OFFICE HOURS:
Tues-Sat: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm PASTOR
Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen PERMANENT DEACON Deacon Ronald Choo
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Rosemary Hashimoto FAITH FORMATION
CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad
Youth & Confirrnatian Rosemary Hashimoto (interim)
R. C. /.4 Debbie Fujiyama
Parish Scripture Craups
WEEKEND MASS
Francis Jordan
SATURDAY Church) 4:oo pm (Chapet) .... 7:15 am I SUtrtoly
SATURDAY (Main
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Homebound & Bereavement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke
Hospitality
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Donald Yee (Sunday) Altar Seruer Nicole Heafner
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DEVOTION & ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration ...... WED
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VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit
the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For
Lector Beverly Perry
sacramental
emergency, call 595-3105 and press #2
Holy Cotnmunion at Msss Jennifer Tamayo
BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. If you are expecting or have a child to be baptized, please call the Parish office for more information
Sacrisfy Celine Asato & David Tom
Justice & Peace TBA
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(Respect Life) (Aloysius Food pantry) (Family Promise Hawaii)
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
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of Honolulu requires couples to marry in the Church preparation participate for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples in the to should contact the office for Marriage Preparation at least 6 months before the wedding MARRIAGE: The Diocese
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Bernard Ho (interim)
Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home {Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday) FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:
Finance Council James Solidum (interim)
Liturgy Commission
PARISHIONERS:
When changing address/telephone, or moving out of the
Parish, please kindly notif,/ the office
TBA
Buildins/ Plonning
C ommitte e Loretta Chee & Richard Leong Social Fellouship
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 KOMO
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It's True Confession time: l'm a returner. I prefer to make decisions about clothes, shoes, and decor at home. Even though lthoroughly research quality, user reviews, and price, I usually still need to bring the item home. lf it's not right, I readily return it-unused, of course. l'm ruthlessly teased about my compulsion by .y husband, friends, and even my mother (from whom I inherited this trait, though she flatly denies it). Today's first reading and Gospel are all about decision making, but the choices they describe aren't easily undone with a return to the store. These choices are life-changing: Which god are you going to serve? Are you going to stay with Jesus, or leave?
Major decisions-changing jobs, marrying, beginning a family, pursuing medical
treatment-involve a leap of faith in addition to studious research. Sure, you can explore a particular company, do thorough marriage preparation, or research a particular treatment. But we can never know with certainty how the job will suit us, how the marriage will evolve, or how this treatment will affect our body. The biggest decisions involve big trust and big faith. It's no different in our choice about God. We shouldn't base our faith on what others have to say about God on the lnternet, nor can we retufn ourtrust in the Lord at the customer service counter. We have to decide here and now whether we're going to put our faith in the Lord. Peter claimed, "You have the words of eternal life." Not "the words of complete happiness" or "utter prosperity," but "eternal life." Can we make that daily leap of faith in God? Janel Esker I sundaybulletins@liguori.org
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For the sick & homebound: ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY
STAHL, ETHELAU, MABEL LUKE
For the recently deceased: KATHLEEN AWAKUNI, DEREK ALBARRADO, RAY TOM, DICKSON YOUNG, DOLORES & MARIANO BERENGUE, IGNACIO BABAUTA, JANE AKt, MARTTN LUKE, JAMES CHOCK, TRENE JOHNSON, DAVID LlU, BOBBY LOWE, CLARENCE LOPES, BEN SANTOS, HAZEL LEROY, ALYCE KIM, ETHEL LEE, JOHN NASCIMENTO, WALLY CHANG, FANNIE GORA, ELLEN SHAM, PATSY TAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZEL ANDRADE
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Augast, z{i{z VOTER REGISTRJATION THIS \A/EEK CCD
Parent meeting 8:3o a.m. Sept. gth (sPAM)
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R.C.I.A. NEXT MEETINC-Sept 16th
Tuesday, August 28: 3:3o pm (Sat.) Choir practice 5:3o Liturgy Planning Wednesday, Aug z9: Eucharistic Adoration after Mass Thursday, Aug 3o: 7 pm (Sun.) Choir practice 6:3o pm Roman Missal Meeting
Monday, September
lf you have not registered to vote in the General Election, volunteers will be available to help you next week to fill out allthe necessary forms after all Masses. Forms can be found on the table in the church and help filling out in the Hall. Please register today. (There are a few absentee/mail in ballot registrations as well )
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Next Week: September 1 â‚Źl 2,2012 Altar server: [Sat] wtarian, John Paul, George Houle [Sun] Carty Nakano, Rachel Heafner Lector:
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Collection Counting: Team t Church Cleaners: Ginny Jordan, Celine Asato, Vera Ashitomi, Anne Yee, Barbara Guieb
Mahalo to all those who took an hour to pray before the Blessed Sacrament this week Wednesday. There is Adoration and Benediction each Wednesday after the 8:oo a.m. Mass for a half an hour. Many have felt the need for more. We will begin monthly Adoration on the first Wednesdays (October 3) from B:3o a.m. until 7:oo p.m. for all who may have missed the opportunity last week. Mark your calendars for a standing appointment with the Lord Jesus Christ.
MAHALO .Altar Server Training Mahalo to all who helped out this weekend, especially our Altar Servers and their families. A great big Thank you to Nicole Heafner, our coordinator. Don't forget to join your parish family in the Altar Server Commissioning and Appreciation Breakfast to follow on September 9th. Our Altar servers do a wonderfuljob and would love an encouraging word from you.
FAITH FORMATION NEWS Catechetical Sunday begins the new year on Sept. rSth The theme forthis year is: "Teachers and Catechists Agents of the New Evangelization" CCD-Mahalo to all our new teachers and especially the Special Events Catechists. lf you would like to help out, please see Velma. "It ought to be the oldest things that.are taught to the youngest people." GK Chesterton YOUTH-This is our Confirmation Year z. Mahalo to Geno & Christiana Astarita who are joining ourteam as Youth leaders. Please prayforthis vital ministryto our parish. RCIA-Anyone you know who want to join the church? Have you ever asked? Classes continue to meet once a month. Next meeting is tentatively set for Sunday Sept. r6th afterthe 9:3o a.m. Mass. Those interested in becoming a part of RCIAthis year are welcome to join.
LITURGIC.AL MINISTRY ENRICHMENT DAY For all those who would like to serve as Lectors, Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Hospitality Ministers and Music Ministers. An Enrichment Day is being planned for those who have served for many years as well as those who would like to begin. Save the Day October 6th from 8:oo a.m. until NOON Commissioning to follow on November 3rd & 4th at both Masses.
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