2747 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

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OFFICE HOURST

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

PASTOR

Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen

PERMANENT DEACONDeacon Ronald Choo

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTRosemary Hashimoto

FAITH FORMATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & ConfrrmationRosemary Hashimoto (interi m)

e. c. J. "4.Debbie Fujiyama

Parish kripturc CroupsFrancis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

I:! o mebound & B ere atseme ntVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityTBA- (SaturdayVigil)

Donald Yee (Sunday)

Altar SeraerNicole Heafner

Litursicol MusicLeka Leaeno (S atu rday Vigil)

Stanley Wong (Sunday)

LectarBeverly Perry

Holy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo

SacrisfyCeline Asato & David Torn

Iustice & FeaceTBA

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(Respect Life)

TBA

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(Aloysius Food, Pantry)791

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(Family Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Porstara,l CouncilPatricia Silva

Steuardship/ Discipleship CauncilBernard Ho (interim)

Finance CouacilJames Solidum (interim)

Liturgy CammissianTBA

B uildingl Planning CommitteeLoretta Chee & Richard Leong

Sacial Fellara,shipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

WEEKEND MASS

SATURDAY (MainChurch).. 4;oo pmSUNDAY (Chapel) ....7:15 am

(Main Church) .. 9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASSChapel ofSt. Calherine

MONDAY_ SATURDAY B:oo aTTI

CONFESSION

SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:45 pmSUNDAY 8:45 - 9:15 am

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

Holy Rosary before Mass

-!-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. 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 an Tuesdtty, Thursday or Friday)

PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of theParish, please kindly notify 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 KAMA MAT

GO$D I\IEWS

Acts r5::,-2, zz-zg I Revelations 2Liao-r4t zz-23 I John :.4:23-zg

Some experiences you can have only when living with someone. You have

a regular dinner companion, someone to share household responsibilities

with, someone to share your day's experiences with. No matter what therelationship, it can be fantastic.

But sometimes it's not. Your parent snores loudly enough to wake theneighbors. Your roommate prefers the floor for clothes storage as opposed

to a closet. Your spouse can't write "laundry detergent" or "olive oil" on thewell-displayed grocery list (not that my husband is guilty of any of these...).

That's why I did a double-take when reading today's Gospel. Jesus, in his

farewell discourse from John, declares that he and the Father will "makeour dwelling" with those who keep God's word. The Greek word for"dwelling" is mone. lt indicates that this is not temporary-it's not an

overnight camping trip or a two-week can-l-crash-on-your-couch situation.Mone intends a permanent home for God with us-not over us or next to us

or down the street. With us, within our very selves.

But hasn't God learned about roommates? Doesn't God know about thesnoring? about our sins and our brokenness? our unworthiness and ourdoubts?

I certainly can't explain God's choices. I can only rejoice that God has

decided to dwell with us in spite of our many flaws, foibles, quirks, and

outright sin. lt's the best experience of "living with someone" I can imagine.

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ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTF?Y

Saturday, May 4:

4:oo p.m. Mass: All families

Sunday, May 5:

7:15 a.m. Mass: Allfamilies

9:3o am Mass: t Alvin Paraz

Monday, May 6:

8 am Mass: + Janice

Tuesday, May 7:8 am Mass: t Christopher Aki

Wednesday, May 8:

8 am Mass: Andrew Carlson

Thursday, May 9:8 am Mass: + Lowell Ornellasrequested by Hana Thompson

Friday, May to:8 am Mass: t Eduardo Zabanal

Saturday, May rr:8 am Mass: + Raymond Tom

For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET

ROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, GINNY

STAHL, ETHELAU, MABEL LUKE

For the recently deceased:IGNACIO BABAUTA, JANE AKI,

MARTIN LUKE, IRENE JOHNSON,

DAVID LIU, BOBBY LOWE, BEN

SANTOS, ETHEL LEE, JOHN

NASCI MENTO, WALLY CHANG,

FANNIE GORA, ELLEN SHAM,PATSYTAM, GWENDOLYNJOSEPH, HAZEL ANDRADE,MARIA GUIEB, MERRY CRIS HO,

YVONNE PACARRO

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Mervin KitkouskiEvelyn Gabriel

Francis Yim

Elizabeth ChoiseyFannie Gora

Francisco Aurio

Eusebia Baron

DanielYeeRonald Diniega

Mahaio fcr your donations to the Food Pantry

STEWARDSI-{IP OF OUR LORD

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" Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come

to him and make our dwelling with him. ." John 14:23

Weekiy Offerings( April z7 & zB, zot3)

Sat 4 pm Mass

7t5 am Mass

93o am Mass

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Facilities Repair

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CCD

May 5th-CIassMay tzth-May Crowning

YOUTH

May 5th-CIassMay tzth-No Class

Parish Scripture Groups

Wed. May Bth- 9:15 a.m.

R.C,I.A.

8:oo a.m. May 5thNo Class on May tzth

Wednesday, May 8:

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Thursday, May 9:7 pm {hoii- praetlce

Mahalo to Fr. Joe Carrollwho willbe filling in for Daily Masses thisweek.

Necct Weeh: May 11 I 12,2013Altar server:

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i*ahri, ic* & Zachary Harnada

Lector:

[Sat] t=**iy Tom, P;ui V-fong

[SunJ ieirU. l-{amada, Eeverly Perr'1;

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Collection Counting: Team z

Church Cleaners: S,;; K*zuma, Fatii5!lve, fui+ry Kano, Leone ,&uerbach,Rose Parez

MAY CRO\^/N{N(;

The CCD will lead our Parish in the Crowning of Our Lady of Sorrows in theChurch next week (Mother's Day). We begin with a rosary at 8:35 a.m. and

crowning with song and flowers at 9:o5. Please bring whatever flowers you

have to make a beautiful offering for the Blessed Mother.

FEAST OF ST. DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI -May

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Mass for the Feast Day will be at 6:oo p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace

with Bishop Larry Silva celebrating. Father Damien dedicated his life to serving those

whom no one else could. His call witFin a calling took him to the Hansen's disease

patients on Kalaupapa. His life and love for God brought him the honor of being

declared an official saint of the Church. Please join us as we honor our first Saint ofHawaii. See sign up if you need a ride. We willleave here at 5:t5 p.m.

SECOND COLLECTION I -[hr$!61 l?.te lrltBe-\Sf".dEat",

Next week our parish will take up the Collection for theCatholic Communication Campaign (CCC). This Collectioncommunicates the Good News through Catholic social mediaactivities and enriches our faith through podcasts, television,radio, and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in ourdiocese, so please be generous in this Collection. CCC is howthe Good News gets around to you.

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2(U.13 INTERNATIONAL BIOETHICS CONFERENCE

Friday August 9th (8:oo AM-SPM) at the Sheraton Waikik Hotel. "Caring for our

Kupuna: Balancing Human Dignity and Economics" The conference will probe forsolutions to the growing older adult population here and abroad. (Cost sroo)

PAINTING REPORT

Last week's giving toward the painting was $4oo.oo Gifts so far totals84,668.oo. Thanks to your generosity, we only need g q383.87 more.

OAHU FAITH FOFIMATION CONFERENCE

The Oahu Faith Formation conference will be held this yearJune 20-22 at St.

Joseph Church in Waipahu. Registrations opens this week. Please register

online at Hawaiicare.org

MA55 FOR FI\IVIILIES 1/1IITH SPECII\L NEEDS CHILDREN

The Office of Social Ministries is very excited to announce the offering of a very

special liturgy designed particularly for individuals and families with members who

have developmental or intellectual disabilities. Are you aware of families at your

parish with a son or daughter on the autism spectrum? Down Syndrome or any othercognitive disability?Please pass this invitation on that they may join us on Sunday, May rgth at rz:3o at

Holy Trinity Church.A BIG MAHALO to Fr Dennis Koshko and the staff at Holy Trinity for their gracious

welcome that all may worship. The OHANA MASS will be offered once a month at

Holy Trinity with the help of rotating presiders to include Fr. Francisco De Los Reyes,

SSS of Star of the Sea. (Please see fliers at the entrance of the church)

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Recently I read that it's a sin to go to restaurants and stores on

Sunday because in doing so I'mforcing the people wha work there

n disobE the rule of thz Sabbath.Is that true?

Biblical tradition states that the Sabbath is the day thatGod rested from the labors of creation. Sunday is also theday we commemorate Christ's resurrection from the dead

and the inauguration of the new creation.

We rightly refer to Sunday, then, as the Lord's Day. Thisbeing so, it's important to make sure that we doeverything possible to keep the Lord's Day holy and

ensure that we reserve adequate time on Sunday forworship, rest, and recreation.

However, in today's world, many traditional activities,

social services, and family needs require some people towork on Sundays. In fact, many people have only theweekends to do the many errands and other activities thatsustain their families.

Our participation in such activities and services is not asin, nor does it mean that those who do need to workcannot find an appropriate way to sanctify the Lord's Dayand allow time for the worship, rest, and renewal that are

proper to the day.

For more information on this topic, see paragraphs 2184

through 2195 of the Catechism of the Catlnlic Church.

Fr. S cott Katzenberger, CSSR sundaybulletin@liguori.org

lvirllf^BsFffi Saints in the month of May

The month of May is traditionally dedicated to Mary in many cultures.May [in the Northern Hemisphere) is considered the season of thebeginning of new life.Other saints we honor in May areMay 1: St. |oseph the WorkerMay 2: St. Athanasius, Bishop & DoctorMay 3: St. Philip & St. |amesMay 10: St. DamienMay 74: St. Matthias, ApostleMay 18: St. fohn I Pope and MartYrMay 20: St. Bernardine of SienaMay 21St. Christopher MagallanesMay 22: St. Rita of CasciaMay 25: St. Bede the Venerable, St. Gregory VII, St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi

March 27 : St.Augustine of CaterburyMay 31: Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary i:

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