2747 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

(8081 s95-310s

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OFFICE HOURS:Tues-Thurs; 9:00 am to 5:00 pmMon, Fri & Sa* 9100 am to 12:00 pm

PASTOR

Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen

PERMANENT DEACONDeacon Ronald Choo

ADMTNISTMTTYE ASSISTAMRosemary Hashimoto

FAITHFORMATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & ConfinnationRosemary Hashimoto (interim)

R- C. I. A.Debbie Fujiyama

Parish Scripture GtoupFrancis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

H ome bo und & Be re ante me ntVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityTBA- (SaturdayVigil)Donald Yee (Sunday)

Altaa. SentetNicole Heafner

Liturgical MusieLeka Leaeno (Saturday Vig il)StanleyWong (Sunday)

I*ctorBeverly Perry

HoIy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo

SacrisryCeline Asato & David Tom

lustice & PeaceTBA_ (Respect Life)TBA- (Aloysius Foad Pantry)TBA

-(Family

Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastotal CouncilPatricia Silva

Stewardship/ Dis cipleship CouncilBernard Ho (interim)

Fmsnce CouncilJames Solidum (interim)

Litursy CommissionTBA

Buildinc/ Plannbq C ammitteeLoretta Chee & Richard Leong

Social FeWowshipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION

SATURDAYfMainChurch)....--......4:oopm SATURDAY 3:oo-3:45pmSUNDAY (chapet) ........................7:15 am SUNDAY 8:45 - 9:15 am

(Main Church) -... 9:3O am

WEEKDAY,vtASSChapel ofSt. Catherine

MONDAY-SATURDAY 8:ooom

DEVOTION & ADORATIONEucharistic Adoration ...... WED Mass

Holy Rosary before Mass

-I-VISITATIONOFTHESICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visitthe infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramentalemergency, call 595-3105 and press #2

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

MARRIAGE: The Diocese of Honolulu requires couples to marry in the Churchto participate in the preparation for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couplesshould contact the office for Marriage Preparation at least 6 months before thewedding

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior tomaking arrangements with a funeral home (Funerals an Tuesday, Thursday or Friday)

PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of theParish, please kindly noti$/ 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

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GOOD NE1AIS

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What if today's Gospel scene played out in your church this weekend? A man-someone you've never seen lector-steps to the ambo and reads from the Old

Testament. He's a compelling speaker-you feel like you've never heard this

passage before, even though it's certainly been read hundreds of times. He seems

to give it new voice. And then, after finishing the proclamation, the man declares

that he is the fulfillment of what was just read. The reading he proclaimed was

about him.It's Jesus, right in front of you-but would you recognize him? Would you have

heard that reading anew, or were you thinking about where to go for Sunday

brunch, or wondering how long the priest's homily would be, or worrying about the

coming work week? Would you have missed Jesus present in the proclamation ofthe Word?

Today's first reading from Nehemiah describes a similarly rapt audience-engaged and focused as they Iisten to the proclamation of God's Word. They praise

and thank God forthe powerfulwords that leave many of them in tears. Does this

scene resemble our weekly gatherings and our experience of God's Word? l'm not

SO SUTC.

It's far too easy to take the Word of God for granted. We've grown up with the

Scriptures, we hear them every week at Mass-we might even have a Bible

somewhere. But do we truly make God's Word a meaningful part of our lives?

How attentive are we to the proclamation at Mass? Do we take time during the

week to read a passage or two on our own? Jesus is the Word of God made flesh-and he tells us today that he came to bring glad tidings, freedom, and Good News.

Are we listening? Janer Esker sundaybuiletins@riguori.org

I\LOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

". .lt is more important to remember God than it is to rememberto breathe.5t. Gregory Nazianzen (+jgo)

STEWARDSHXP OF OUR LORD

Saturday, January z5:

4 pm Vigil: Allfamilies

Sunday, January 27i

7:15 am Mass: AIN families

9:3o am Mass: All Families

Monday, January z8:

8 am Mass: Pharn farnilyt Anna Buong Nguyen

Tuesday, January z9:

8 am Mass: t Eduardo Zabanal

Wednesday, January 3o:8 am Mass: t Eduardo Zabanal

Thursday, January 3r:8 am Mass: thanksliving for our

benefactors

Friday, February t:8 am Mass' f Benigno & Maria Guieb

Saturday, February z:

8 am Mass: Allthe sick

For the sick & homebound:ROLAN D ALBARADO, MARGARET

ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNYSTAHL, ETHEL AU, MABEL LUKE

For the recently deceased:tGNAC|O BABAUTA, JANE AKl,MARTIN LUKE, IRENE JOHNSON,

DAVID LIU, BOBBY LOWE, BEN

SANTOS, ETHEL LEE, JOHNNASCIMENTO, WALLY CHANG,

FANNIE GORA, ELLEN SHAM, PATSY

TAM, GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZELANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB, MERRY

CRIS HO

alzT Henry Chow

rlzS Antone MedeirosSarah Young

1/3o Keong DongGalash SamsonAlex Farm

al3a Leland Tom

2la William KimKalama Hiapo, Jr.

Michael Diniega

Muriel Lum-Pang

AUOTE OF THE lr,(E[K i

". .The eye cannot say to the hand, 'l do not need you,' nor again the head to the 1

feet, 'l do not need you.' ." I Corinthians rz:24 j

--/Weekly Off*rings( January t9 & zo, zotj)

Sat 4:oo pm Mass

7:t5 am Mass

9:3o am Mass

To*l Affering

DonationsiCoi lections

Votive Offering

Black&lndian Missions

Church in Latin America

Reimbursement

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YOTITH

Jan zTth-ClassFeb 3rd-Class

Farish Scripture Groups

Wed. Jan 3oth- 9:3o am &7:OO pm

R.C.I.A.

Jan zTthNew time (B:oo a.m. SPAM)

Tuesday, Janzg:5 pm Lenten Parish Mission mtg.

Wednesday, Jan 30:Euci':aristir Acjoration follcrruii-g

Thursday, Jan 3t:7 pm Choir practice (Sun choir)

Saturday, Feb z:Feast of the PresentationBlessing of candles at Mass

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Church Cleaners: 5ui Kczunra, Patti5iiva, idarT i(a::e, Le*ne Auerbach,Rcse Paraz

SECOND CGLLECTION-January Z6 l".VChurch in Latin America:fhis collection helps churches in the Caribbean and in

South America. Of the many projects one is helping Haiti to rebuild and assistingBrazil as they prepare to host the World Youth Day this summer.Black & lndian Missions: Proceeds from this collection are distributed as grants todioceses supporting and strengthening evangelization programs, which wouldotherwise be in danger of disappearing among the Black, American lndian, Eskimo,and Aleute communities of the United States.

pl\RISH LENTEN MISSION-February 24, 25, 2.6 & 27

Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio will be here again in person in February. He presented us

with Roman Missal introduction and was the'guest speaker'at our Liturgical MinistryEnrichment Day via video. A dynamic speaker who will help you to understand anddeepen your faith. lncluded in the Parish Mission will be an evening celebrating ourSacrament of Reconciliation. Fr. George Cernigila, Rector at Chaminade Universitywill be sharing his priestly ministry with us and other priests will ass.ist in individualconfessions. See attached card for details.HELP WANTED: See sign up if you can help with the Fellowship suppers on eachnight, either to help set up, clean up or cook.

SUPER BOWL R.EPLAY-February 3rd

Feb 3rd-Gather at 12:oo. Game time at 1:3o p.m. Burgers and hot dogs will be

provided. Bring your favorite snack or side dish.

FELLOWSHIP BREAKF,AST-February 1 Oth

February roth-Mrs. Reba Choo and the 6th/7th grade class would like to invite youto a Pre-Lenten party. They will help us prepare for Mardi Gras as well as celebrateSt. Valentine's Day. Sunday after 9:3o a.m. Mass

SHROVE TUESDAY Movie Night-February 12th

February rzth-Join your parish family in celebrating the close of OrdinaryTime and the beginning of Lent. Dinner begins at 5:oo and movie starts at5:oo p.m. with the Burning of Palms at 7:3o p.m.

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES 8 a.m. & 7 p.m.

NE\ / YEAR WITH A TASTE GF CLIIN^A-February i 6thContinue our celebration of the New Year with a Taste of China. See the sign

up for February :-6th after the 4:oo p.m. Mass. Our next Fellowship is Taste ofthe Americas on July r3th to honor St. Kateri Tekakwitha (her first Feast Day).

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRIVtrATION

Parishioners (r8 yrs or older) interested in receiving the Sacrament ofConfirmation are asl<ed to contact the office or see Debbie Fujiyama. A class

is being formed for all those who missed this important Sacrament in theirFaith Formation. lf you are not certain if you were confirmed, please contactthe church of your baptism, they should have a record.

Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the"sdcraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. lt must be

explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is

necessary for the completion of baptismal grace.

lv\onday,7anuary265t, Thomas Aquinas

Hebrews 9:15,24-28Mark 3:22--€0

luesday,)anuaty29Hebrews 10:1-10

Mark 3:31--35

Y,l e dnesday, ) anuary 3 O

5t. Vincent, Deacon B Martgr

Hebrews 10:11"-18Mark 4:1-20

Thursday,)anuanl 315t. John Bosco, Priest

Hebrews 10:19-25Mark4:27-25

Fdday,February 1

Hebrews 10:32-39Mark 4:26-34

Saturday,February2Pnesentation of the Lond

Malachi 3:1-4,Hebrews 2:1"4--18

Luke2:22-40

stlNDAY, FeWuary 3Four.th in Ordinaru

Jeremiah l.:4-5, 17-191 Corinthians 12:31-13:13

Luke 4:21*-30

d e ar PAD Rf,

I practice yoga tp reli.eue stress and because it's a form of exercise

t\ut's not hnrd on ttu body. Now my fricnds are telling me

Catlwli.u slnul.dn't do yoga because it's founded in anothcr

religion. k tlwt true?

Wendy

DearWendy,It's good for you to be concerned. Many events and

groups seem innocent, but further investigation oftenreveals that the event or practice is really designed topersuade people tojoin their faith.

For example, a Protestant church in our town regularlyinvites teens from all faiths to a free evening of moviesand pizza. The night always ends with preaching, so I told.our teens they shouldn't go.

Some types of yoga are associated with the Buddhistreligion, but others are simply a way to rela& exercise, ormeditate. To tell the difference, find out who is

sponsoring the group before you join. fu long as thesponsor isn't usingyoga to proselytize, you're fine.

I started doing yoga a few years ago when I needed an

exercise that was easy on the knees. It helps me slowdown and focus on what's important, so my meditationand prayer have improved. For example, while holding a

pose for three minutes, I say theJesus prayer.Yoga didn't take me away from the Church-in fact, I

think it's brought me closer to Jesus. So keep using yog*as an exercise, but also let it help you focus onJesus' lovefor you.

Fr. Patrkk KEo, CSsR I sundaybuiletins@lig.rori.org

2012 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A.Imprimatur Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann. Archdiocesan Administrator, Archdiocese of St. LouisUsed with permission

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We search the internetfor informationfor health, home,directions, people, news, . . . How about ourfdith?

Here is a website that helps prepare us for Mass:

http:l/prepareformass.wordpress.com/ (updated regularly)Published by a parish for the people of God

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From a website sponsored by the United States Conference ofCatholic Bishops-Check out the readings before you go to Mass.

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