2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 IBOBJ
s9s-310s
G, ssccpali@rcchawaii.org Ll facebook.com/st.stephenpali OFFICE HOURS:
Tues-Sat:
Monday
9:00 am to 5100 pm 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
PASTOR
Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen PERMANENT DEACON Deacon Ronald Choo
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Rosemary Hashimoto FAITH FORMATION
CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad
Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim)
R. C,I. A. Debbie Fujiyama
WEEKEND MASS
Parish Scipture Croups Francis Jordan
SATURDAY SUNDAY
PARISH MINISTRIES
(Main
Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke
Donald -
(Saturday Vigil)
Altar
Y
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.... 7:15
Church)..
am
9:3O am
WEEKDAY MASS
Hospitality TBA
(MainChurch).. 4:oo pm
(hapet)
Homebound & Bereaoement
CONFESSION
DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass
Chapel of St Catherine
MONDAY-SATURDAY
SATURDAY 3:oo-3:45 pm SUNDAY B:45 - 9:15 am
8:oo am
Holy
Rosary
before Mass
Senser
Nicole Heafner
Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Stanley Wong (Sunday)
V igi l)
Lector Beverly Perry
Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo
Sacrisfy
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 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 & Peaee TBA TBA
TBA -
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(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food Pantry) (Family Promise Hawaii)
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Pcstorul Cosncil Patricia Silva Ste u ard ship / Disciple ship C auncil Bernard Ho (interim) Finance Council James Solidum (interim)
Liturgy Commission TBA B
uildingl P lanning C ommittee
Loretta Chee & Richard Leong Social Fellawship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew
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 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home {Funerals on Tuesday, Thursrlay or Friday) PARISHIONERS:
When changing address/telephone,
or moving out of the
Parish, please kindly notifi/ 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 KOTIO
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the rest of the week fly by even though l'm forced to cram five days of work into four' Does the same hold true for this final week of Advent, which is just two days long? Today it's still Advent (ex-pectation, anticipation, preparation); in 48 hours, it will be christmas (fulfillment, cgmglgtion, celebration). That's a quick turnaround' I love short work weeks. A Monday holiday makes
How do we fit seven days of spiritual preparation into a few hours?
We can take a lesson from Mary, who first experienced the transition from Advent expectation to the celebration of Christmas-through her own body' Mary's preparation included a long journey "in haste" (at several months' pregnant, I .orldn't do anything "in haster" so to me this is an especially impressive feat!) to see her also-pregnant cousin Etizabeth. The women's joy is palpable. Elizabeth's recognition of Mary's blessedness speaks volumes about true spiritual preparation: "Bleised are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be
Saturday, December t5: 4 pm Vigil: Parish Families Sunday, December l6: 7:15 am Mass: Fr. Shay Auerbach
9:3o am Mass: Parish Families Monday, December t7: 8 am Mass: + Siew Choo Ong Tuesday, December t8: 8 am Mass: t Ellen Sham
Wednesday, December r9: 8 am Mass: + Eduardo Zabanal & souls in purgatory Thursday, December zo: 8 am Mass: + lgnacio Babauta
fulfilled."
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Mary believed that God would do what he said he would do. She believed God keeps promises. This was the key to Mary's holiness-trusting that God would keep his word.
perhaps, in this short fou*h week of Advent, instead of a spiritual cramming sessionr'we need only undertake this basic preparation for Christmas: Believe that God keeps his promises. God has promised that we will not be alone; God has promised that we need not be afraid; God has promised abundant life, both here on Earth and through resurrection. God kept his promise to Mary. Do we trust God will do the same tar us? Janel Esker I sundaybulIetins@liguori.org
ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY ". Go to the poor: you will find God. - ." St- Vincent de Paul (t58t-t66o)
OUOTE OF THE WEEK
..Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.-.." Philippians 4:5
Donations/Col lections
pm Mass
458.oo
7t5 am Mass
793.oo
9:3o am Mass
65+36
Total Offering
1r8o5.36
8 am
Mass: tEthel
ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY STAHL, ETHELAU, MABEL LUKE
KATHLEEN AWAKUNI, DEREK ALBARRADO, RAY TOM, DICKSON YOUNG, DOLORES & MARIANO BERENGUE, IGNACIO BABAUTA, JANEAKI, MARTIN LUKE, IRENE JOHNSON, DAVID LlU, BOBBY LOWE, BEN SANTOS, HAZEL LEROY, ALYCE KIM, ETHEL LEE, JOHN NASCIMENTO, WALLY CHANG, FANNIE GOR& ELLEN SHAM, PATSY TAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL ANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB
EarlBrown Ysabel Pohl
Noboru Murakami
100.oo
Family Promise Hawaii
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Retired Religious Fund
Mata{o forj aur faiffifa{sawiea and conf;nudSenerosi$
Abraham Mahiko
87.oo
Votive Offering
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For the sick & homebound:
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(DecemberS&9,zotz) Sat 4:oo
Saturday, December zz:
For the recently deceased:
STEI,1IARDSHIP OF OUR LORD
Weekly Offerings
Friday, December zt: 8 am Mass, t Eduardo Zabanal & souls in purgatorY
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Spencer Place
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John Botelho Ignacio Babauta
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Clement Morikama Cipriano Mirasol
fio*ew&*r t6, zotg LOVING TREE CCD Dec t6th
(Parish Hall)
-Prepare Dec z3rd -Caroling Nuuanu Hale YOUTH Dec
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6th-Choir practice
Parish Scripture Groups
Wed. Dec.
tgth- 6:3o pm
R.C.I.A. Jan 6
zot3-Epiphany
December zrst Join us for baking cookies
(for Dec. 4lz4th) & Youth for movie
Tags are ready with names of our homebound parishioners and those who need a little TLC this Christmas. You can bring light to someone who needs a prayer, a caring word and a way to know that someone is thinking of them.
GETTING READY FOR CHRISTM^A.S
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Christmas carols and songs ringing everywhere? Join the Midnight Mass Choir and study the meanings of these familiar carols. Practices are scheduled for Dec. r8 & zo (Tuesday and Thursday)from 7:oo-groo p.m. * Deck the Halls Dec. z3rd after Caroling (take down is January r3th) We will be'decking'Tuesday, and Thursday mornings & Wednesday (4:3o--6:3opm) -put the trees together and check the lights. All available help is appreciated. * Caroling.at Nuuanu Hale on Dec. z3rd afterthe 9:3o a.m. Mass.
ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE in Honolulu Dec Dec
rSth-
Blessed Sacrament at 7 p.m. Dec. egth-St. John the Baptist ,7 p,m. Dec. zznd-1o a.m. Our Lady of Peace rgth-Holy Family at 7 p.m.
SECOND COLLECTION-December 8 & 9 Tuesday, Dec. t8: 7 pm midnight Choir practice Wednesday, Dec. t9: Eucharistic Adoration until 9:l5 a.m.
Thursday, Dec.2o: 7 pm midnight Choir practice Friday, Dec.2t: 6 pm Cookie bake & youth movie
Next Week: Dec 22 I 23, 2012 Aliar server: [sat]
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[SunJ zachary & Logan Choo
Thank you for donating to the Retirement Fund for Religious. A sisterfrom Pennsylvania writes, "ln our prayers, allthe sisters remember in a special way the faithful of the dioceses who suppoft the [Retirement Fund for Religious] collection. We realize that their sacrifices and generosity have made this [financial] assistance possible. May God reward them."
MAHI\LO SISTERS OF ST. PAUL Not only did they come to share with us the showing of the Movie "Restless Heart", they shared a poftion of their offering with us for our Outreach programs. Mahalo for your donations to the Movie night of s24.66 (total).
THEOLOGY-ON-TAP
An lntroduction to Using Scriptures (tickets sro)-Lively discussion with Dallas Carter on Studying and interpreting Scripture the Catholic Way.
Lector:
Tuesday, Dec. r8 from 6:oo PM-8:3o PM. See bulletin board for details.
fSatJ maris & Kristyn l-No [Sun] fana Johnscn, Bavid Choo
DISCERNMENT DAY
EMHC:
[SatJ vtichael & Carol l-r.rm [SunJ neten !-uke, Toni Farm, Frank Jordan
Are you considering a religious vocation or know someone who is?
The Marianists Community is hosting a Discernment Day for all men and women seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus. Saturday, January 7.g, zoL3 at Hale Malia Marianist Community Contact Fr. John Thompson, SM, at 8o8-44o-4215 or email at john.thompson @cham inade.edu
Collection Counting: Team 4 Church Cleaners: Carol Lum, Cathy Devaney and Toni Farm, Christiana &
6eno Astarita
SAVE THE DATF--2O13 March
for Life
Sat, z6 Jan zor3 @ r:oo PM - 5:oo PM at the State Capitol "A ClearVoice for Life"-lf you do not speak up forthe little ones who are dying each day, who will?
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Wednesday,December 19
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