishioners. 9:oo a.m. (or whenever you can come) in the SPAM building conference room, bring scissors, thimble, sewing machine. Mahalo to Fran Wong, Reba Choo, Lia, Mackenzie, Adam Martines, Jade McGuinn and Velma Guieb-Mamuad who helped last month.

EUCHARISTIC ADOR.,qTION Wednesday, August 7th from 8:lo a.m. until 6:45 p.m. when Father Mario will close with Benediction. We begin Scripture study after.

NUUANU HALE NURSING HOME MASS Tuesday, August 5: 4:oo p.m. (Sat.) Choir Practice

Wednesday, August 6: B:3o am-6;45 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, August 7: 7:oo p.m. (Sun.) Choir practice

Our parishioners at Nuuanu Hale appreciate your presence and your prayers at our Mass every first Thursday of the month at 9:3o a.m.

MOVIE NIGHT Saturday, August e6th After the 4:oo p.m. Pot luck supper at 5:oo p'm. and movie begins at 6:oo p.m. Father Mario's pick: Heaven isfor ReaI

FAITH FORM.ATION

NextWeh: August9glA

begin in September.

Altar server:

[Sa{ -ruarian, [Sun]

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JP, George Houle

Mackenzie Martines,

Genesis Hahn, Logan Choo

Lector: [SotJ - nichard LeongiDuchess Leaeno

[Sun] -nrtett Aki/David choo EMHC;

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Religious Education CCD-Mahalo to our dedicated catechists and their patient spouses. Mahalo also to our aides, Zachary, Madison and Mackenzie.

We welcome new catechist for our 6 & 7th grade, Mrs. Gigi Labrador. We will

Maris & Kristyn Ho Joel/Jennifer Tamayo,

- Lorraine Albarado, Meriam Ladrillono

Collection Counting: Team z ChurchCleaners: Donna Louis, Gwen Kurahara, Laura Chun, Debbie & Paul Fuiiyama, Juanita Ruis

Youth-Save the date October z5th for Diocesan Youth day. See sign up if

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you are interested, we will send in the registration August Parish Scripture Grou5There will be a Diocesan workshop/discussion on August 9th regarding Parish Scripture Studies. We will begin our 5th year of Scripture R.C.l.A.-Rite of Christian lnitiation of Adults will be starting up again soon. lf there is anyone you know who would like to join the Catholic Church or is in need of Sacraments, please see Debbie Fujiyama or contact the office.

ALTAR SERVER TFLAINING-Ausust 24th Mahalo to Nicole Heafner our Altar Server coordinator for 3 years. She will be leaving for college next week. We have new coordinators who will be leading our training on Sunday August z4th (either at B:oo a.m. or at 1o:3o a.m.) We will let you know. All those who have received First Holy Communion may serve at the Table of the Lord. Please see sign up.

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We'ue been ckaning oilt mry late rnather's house and lmue discouered a ffeasure troue of old Biblu, statues, rosaries, and otlter sacramentals. Is

it OKto

sell them?

of the Church's Code of Canon Lmo says, "sacred objects are to be treated reverently and are not to be employed for profane or inapproPriate use even if they are owned by private persons."

To keep Bibles and sacramentals from being exposed to vandalism, people have traditionally disposed of them by burning them, burying them, and even breaking them apart.

A11 of these methods are acceptable as long as they're carried out with reverence and respect.

To dispose of Palm Sunday palms, donate them to your parish to burn for Ash'Wednesday or break them up and burn them yourself, -[/e're not prohibited from selling religious items, because their spiritual value-like the blessing on a rosary or a Bible-cannot be bought or sold. A person who buys an old rosary, for instance, should have it blessed again because the blessing isn't included in the sale.

My advice is to ask yotrr parish office for suggestions. They may know of a person or org nizltion who can use your items and will treat them as the sacred objects they are.

Canon 1171

Monday,huqust4 5t. Jean Marie Vianneu

Jeremiah 28:7-77 Matthew 14:22--36 Tuesday, Auqust 5 Deidication of the Basilica

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5t. Marg Major Jerbm iah 30:7 -2,12 -15.18-22

Matthew 74:22--36 or Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday, Auqust 6 The TranEfiguration

of the Lord

Daniel 7:9-10,13-74 2 Peter 1: 16-19 Matthew 77:7-9

thursday, Auqusl

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5t. Sixtus ll E' Companions 5t. Cajetan, Priest

31:31-34 Matthew 16:13-23

FR JOHN I{AMROGIIE, CS"R sunda}bulletin@liguon.org

Jeremiah

Fndag, Auqust 8 5t. Dominic, Priest Jeremiah 26:7-9

Matthew 13:5zt--58 SaIurday, Auqust 9 5t. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin E' Martur

Hebrews l:72-2:4 Matthew 17 74-20 SUNDAY,

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Matthew 14:22--33

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Pr:rv firr our pat'ish priests Dear Saint John Vianney, be served but to serve, to give His Life your childhood dream was to be a pries! to win souls for God. You endured years of toil and humiliation to attain the priesthood. You became a priest truly

after

in ransom for many.

Pray that God may give to His Church today many more priests after His own

heart. Pray for all the priests under your patronage, that they may be worthy representatives of Christ the

God's own heart, outstanding in Good Shepherd. May they humility and povefty, prayer and wholeheartedly devote themselves to

mortification. Totally devoted to the Prayer and penance; be examples of service of God,s people. The Church humility and poverty; shining models has exalted you as model and patron of holiness; tireless and powerful saint of all Parish Pries! trusting that preachers of the Word of God; zealous your example and prayers will help dispensers of God's Grace in the them to live up to the high dignity of sacraments. May their loving devotion their vocation to be faithful servants of to Jesus in the Eucharist and to Mary God's people, to be perfect imitators His Mother be the Twin Fountains of of Christ the Savior Who came not to fruitfulness for their ministry. Amen.

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