Fifth Sunday of Lent

2741 Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

(808) ses-310sssccpali @rcchawaii.org

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OFFICE HOURSTTues-Thurs: 9:00 am to S:00 pm*Mon, Fri &Sat: 9:OO am to 12:OO pm

* C losed for lunch from * 3 o -r,, jo p. m.

PASTORFr. Mario Raquepo

STAFFDeacon Ronald ChooSister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHCRosemary Hashimoto, Secretary

FAITH FORMATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & ConfirmationRosemary Hashimoto (interim)

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Debbie FujiyamaParish Scripture Groups

Francis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound & BereauementVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityDavid Tom

Altar SeruerZachary Choo

Liturgical MusicLeka Leaeno (Saturddy Vigi\StanleyWong (Sunday)

LectorBeverly Perry

Holy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo

SacristyCeline Asato & David Tom

Justice & PeaceTBA- (RespectLife)

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(Aloysius Food Pantry)TBA

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(Family Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral CouncilPatricia Silva

S t eu: ar d s hip / Dis c ip I e s h ip C o un c ilBernard Ho (interim)

Finance Councillames Solidum (interim)

Liturgy CommissionTBA

Social Fellou:shipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION

SATURDAY (Main Church )............ 4:oo pm SATURDAY 3:oo - 3:3o pmSUNDAY (chapet) ........,.. 7:15 am or by appointment

(Main Church) 9:3O am

WEEKDAY MASSChapel of St. Catherine

MONDAY-SATURDAY 8:oo 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 a

child 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

FUNERALARRANGEMENTS: Kokual Please contact your Church prior to makingarrangements with a funeral home

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

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GOOD NEWSJeremiah 31:31-34 / Hebrews 5:7-9 / John 12:20-33

l've lived in the Midwest most of my life. ln the last few years, l've foundmyself appreciating why some of my "senior" friends enjoy spending time inwarmer climates during the winter months. As l've gotten older, the rangeof temperatures that feel comfortable to me has grown increasinglynarrow-and while l'm not yet ready to pull up stakes, the thought of itcrosses my mind more frequently.

But, as the Graeme Miles folk song "Dark December" reminds us, weshouldn't dislike winter. Jesus-the light in our darkness-is born in thewinter.

ln a four-season climate like that of the Midwest, we're particularly attunedto dark and light, death and life. We sense the days growing shorter andlonger; we see leaves fall and plants sleep, only to reawaken when theweather turns warm. We know what lamps to light so we can see in thosedark times and what clothes to wear until the warming sun brings the worldto life once more.

The prophets knew God was stirring in the world, and they knew God'spromise of light and salvation. For Jeremiah, light and life came in thepromise of a new covenant-a new relationship with the Lord.

The Greeks of John's gospel sensed that Jesus was the key to the light theylonged for, and so they wanted to "see" him. John also says that to truly live,we must be like grain and die to ourselves.

Light into darkness, death into life-maybe the experience of winter helpsus understand that just a little more.

MARY KATHARI NE DEELEY sun da:rb u lletin @ lig uori. org

ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRYMahaLo for your donations and gifts to the poor.

We collected t8 cans this week.

STEWARDSHIP- OF OUR LORD

OUOTE OF THE WEEK

". unless a grain of wheatfallstothe ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat;but if it dies, it produces much fruit " John n

Weekly Offerings(March 15, zot5)

Saturday 4:oo pm Mass

7t5 om Mass

9:jo am Mass

Donations/Col lections

Votive Offering

Hall Use

Chapel Renovation

Stained glass

Catholic Relief Services

Saturday, March z't:

4:oo p.m. Mass: All Families

Sunday, March >z:

7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families

9:3o am Mass:t Ramona & Rufino Baron

Monday, March z3:

8 am Mass: * Ramona Baron

Tuesday, March >4:

8 am Mass: Lisa Karadaras(healing)

Wednesday, March z5:

8 a.m. Mass: i Mac Pataray

Thursday, March z6:

8 am Mass: + Donna McDonnell

Friday, March z7:

8 am Mass: t George Uyeshiro

Saturday, March z8:

8 am Mass: Jackie Dunn (healing)

For the sick & homebound:ROLAND ALBARADO, MARGARETROBELLO,.JOE CHANG, DON YEE,

CARRIE TALWAR, FRED LUM

For the recently deceased:FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU, GINNYSTAHL, PAUL WONG, TONY BARON,MABEL LUKE, ELLEN KALAHELE,

JOHN COSTA, MARTHA OYADAMORT,

CAROLYN AKI, HARRY BENDER,

CHARLES HO, EDITH DEMELLO,

CATHERINE AOKI, DONNA

3lzz Gilbert Wong

314 Gilbert GouveiaRonald SouzaJuan Rezonable

3lz4 EllenVasconcellosWilliam Chong

3lz5 Mary Callahan

3lz6 John AkanaDexter Kunishima

3l27 Louise Souza

Margaret ChowAgnes Ornellas

3lzg Raymond Ho, Jr.

Shizu Ho

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Marta fo for your faifrtfu I nruice and continaedgenuon$ I

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March z8 & z9Make Palms/Decorate eggs

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Stations-Friday Mar z7

Parish Scripture G roups

Wed. March z5th

9:t5 a.m. only

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Temptation & Sin

Wednesday, March z5:8:3o a.m.-9:oo a.m.Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, March z6:7:oa Chrism Mass-St fhe

Fridan March z7:

7:oo p.m. Stations of Cr<

Saturday, March z8:

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-Palm Sunday: - Sat. 4 p.m.-Sun. 7: l5 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.;,i:,',r ^,-Holy Thursday at 7:00 p.m. (44 hours adoration)...:::i ..l-Good Friday at 3:00 p.m. r.,::r, ;.,:ri ,,, ..:. ..

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_=10f l_o]:_-"_llll._Ig::i1*I: _?!1o9i:Mahalo to all our ministries who led the Stations of the Cross this Lent, We are verygrateful to you for making out Lenten journey more meaningful and prayerful.

Mar. z7-Youth, Carmen SaitoStations of the Cross begin at 7:oo p,m. with supperfrom G:o*6:4o p.m.

NOTE: ln lieu of a Lenten Penance Service, Father Mario will offer theSacrament of Reconciliation at 6:3o on Fridays before Stations and after.

LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE-- ;;;;/;;;";ik,;.;,, ch";,; ;,;,;;; ;March z4-Sacred Heart, Punahou at7:oo p.m.March z5 -St. Anthony, Kalihi at7:oo p.m. & Holy Family at7:oo p.m.March z8-Cathedral Basilica at to:oo a.m.

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

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IlrrH ro_R!:1ATlo N NEWS

0 ccD-Mahalo to urr. A;Jr ira a +.i f.aa" class who l""r..a i"r "rtSunday Fellowship. We have some great future chefs.0 Youth participated in a camp this past weekend that included a hike and

Stations of the Cross. Mahalo to Mr. & Mrs. Saito for their leadership.0 Parish Scripture Group-Evening group is participating in the Parish

Mission given by Fr. Philip Chircop, SJ at St. John Vianney Church.

* ?," t!1: f:::l?,1 i l!1,?*:,1?c o NP_ c_9!LE 9Il o_I :Y ?I.! -1 _1{l ?Thank you for your generous support of the Catholic Relief ServicesCollection. Your gifts: $265.00. Through your generosity families will bereunited, valuable life skills will be taught to those seeking a better life, andmany will have vital humanitarian needs met. Please v's't .,,r'i,t,.,-:3i.,:r1 a.::,;.:,ii'ii:

".ai::+iil li;:lirir :-,.tlv:,:i:; i-.,,riiitr:iii::t") to learn how your donations

make a difference and help Jesus in disguise.ffi%

SAVE THE DATE

nprit ,r-Eart.r-n.tr..t ror.ri ritrrg..i ,iniri"" U.ing on *a Uv,r"Diocese. They will need a head count so please see the sign up if you are aLiturgical Minister and would like to attend.April rr & rz- Daughters of St. Paul book table after all masses.

Daniel 13:1-62John 8:1-11

Numbers 2lA-9John 8:21-30

Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10Hebrews 10:4-10

Luke 1:16-38

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Genesis 17:3-9John 8:51-59

Jeremiah 20:10-13John 10:31-42

Ezekiel3T:21-28John 11:45-56

Mark 11:1-10 or John10.1a 1LLL. LL- L\)

Isaiah 50:4-7Philippians 2:6-11Mark 14:1-15:47

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I'ue had three niscarriages and haue chronic painJron a serious auto

accident. Does God look at this as afornr of penanceJor nqt 5in52 147111

I lmue less time in purgatory beruuse I sffired so on earth?

A God is love. Jesus revealed this to us in John's Gospcl. 'We-l -r^ ^ enjoy a relationship with God as his children, and good

parents don't enjoy seeing their chiidren suffer. Therefore,God doesn't intentionally inflict pain and suffering upon hischildren or delight in our suffering.

Our illnesses, aftlictions, and iryuries are simply a sign of ourown human weakness, limitations, and imperfections-physical as well as spiritual. They're not a sign of God's desireto teach us a lesson for the mistakes we've made or even forthe sins we've cornmitted.

As for the time we'll spend in purgatory, we need toremember that, although our sins are forgiven by our Lord's1ife, death, and resurrection, sin has an effect on our souls thatmust be purified before we enter heaven. This lastpurification, or purging, is the purpose of purgatory. Howmuch time this final purification takes is up to our Lord,whose love and mercy know no bounds.F R. S C OTT KATZ E N B E R G E R, C S s R -qg:.Fev:p :itq_li.ir GLr gU_o:ip:.S

It was an ancient custom of the papal Curia (executive office) to startthe year on March z5 in all their communications and documents,thus calling it the "Year of the lncarnation." This practice was alsoadopted by most civil governments for the legal dating ofdocuments.....ln central Europe the farmers put a picture representing theAnnunciation in the barrelthat holds the seed grain. While doing sothey pronounce some ancient prayer rhyme like this one from upperAustria:

O Maryr, Mother, we pray to you; Your life today with fruit wasblessed: Give us the happy promise, too, That our harvest will beof the best. lf you protect and bless the field, A hundredfold eachgrain mustyield.

Having thus implored the help of Mary, they start sowing theirsummer grains on the following day, assured that no inclementweather will threaten their crops, for, as the ancient saying goes,

Saint Gabriel to Maryflies: This is the end of snow and ice( read m o re at-https : //www. cath oli ccu ltu re. org/cu ltu re/litu rg icalyear/act i v it i e s/v i ew. cfm ? i d= rc 57)

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