2747 Pali Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

(808) 595-3105 ssccpali@rcchawaii.org

facebook.com/st.stephenpali

OFFICE HOURS: Tues—Thurs: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm* Mon, Fri & Sat: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

*Closed for lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

PASTOR

Fr. Mario Raquepo

STAFF Deacon Ronald Choo Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHC Rosemary Hashimoto, Secretary

FAITH FORMATION

CCD-Children Velma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & Confirmation Rosemary Hashimoto (interim)

R. C. I. A. Debbie Fujiyama

Parish Scripture Groups Francis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound & Bereavement Virginia Jordan & Helen Luke

Hospitality David Tom

Altar Server Zachary Choo

Liturgical Music Leka Leaeno (Saturday Vigil) Stanley Wong (Sunday)

Lector Beverly Perry

Holy Communion at Mass Jennifer Tamayo

Sacristy Celine Asato & David Tom

Justice & Peace TBA ——— (Respect Life) TBA ——— (Aloysius Food Pantry) TBA ——— (Family Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral Council Patricia Silva

Stewardship/Discipleship Council

Bernard Ho (interim)

Finance Council James Solidum (interim)

Liturgy Commission TBA

Social Fellowship Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

CATHOLIC PARISH

VISITATION OF THE SICK: Priest and Homebound Ministers are available to visit the infirm or hospitalized. Please contact the Parish. For sacramental emergency, call 595-3105 and press #2 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 the wedding FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kokua! Please contact your Church prior to making arrangements with a funeral home

PARISHIONERS: When changing address/telephone, or moving out of the Parish, 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 KOMO MAI

weekend MASS CONFESSION

SATURDAY (Main Church ) ………... 4:00 pm SATURDAY …..…… 3:00 — 3:30 pm SUNDAY (Chapel) ………...………… 7:15 am or by appointment (Main Church) .……...….… 9:30 am

WEEKDAY mass Devotion & ADORATION Chapel of St. Catherine Eucharistic Adoration ...… WED Mass

MONDAY— SATURDAY ............ 8:00 am Holy Rosary ……………….. before Mass

S t. S Tephen

Donations/Collections

Votive Offering 51.00

Christmas 3,466.00

Immaculate Conception 20.00

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Mass Intentions

PLEASE PRAY

For the sick & homebound:

ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARET ROBELLO, JOE CHANG, DON YEE, CARRIE TALWAR

GOOD NEWS

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

.“Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for

my eyes have seen your salvation..” .Luke 2:29-30

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRY

Weekly Offerings (December 20 & 21, 2014)

Saturday 4:00 pm Mass 1,502.00

7:15 am Mass 194.00

9:30 am Mass 1,723.00

Total Offering 2,419.00

HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH Sirah 3:2–6, 12–14 or Genesis 15:1–6; 21:1–3 / Colossians 3:12–21 or 3:12–17 or Hebrews 11:8, 11–12, 17–19 / Luke 2:22–40 or 2:22, 39–40 When we were married, my husband and I gradually worked out and grew in our relationship. Four of the characteristics St. Paul mentions in today’s reading from Colossians were particularly helpful for us: patience, forgiveness, love, and gratitude. They helped us overcome the challenges of building a life together, and each of our children gave us ample opportunity to practice them over and over again. By God’s grace and with hard work, we’ve been together more than thirty years. Sometimes I think, “How did we do it?” We did it together, and we did it with God, and I’m so grateful for my husband and for two wonderful daughters who come back home at Christmas and call just to say hello. So it makes sense that we dedicate one Sunday to the Holy Family. We don’t know a lot about Jesus’ childhood, but today’s gospel tells us that, as unusual as the circumstances were, Mary and Joseph worked with each other and with God to do the right thing for Jesus. They followed the prescribed law, they listened carefully to the prophecies and rejoicing of Anna and Simeon, and they raised God’s Son to adulthood—when he showed the world who he was. Even after that, Mary was with him, loving and grieving for him even at the end. What parent would have done less? The Holy Family undoubtedly practiced love, patience, forgiveness, and gratitude with one another, even as the Lord taught us to do. We honor them by doing the same.

Mary Katharine Deeley sundaybulletin@liguori.org

Mahalo for your generous donations. We will be taking your gifts and offerings to St. John the Baptist soon. Please continue to remember them in your prayers.

Mahalo for your faithful service and continued generosity!

For the recently deceased: FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU, GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON, MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORI, CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER

Saturday, December 27:

4:00 p.m. Mass: † Merry Cris Ho

Sunday, December 28:

7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families 9:30 am Mass: All Families

Monday, December 29:

8 am Mass: † William Hokama

Tuesday, December 30:

8 am Mass: † William Hokama

Wednesday, December 31:

8 a.m. Mass: † Raymond Tom

Thursday, January 1:

11:45 p.m./8 am Mass: SOLEMNITY

Friday, January 2:

5:30 am Mass: † Chiyo Nakamura

Saturday, January 3:

5:30 am Mass: All the Sick

12/28 Beatrice Ferreira Stephen Beczynski

12/30 Edward Shimamoto Elizabeth Cummins Likelike Robello Charles Kalahele Merry Cris Ho

12/31 Frank Denis Kikue Rutecki

1/1 Joseph Chang Kishin Arakaki

1/2 Manuel Medeiros Manuel Vierra Jerome Estrella Dora Robello

1/3 Eugene Arroyo June Frabotta

Liturgical Ministries

December 28, 2014

Faith Formation

Next Week: January 3 & 4, 2015

Altar server: [Sat] — Marian/JP, George Houle

[Sun] — Riley Gueib/Maile McGuinn/Adam Martines

Lector: [Sat] - David Houle/Randy Tom [Sun] -Bennet Chun/Bev Perry

EMHC: [Sat] — Kristyn & Maris Ho [Sun] — Joel/Jennifer Tamayo/Meriam Ladrillono

This week

CCD

January 4th Epiphany celebration

YOUTH

Epiphany celebration

Parish Scripture Groups

Wed. January 7th 6:30 p.m.

R.C.I.A.

January 4th Epiphany celebration

Tuesday, December 30: 6:00 p.m. Choir practice

Wednesday, December 31: 8:30 a.m.—9 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, January 1: New Years Day

Friday, January 2: Office will be closed

Collection Counting: Team 1

Church Cleaners: Donna Louis/Gwen

Kurahara/Laura Chun/Debbie & Paul Fujiyama

Mahalo to all those who helped with the preparations for the Christmas Masses and for those who gave so generously to the fellowships at the Dawn Masses and still came to all the Christmas preparations and Masses. The decorations will stay up until January 11, the Baptism of the Lord.

DECK THE HALLS

Our monthly Nursing home Mass will be on January 8th at 9:30 a.m. since January 1st is a holiday. Please join your parish in prayer for our parishioners who look forward to our visits each month. Mahalo to all who helped to share the joy and blessings of Christmas with the patients and staff.

NUUANU HALE NURSING HOME MASS

ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CHARITY WALK

A very Merry Christmas to all our Parish Families and Friends

from Father Mario Raquepo, Deacon Ron Choo and staff

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

JANUARY 20TH at 9:00 a.m.—at the Cathedral Basilica The Red Mass has been a tradition in Hawaii since 1955. Customarily celebrated each January, the month when the state legislature opens, this public liturgy is the church’s prayer to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance for our islands’ public servants. A 700-year-old tradition in Europe, the Red Mass was introduced in the United States early last century and has become an annual event in Washington, D.C., and other major mainland cities. The Mass is named for the color of the vestments used for a Mass of the Holy Spirit. This year’s keynote speaker is Ms. Joan Rosenhauer, Executive Vice President of US operations for Catholic Relief Services.

LOVING TREE

Mahalo to all our parish families who helped us with the Outreach to our Kupuna. The gifts were much appreciated. We have received many thank yous in the office for your kind care and love.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD—JANUARY 1, 2015

Dec. 31/Jan. 1st—Something new: Eucharistic Adoration on Dec. 31st at 10:45 and Mass for the Solemnity of the Blessed Mother at 11:45 p.m. & 9:00 a.m. Jan. 4th—Feast of Epiphany: Fellowship to follow the 9:30 a.m. Mass will in-clude a sharing of our gifts and talents.

St. Francis Healthcare System– St. Marianne Cope Charity Walk through sce-nic Kewalo Basin Park Saturday, January 31, 2015. Registration deadline is Jan 16th. Plese see entrance forms at the entrance of the church.

RED MASS

As Catholics we uphold the value and sanctity of Human Life. Hormonal based contraceptives take lives. Learn how to practice Natural Family Planning. To register or for more information: Go to Couple to Couple League Websitehttp://www.ccli.org/and select the “register on-line” tab (scholarships and child care are available.)

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING—January 8th (first class)

d e a r P A D R E

Q

A

How do I teach my children about the works of mercy?

WEEKLY SCRIPTURAL READINGS

Monday, December 29

St. Thomas Becket

1 John 2:3—11

Luke 2:22—35

Tuesday, December 30 Sixth day in the octave of

Christmas

1 John 2:12—17

Luke 2:36—40

Wednesday, December 31

St. Sylvester I, Pope

1 John 2:18—21

John 1:1—18

Thursday, January 1

SOLEMNITY OF MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD

Numbers 6:22—27

Galatians 4:4—7

Luke 2:16—21

Friday, January 2 ST. Basil the Great

St. Greegory Nazianaen

1 John 2:22—28

1 John 1:19—28

Saturday, January 3

The Most Holy Name of Jesus

1 John 2:22—28

John 1:19—28

SUNDAY, January 4 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Isaiah 60:1—6

Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Matthew 2:1—12

I’ve been trying to teach my children about the corporal and spiritual

works of mercy. Any suggestions?

It’s easy to teach young children about the works of mercy as

long as you keep it simple and call their attention to what

they’re doing.

When they set the table and pour drinks, tell them they’re

feeding the hungry and giving drink to the thirsty. When they

bring homework to a sick classmate, they’re visiting the sick.

If they go to a funeral, they’re helping bury the dead.

When they make up with their siblings after a fight, they bear

wrongs patiently and forgive all injuries. Siblings who help

each other with their homework are instructing the

“ignorant.”

Children who soothe someone who’s been hurt comfort the

sorrowful. Praying for anyone, living or dead, is a spiritual

work of mercy.

Listening when someone confides in them is counseling the

doubtful. Talking a friend or sibling out of doing something

wrong is admonishing the sinner.

As your children get older, volunteer as a family with

organizations that build homes for low-income families and

help the children of prisoners.

Performing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy,

whether for each other or with each other, will bring you

closer as a family as well as closer to God.

FR. RICK POTTS, CSsR sundaybulletin@liguori.org

The Twelve Days of Christmas So bright is the radiance of the Light which has come at Christmas, so awesome is the mystery we celebrate, that a single day's observance barely initiates us into the meaning of the feast. Nor does the Church consider stopping with one day's rejoicing as she celebrates the birth of the Savior. Although the commercial world is taking down its trees and tinsel on December 26 to make way for the January white sales, the Church is only beginning a full twelve days of "high feasting" which will reach their climax and zenith on January 6. Then, in the regal splendor of Epiphany, we see another facet of the Incarnation, a facet which com-pletes the Christmas mystery: the tiny Baby born on Christmas night is in reality the King of the whole world. All the expressions of our Advent longing, our pleas for the King and Ruler, "God, the Mighty, Wonderful, the Prince of Peace," may seem extravagant if we keep only December 25 as a feast day and forget the Epiphany, the real fulfillment of Advent expectation for a royal and kingly Savior.