2747 ?ali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

{808J ses-310sa ssccpali@rcchawaii.orglI facebookcom/sLstephenpali

OFFICE HOURST

Tues-Thurs: 9:00 am to 5:00 pmMon, Fri & Sat: 9100 am to 12:00 pm

PASTORFr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen

PERUANENT DEACONDeacon Ronald Choo

ADMINISTMTIVE ASSISTANTRosemary Hashimoto

FAITHFORMATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & ConfirmationRosemary Hashimoto (interim)

R C.I. A.Debbie Fujiyama

Parish Scripture GroupsFrancis Jordan

PARISHMIMSTRIES

H omebound & BeredrnmentVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityTBA- (SaturdayVigil)

Donald Yee (Sunday)

Altot SeroerNicole Heafner

Litursicol MusicLeka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil)

Stanley Wong (Sunday)

IectorBeverly Perry

HoIy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo

SacristyCeline Asato & David Tom

Justice & PeaceTBA_ (Respect Life)TBA

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(Aloysius Food PantrY)

TBA

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(Family Pramise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral CouncilPatricia silva

Steutardship/ Discipleship CouncilBernard Ho (interim)

frnance CouncilJames Solidum (nterim)

Liturgy CommissionTBA

Butldins/ Plalnning ConmitteeLoretta Chee & Richard Leong

Sacial Fe&otoshipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

-I-VISITATION OFTHE SICK: Priest and Homeboundthe infirm or hospitalized. Please contactemergency, call 595-3105 and press #2

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

Holy Rosary before Mass

Ministers are available to visitthe Parish. For sacramental

WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION

SATURDAY (MainChurch)............ 4:oo Pm SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:45 pm

SUNDAY(chapell .'.7iLS am r SUNDAY 8:45-9:15 am

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

WEEKDAY MASSChapel ofSt. Catherine

MONDAY-SATURDAY 8:oo dm

BAPTISM: Sacramental preparation is required. If you are expecting or have a

child to be baptized, please call the Parish office for more information

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 thewedding

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior tomaking arrangements with a fUneral hOme (Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday)

pARlsHloNERS: when changing address/telephone, or moving out of the

Parish, please kindly notiry the office

NEW PARISHIONERS: If you would like to become a parishioner of SL StepheA

please use forms available at the entrance of t}te Church or contact tJre office

EKOMO TUIAI

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GOOD NEWS

Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 I 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, M2 lLuke 13:1-9

When our daughter was born, my husband and I bought a tree at an end-of-season sale to plant in her honor. lt sat all winter looking quite dead. As warmertemperatures arrived in the spring, I anxiously watched for signs of budding,quite aware of the one year guarantee on my sales receipt-if the tree didn'tblossom within the first year, I could uproot it and return it for a full refund.

l'm not sure how l'd have responded if a gardener had begged me to keep thetree past the deadline. l'd lose my chance at a refund, and what would be thelikelihood of the tree really "coming back to life" if it hadn't done anythingwithin the first year? lt would take a lot of trust in the gardener and in the tree'spotentialto give it another chance.

ln today's Gospel, God is both owner and gardener.

There comes a time for God's judgment on us, but God is also the one whocontinually offers graced opportunities to repent and change our behaviors. We

also hear Jesus speak of the untimely deaths of innocent people in his

community.

These stories remind us that our lives are fragile and we don't know when ourtime on earth will end. God expects us to always be prepared to meet him and

his judgment.

Are we taking advantage of this Lent as a grace-filled opportunity to root outsin and prune our lives of unfruitfultendencies?

God expects much, and God graces us with much-it's up to us to do thegrowing. Janel Esker sundaybulletin@liguori.org

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

". .For if we share with the poor, aut of love for God, whatever he has given to us, we shallreceive according to his promise a hundredfold in eternal happiness. What a fine profrt, what a

blessedreward! .. ." St. John of God (+t55o)

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

OUOTE OF THE WEEK

". .Therefore, whoeverthinks he is standing secure I

should take care not to fall ..." I corinthians ro:rz j

Weekly OfferingstFebruary 16 &17, zolj)

Sot 4:oo pm Mass

7t5 am Mass

9:3o am Mass

Total Offering

Donations/Col lections

VotiveAffering

HallUsedonation

Parish Mission donation

929.oo

141.OO

1rO21.OO

2r()91.OO

58.oo

3oo.oo

1r825.oo

X{akto fu your fatfifu kaaa anl confinuilgeneru;ty !

Saturdan March z:

4 pm Vigil: All families

SundaS March 3:

7115 am Mass: All familiesg:3o am Mass: t Joseph Aki

Mondan March 4:8 am Mass: +Ana

Tuesday, February z6:

8 am Mass: + Angelina Pascual

Wednesday, February z7:

8 am Mass: + Eduardo Zabanal

Thursdan February z8:

8 am Mass: Robert Lum (healing)requested by Betly Lowe

Fridan Mar r:8 am Mass: Suzan Tsuruoka (healing)

requested by Betty Lowe

Saturday, Mar r:8 am Mass: t Merry Chris Ho

For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET

ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GlNl.lYsTAHL, ETHEL AU. MABEL LUKE

Far the recently deceased:IGNACIO BABAUTA, JANE AKI,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, WONNE PACARRO

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314

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315

317

Theresa Rosa

Magdalene Chang

Leslie Azevedo

Elizabeth PartikaPatrick Leong

MaryWelchEddie Mara, Jr.

Nunelon MedallonNancy Lum

Marcfi3, zot3

CCD

March 3rd -ClassMarch toth-Class

YOUTH

March 3rd-Plan Stations

Parish Scripture Groups

Wed. March 7th- 9:3o a.m.and 7:oo p.m.

RC.I.A.

No Class on March 3rdNew time (8:oo a.m. SPAM)

Tuesdan Mar 5:7 pm Liturgy Meeting

Wednesday, Mar6:Eucharistic Adoration g am-7 pm

Thursdan March 7:rO Choir practicePractice for Chrism Mass instead

Frlday, March 8:

7 pm Stations ofthe Cross

Nert Week: March 9 E 10,2013

Altdr server:

[SatJ *"lace Sisneroz

[SunJ Zachary & Logan Choo & NaluAki & (Darian McGrew)

Lector:

[Sat] nichard LeonglFaul Wong

[Sun] Sweetie PaccarofGinny Jordan

EMHC:

[SatJ -ruaris Ho & Kristy Ho

[Sun] *roni Farm, Helen Luke,Frank Jordan, Arlette Aki

Collection Counting: Team 2

Church Cleaners: Carmen Rojas,Bea Tom, Randy Torn, MarthaChock, Marcy Heafner, Arlette Aki

STATIONS OF THE CROSS-7 p.m. the Fridays of Lent

March 8th Parish Scripture Group will lead our Stations of the Cross (Lenten

supper begins at 6:oo p.m.)March 15th PastoralAdvisory Councilwill lead StationsMarch zznd Youth to lead live Stations of the Cross

EUCH,A,RISTIC ^ADOR,qTION and BENEDICTION (Wednesday)

ln the past churches were open 2417, but because of short staffing and security we are

not able to keep our doors open so that all may drop in to pay a visit to the Blessed

Sacrament at any time. Each month we hold Eucharistic Adoration in the chapel. Allare welcome to spend an hour in prayer. Let us pray for our Holy Mother Church in

this season of Sede Vacante and for the successor to Pope Benedict XVl.

PARISH LENTEN MISSIONMahalo to all who helped with the Parish Mission with contributions to the Fellow-

ship dinners and for those who provided financial support to bring Dr. D'Ambrosio toserve at our Parish Mission with his enthusiasm for the faith. Mahalo to allthe priests

of our diocese and especially Fr. George Cerniglia who led our Penance Service.

lf you missedthe Sacrament af Reconciliation please seethe schedule below-

LENTEN PENANCE SERVICS-EASI & WESt HONOIUIU ViCATiAtC

West Honolulu VicariateCo-Cathedral St. Theresa-Wednesday, March Q ZPmSt. Philomena -Tuesday, March 12, 5:3opm

Blessed Sacrament-Tuesday, March rgth, 7:oopmSt. Anthony, Kalihi-Wednesday, March 2o., 2oa37:oopm

St. John the Baptist-Wednesday, March za,7pmSt. John the Baptist -Wednesday, March 2c..7pmCathedral of Our Lady of Peace-Saturday, March z3rd, ro:oo-t1:3oam

East Honolulu, VicariateSts. Peter& Paul-Monday, March rr, 6pmSacred Heart, Punahou -Wednesday,

March 13 7:3opm

OLD PHOTOS WANTED--8OIh .Anniversary

Thank you to everyone who has turned in pictures, videos and stories. We

have received quite a few. lf you would like to have your pictures includedplease bring your pictures, movies, videos in by this week. Any questions?

Please callJim Bryan at (8o8)Sz8-ao73.

S.AVE THE DATE-April 2O

Very soon after our Easter Triduum celebration, there will be an Soth

Anniversary Mass on Saturday at 4 p.m. with Bishop Larry Silva with a dinnerto follow and entertainment provided by the parish.

PAINTING UPDATE

Please pray for the workers as they begin the work on the inside of the sanctuary in

the final phase of the painting. Repair to the cement and sealing around thewindows was not covered in the original cost of the project ($r493.r7), but much

needed to preserve the integrity of the building-and now the floor in the Hall

doesn' leak.

d e ar PAD Rf,

Last year you answered a lener about people wln spend welfare

drccks on nonnecasitics. Taxpayers giue tltem moneyfor one thi,ng

but tfuy use itfor something else. Yw diiln't caLl that stealing, butLsn't it?

Yes. That's illegal, and it's stealing to use welfare checks

in illegal ways. That's cut and dried. For example, it'sillegal to trade food stamps for cash, and it's illegal for astore to Iet people use food stamps for cigarettes or liquor.Anyone who does any of those things is stealing, andstealing is a sin. But other aspects of this issue aren't so

cut and dried. If we decide someone who is legally onwelfare shouldn't be eligible, or that someone shouldn'tIegally use food stamps to buy two-percent milk because

we don't think two-percent milk is a necessity, we'rejudging. Jesus tells us to be very careful about that.

Ifyou think something shouldn't be legal, workwith yourlegislator to get the law changed. But the people wholegally do those things are not stealing or sinning.

And don't forget: Misuse of welfare funds isn't the onlyway people steal from taxpayers. Taxpayers who lie aboutor "e><agerate" business expenses, dependents, income, orother matters to save money on taxes or get a biggerbonus are also stealing, and again, that's a sin.

Fr. Patritk Keya, C SsR sundaybullain@liguori.org

2013 Liguori Publications" Liguori,MO 63057-999. Printed in U.S.A.Imprimatur: Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann, Archdiocesan Administator, Archdiocese of St. LouisUsed with permission

Yecr of }raithOctober 1 l, 2012-*November 24, 201 3

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

As an elderly peasant once explained when St. John Vianney asked him how

he prayed: "l look at the good Go4 and the good God look at me."

Adorotion is the first attitude of man acknowledging that he is a crea-

ture before his Creator. lt exalts the greatness of the Lord who made

us and the almighty power of the Savior who sets us free from evil.

Adoration is homage of the spirit to the "King of Glory" respectful si-

lence in the presence of the "ever greater" God. Adoration of thethrice-holy and sovereign God of love blends with humility and gives

assurance to our supplications.

-Cotechism ol the Catholic Church, no.2628

Brochures available at the bulletin stand on how to spend "A Holy Hou/'

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Monday,Marcfi4St. Casimir

2 Kings 5:1-15bLuke 4:24*3O

luesday, March 5

Daniel 3:25,34--43Matthew 18:21-35

rNednesday, March 6

Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9Matthew 5:77-19

Ihursdag, MarchlSaints P€np€tua E Felicitg

Jeremiah 7:23-28Luke 11:1tl--23

Fridag, March I5t. John of God, Religious

Hosea 14:2*10Matthew 12:28--34

Saturdaq, MarchgFrances of Rome, Religious

Hosea 6:1--6Luke 18:9-14

sllNDAY, March 3

Fourth Sundag in Lent

Joshua 5:9a, 10-122 Corinthians 5:17-27Luke 15:1-3, 11--€2