2747 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

(808) ses-310sssccpali @rcchawaii.org

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OFFICE HOURSTTues-Thurs: 9:00 am to 5:00 pmMon, Fri&Satr 9:00 am to 12:00pm

PASTOR

Fr. Khanh Pham-Nguyen

STAFFDeacon Ronald ChooSister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHCRosemary Hashimoto, Secretary

FATTH FORMATION

CCDChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Yourt & ConfinnationRosemary Hashimoto (interim)

R, C.I.,4.Debbie Fpjiyama

Parish Sctipture GroupsFrancis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

H omeb ou nd & B ere ante mentVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityTBA- (SaturdayVigil)

Donald Yee (Sunday)

Altat SentetNicole Heafner

Liturgical MusicLeka Leaeno (Satu rday Vigil)

StanleyWong (Sundoy)

LectorBeverly Perry

HoIy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo

SceristyCeline Asato & David Tom

Justice & PeaccTBA- (RespectLife)

TBA- (Aloysius Food Pantry)

TBA

-(Family

Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANTZATIONS

Pastoral CouncilPatricia Silva

Stew adshipl Dis cipleship C ouncilBernard Ho (inteim)

Finance CouncilJames Solidum (interim)

Litursy CommissionTBA

Buildine/ Planning C ommit teeLoretta Chee & Richard Leong

Social FellounhipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

WEEKDAY MASS. Chapelofst Catherine

MONDAY_SATURDAY 8:OOAM

-I-VISITATION OFTHE SICK: Priest and Homebound

the 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 coNrEssloN

SATURDAY(MoinChurch).-..........4:oopm SATURDAY 3:oo-3:45pmSUNDAY lchape 0 ........................7:L5 am SUNDAY 8:{J - $:1J am

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

BAPTTSM: 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 the

wedding

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT S: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior tomaking alTangements with a funeral home (Funerals on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday)

PAR|SH|ONERS: Vly'hen changing address/telephone, or moving out of the

Parish, please kindly notiff the office

NEW PARISHIONERS: lf you would like to become a parishioner of St. Stephen,

please use forms available at the entrance of the Church or contact the office

EKOMO MAI

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GOOD NEWSr Samuel r6:rb , *7, to.t3a lEphesians 5:8-14 John 9:t-41 or g:1, 6-9, r3-r7 34-38

"Do you see what l'm saying?"The question came at the end of a difficult conversation about a hurtful

remark l'd made. I hadn't intended it to hurt*l was going for a cheap laugh

in a group of people, and I got it. But, as my colleague made clearto me, thelaugh came at the expense of her comfort and, to some extent, her dignity.

The very fact that she had to call it to my attention meant that I had notbeen paying attention. I didn't "see" her-l saw only myself scoring laugh

points with the seven or eight people we were with. Let's face it: I was blind

to her and to the effect of my words.ln today's Scriptures, Samuel is chastised for his narrow vision because he

believes a king must surely look like Eliab, someone of stature and

importance. He saw only what impressed him. He couldn't look into the

heart as God did, so he didn't see as God did.

The Pharisees, too, are called to account for their own constricted sight,

which couldn't accept that a man born blind might know the presence ofGod more surely than they ever could.

When we're convinced of our own righteousness and consider ourselves

more important than anyone else, we become blind to others and to God.

Today our prayers ask God for holy sight-the grace to see the world and all

in it as God sees.

Many things can make us blind, but God can oPen the eyes of our heart ifwe simply come to him and ask him to help us see.

M a ry Katha ri ne Dee ley s u n dayb ulleti n @ li g uori - org

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

use the Rice Bowl as a remind,er to add to the Food Pantry basket each week.

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

AUOTE OT THE WEEK

". . ..Live as children of light, for light produces every kind

of goodness and righteousness and truth. .. ." Ephesians 5:8-g

lVeekly Offerings( March zz& 23, zot4)

Sat 4 pm Mass

7:'t5 am Mass

9:3o am Mass

Donations/Collections

Votive Offering 66.00536.oo

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r,o88.oo

Rice Bowl 5oo.oo

HallUse 15o.oo

TotalOffering 1r74o.oo F aciliti es Maintenance

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Saturday, March z9:

4:oo p.m. Mass: + Merry Cris Ho

Sundan March 3o:

7:15 a.m. Mass: Parish Families

9:3o am Mass: Parish Families

Monday, March 3r:8 am Mass: t Michael

Tuesday, April t:8 am Mass: Angelina & Chris

(intentions)

Wednesday, April z:

8 am Mass: t Florence Horequested by Heidi Sause

Thursday, April 3:8 am Mass: EvaFischer (healing)

Friday,April 4:8 am Mass, Special intention

Saturday, April 5:8 am Mass: All the Sick

For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARETROBELLO, HARRY BENDER, MABEL

LUKE, JOE CHANG, DON YEE

For the recently deceased:MARTIN LUKE, DAVID LIU, BOBBY

LOWE, ETHEL LEE, ELLEN SHAM,

PATSYTAM, GWENDOLYN

JOSEPH, HAZEL ANDRADE, MARIAGUIEB, MERRY CRIS HO, WONNEPACARRO, LESTER MABERY,

FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU,

GINNY STAHL

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Sam PangManuelRobelloMichaelAkanaJoseph MedelrosAileen SmithSadamu MakizuruGregorio Santos

Beatrice Ross

Lenora MedeirosHugh MitchellCharles LopezMichaelWilliams

Richard ShawMargaret MariaTimothy Gratz

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March 3o-{lassApril6-Class

YOUTH

Youth t-PracticeYouth

-PracticeParish Scripturt Grcups

Wed. April zndNO 9:I5 a.m.

7:oo p.m.

R.C.I.A.

Aprilr-ClassEucharist z

Tuesday, April t:4:oo p.m. (Sat.) Choir Practice

Wednesday, April z:8:3o-7 pm Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, April 3:7:oo p.m. Choir practice

Friday, Aprll 4:7 pm Stations of the Cross

Next Week: APril 5 A 6,2014Altar setver:

[Sot] -Marian, John Paul, George

Houle

[5unJ -carly, Rachel, JasmineLabrador, Maile McGuinn

Lector:

[Sat] - ruichelle SilvalDavid Houle

fsunJ - Sue Jones Hart &' Zarhary Choo

EMHC:

[SotJ - valerie Low, OliveHoule

[Sun] - Joel/Jennifer Tamayo,Lorraine Albarado,

Collection Counting: Team t

Church Cleaners: Carmen Roias, Bea

Tom, Randy Tom, Martha Chock, MarcyHeafner, Mike Lowe, Tom Camacho

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Stations of the Cross begin at 7:oop.m. with a fellowship supper at 6:00

Stewardshi p/Disci pleship

Youth Faith Formation

April4Aprilrr

EUCHARISTIC ADOFIATION

Our monthly Adoration is Wednesday, April z following the 8:oo a.m. Mass

and closing with Benediction at 6:45 p.m. Please gather to pray for peace in

our world and for those who will be baptized at Easter in our Diocese and inthe universalChurch.

LENTEN PEN^ANCE SERVICES

The Sacrament of Reconciliation helps

us ta celebrate ajoyous Easterfree

from the bondage of sin into new lifewith the Resurrected Christ.

April 8 Tuesdayo /:oo p.m. Blessed sacramentr 6:3o p.m. St. Philomena

AprilgWednesdayo /:oo p.m. St. John the Baptistc '/:oo p.m. 5t. Theresa. Tioo p.m. St. Anthony Kalihir /:oo p.m. Holy Family ChurchAprilrz Saturday. i"o:oo a.m. Cathedral of Our Lady

of Peace

NUUANU HALE NURSING HOME MASS

During Lent we are asked to pray more, fast more and bring the gift of theEucharist to others. We celebrate Mass with our parishioners at Nuuanu Hale

this Thursday at 9:3o a.m.

SPRING CLEANING _ ApTiI 12

Our annual Spring Cleaning for our Parish will be on Saturday, April 12th afterthe 8:oo a.m. Mass until noon. We will be cleaning inside, Parish Hall, Kitchen,

Chapel and outside. Please see the sign up at the entrance to the church

PASSOVER SEDER ME,AL

Our Scripture Study Seder Meal is on again this year. We will hold it on

Tuesday, April r5th of Holy Week. Please reserve a spot today.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE (April 13th-20th)The Holiest days af our church year arefast approaching:

r Palm Sunday: Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 7:x5 am & 9:3oamr Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week. 8 am Mass in the chapel

o HOLY THURSDAY: NO I am Mass, MASS of the LORD'S SUPPER at 7:oo p-m" *r GOOD FRIDAY: NO I am Mass, Good Friday of the Lord's Passion at 3:oo pm

r Holy Saturday: 8 am Moming Prayer(no Mass) and NO 4 pm Mass

r EASTER VIGIL of the Lord's Resurrection: Gather at 6:3o p.m. (sunset is at 5:52)

o EASTER SUNDAY: NO 7:e5 a.m. -combined with 9:3o a.m. in the church

Easter egg hunt and Fellowship to follow. Bring what you gave up for Lent!

LECTURE at CHAMINADE-APTiI 6th

Dorothy Day: faithful and courageous saint for our times

Sunday, April6th 4:oo-5:30 p.m. at MysticalRose Chapel

Monday,lllr;rch 31

Isaiah 65:17*21John 4:43-54

Tuesday,hpnl 1

Ezekiel4T:!-9,12John 5:1-16

V,ledneilay, April?5t. Frantis of Paola

Isaiah 49:8-15John 5:17---30

Tfunday, Apnl3Exodus 327-74John 5:31---47

FrWay,Aprll45t. lsidone, Bishop E Doctor

Wisdom 2:7a,12-22John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday, Apnl 5

Jeremiah 11:L&-20John 7:40-53

SUNDAY,April6Fifth Sundag of Lent

Ezekiel3T:12-14Romans 8:8--11John 11:1-45

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(-) AtIy friend k doing a Bible study, and part of t?rc program kw somethingcalled Lectio Diuina.Is tlut a Catlntic practke?

This method of listening to Scripture has the Church'sapproval: In October 2ffi8, Catholic bishops recommendedLectio Diuina as an easy way for Catholics to become morefamiliar with the Bible.

The practice of Lectio Diaina is quite simple:1. Askthe Holy Spirit to help you listen. Then slowly read a

short Scripture passage aloud. Listen for a word or phrase

that strikes you.2. Think about why this word is so striking at this moment.

Does this word touch your life right now?3. Ask God's help in making an important choice, or ask

what the word or phrase that struckyou in Step I means

in your life.4. Close your eyes, let go of all thoughts, and remain silent

before God.These parts have a logical progression, but it's not a hard-

and-fast method. People who have been doing lxctio Diuinafor a long time sometimes move back and forth betweenparts.If you do l-eaio Diuina regularly, over time your

understanding of God's Word will deepen.Fr. Rich Potts, CSsR I sundaybulletin@liguori.org

For more infornation oa Lectio Divina, ulsit liguoilcatlwlicbiblzstudy.org

R.C.I.A. The Scrutinies

Let the Scrutinies Live!

After a scrutiny, I remember a man about 35 years old, - stating duringour reflection after the third scrutiny. "You know, I have always likedall of you (referring to our \eam"). You have been respectful, helpful,present, and genuine in your interest and faith. But something more

happened today at the scrutiny. When I was 5 years old I was in a car

accident in which both of my parents were killed. I have always held

back from trusting people, or God, fully. Today, that got lifted. I

cannot tell you how free I feel, how I can let go into God more fully,and how I even feel no barrier with you. " . . .

These are both profound and life-changing testimonials to the power

of Scrutinies. .This time and opportunity is essential to lead to a

potentially life-changing moment. And, in the mystagogical reflection

after the celebration of a scrutiny I find when people are asked whatthey experienced, they sometimes say, "lt is too deep for words."(exce rpt fro m D o n n a 9teffe n, SQhttp :llwww.te a m rcia.comlzor4lo3llet-the-scruti nies-l ive/

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