Second Sunday of Lent

2747Pali HighwayHonolulu, Hawaii 96817

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OFFICE HOURS:Tues-Thurs: 9;00 am to 5:00 pm*Mon, Fri & Sat: 9:00 am to 12:O0 pm

*ClosedJor lunch Jrom :.z:jo-z:3o p.m.

PASTORFr. Mario Raquepo

STAFFDeacon Ronald Choo

Sister Marykutty Kottuppallil, MSMHCRosemary Hashimoto, Secretary

FAITH FORMATION

CCD-ChildrenVelma Guieb-Mamuad

Youth & ConfirmationRosemary Hashimoto (interim)

fi," c. /..4.Debbie Fujiyama

Parish S criptute Group s

Francis Jordan

PARISH MINISTRIES

Homebound & BereansementVirginia Jordan & Helen Luke

HospitalityDavid Tom

Akar SeruerZachary Choo

Liturgical MusicLeka Leaeno (Satu rday Vi gi l)StanleyWong (Sunday)

LectorBeverly Perry

Holy Communion at MassJennifer Tamayo

SacrislyCeline Asato & David Tom

fustice & PeaceTBA- (RespectLife)

TBA

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(Aloysius Food Pantry)TBA

-(Family

Promise Hawaii)

PARISH ORGANIZATTONS

Pastoral CouncilPatricia Silva

Stewardship/ Disciplesf, ip CouncilBernard Ho (interim)

Finance Counciliames Solidum (interim)

Liturgy CommissionTBA

Social FelloushipSui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

WEEKEND MASS CONFESSION

SATURDAY(MainChurch)............4:oopm SATURDAY 3:oo-3:3opmSUNDAY (cnape1.) ........................ 7:15 am or by appointment

(MainChurch) 9:3o am

WEEKDAY MASSChapel ofSt. 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. PIease 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 oFthe Church or contact the office

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Genesis 22:'1-2, 9a, 10-13, '15-18 / Romans 8:3'1b*34 / Mark 9:2-10

The apostle Paul was absolutely certain the love of God would find us nomatter what happened and that if we had any role model and ancestor infaith, it was Abraham.The stories are familiar. Abraham left his ancestral home to find a landpromised him by a God who had only recently revealed himself.Abraham believed a child would come to him and Sarah, though both wereold. Finally, he showed he would give everything in obedience to God whenhe was asked to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac.

This last story is troublesome to us. Would God require human sacrifice?We can understand this as a story of faith in two ways. The traditionalinterpretation is that God requires everything from us and wants nothing tocome between us and our love of God. God's "test" of Abraham is a test ofobedience. Will we give our "all?"The second way of seerng the story begins with our understanding thatmany of the surrounding nations practiced child sacrifice. lt may not havebeen a surprise when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, since hisneighbors were doing it too. But at the critical moment, when the angelcalls out to tell Abraham to stop, he does. The Lord wants a differentrelationship with his people.Abraham's faith is shown as much in his obedience to the second order as tothe first. God doesn't want us to be just like everyone else. Rather, Godwants us as his own people, following the path he carves for us-even if itmeans going against the tide.

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.ALOYSIUS TOM FOOD PANTRYOne suggestion for Lent is to add one can of food a day for the 4o days of Lent. lf we

start today we will be able to collect jt cans each!

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LORD

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" . lf God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but handedhim over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? ,,

Romans 8:jt

Weekly Offerings(February zz, zor5)

Saturday 4:oo pm Moss

7:t5 am Mass

9:3o am Mass

Donations/Collections

Votive Offering

Hall Use

Augustine Education

Chapel Renoyation

Saturday, February z8:

4:oo p.m. Mass: f Francis Chia

Sunday, March t:

7:15 a.m. Mass: All Families

9:3o am Mass: (Anniversary)

Glenn & Marissa Abcede

Monday, March z:

8 am Mass: fChee Fong Young

Tuesday, March 3:8 am Mass: f Charles Ho

Wednesday, March 4:8 a.m. Mass: f Daniel Reyes

Thursday, March 5:

8 am Mass: Lili Ann Sora (healing)

Friday, March 6:

8 am Mass: f William Hokama

Saturday, March 7:

8 am Mass: Allthe Sick

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

CARRIE TALWAR, FRED LUM

For the recently deceased:ELLEN SHAM, PATSY TAM,GWENDOLYN JOSEPH, HAZELANDRADE, MARIA GUIEB, MERRYcRts Ho, YVoNNE PACARRO, TESTER

MABERY, FLORENCE HO, ETHEL AU,GINNY STAHL, PAUL WONG, TONYBARON, I\4ABEL LUKE, ELLEN

KALAHELE, JOHN COSTA, MARTHAoYADAMORt, CAROLYN AKt, HARRYBENDER, CHARLES HO, EDITHDEMELLO, CATHERINE AOKI

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Theresa Rosa

Magdalene Chang

Leslie Azevedo

Elizabeth PartikaPatrick Leong

Mary WelchEddie Mara, Jr.

Nunelon MedallonNancy Lum

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CCD

March t & 8-Class

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Parish Scripture Group

Wed. March 4th6:3o p.m. only

R.C.I.A.

March tConfirmation

Tuesday, March 3:6:3o p.m. Liturgy Comr

Wednesday, March 4:B:3o a.m.-6:lo p.m.Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, March 5:7 p.m. Choir Fractice

Friday, March 6:

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Altar server:

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Lector:

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Collection Counting: .

Church Cleaners:

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION-March 4 * 8:45 a.m. until 6:3op.m.

Today we read how Abraham gave God what he cherished most. One of mostvaluable commodities is our time. Would you consider giving an hour to God in

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MAHALO

Mahalo to Fr. Joe Carroll and Fr. Pat Freitas wh,o are helping ut ii,it *ri**nit"lo'f:'_{.gli11'r{ , _*_ ", .* ** *._**.,*._ * ** *NUUANU HALE NURSING HOME MASS

Please join our monthly Mass for the residents at Nuuanu Hale is this Thursday at

9:3o a.m. Our parishioners there look forward to celebrating with us.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

lf you're inieresteA in helping if,oru in need, serving ow p.rirh, gro;ing in faith, orobtaining exclusive access to top-rated insurance protection for your family, thenjoining St. Stephen Council of the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you.lnformational meeting Sunday, March r5th at 3:oo p.m. in the SPAM Conference Rm.

STATIoNS oF THE CRo:S,-Fridavs 3! 7:oo tr -.It is amazing to think that Jesus and the Blessed Mother suffered and enduredsilently his Passion and Death. They never protested, they never complained, theysuffered for our sake. The Stations of the Cross help us to reflect more deeply thistruth. The following groups will lead Stations during our Lenten observances (Pease

see coordinators if you would like to help with stations or the supper):

Mar. 6-Lectors, Bev PerryMar. r3-PastoralAdvisory Council, Patti SilvaMar. zo-RCIA/Choir, Debbie FujiyamaMar. z7-Youth, Carmen Saito

":y?!:l:i::\11::::::!:Y:x:"t!:x',"::::',*kcRS ol_ETITJoN RICE BowL_ o yeals-The recipes for the Operation Rice Bowl are easy to make and add variety to ourLenten suppers. This week's featured country is Nicaragua . 8o0/o of farming familiesgrow coffee. When the plants die, they cannot provide for their children. Operation

lT"'":y' TP:|ffi-o y"j*l5l'J:l:l:*i**"":: * _",BREI\D SALE MARCH 7 & 8

Next week is our Bread Sale. Today is the last day to sign up if you want to order.

Someone entered the parish officu u fu* irna.Vt .go .na stoi" rooatrnJ gift cards,

money and a credit card from a locked drawer and out of a wallet. Last week a cellphone was taken from the railing outside the front door of the Church. While all ofthose items are replaceable, everyone is encouraged to be carefulwith yourbelongings and keep all valuables with you. The parish will continue to be an openand welcoming parish while maintaining a safe environment for parishioner andvisitor. We all should be prayerful, respectful, considerate and aware at Church as in

life."

Daniel 9:4b-10Luke 6:36-38

Isaiah 1:10, 76-20Matthew 23:7-12

Jeremiah i8:18-20Matthew 2077-28

Jeremiah 17:5-10Luke 16:19-31

Gen. 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28aMatihew 2l :33-43. 45-46

Micah 7:14-15, 18-20Luke 15:1-3.17--32

Exodus 20:t-771 Corinthians 722-25

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IWhy do some parishes couer tl'te crucftx during Lent? This seerus likean odd time to do this. Shouldn't we befocusirtp on Christ's death?

Lent is a penitential season, and some parishes choose tohave their liturgical environment reflect the austerity andsimplicity that exemplify that penitential nature by removingflowers and floral arrangements, covering statues and, insome parishes, even covering the body on the crucifix.

Doing so can enhance our own forty-day experience ofjourneying in the desert, much as our Lord did at the outsetof his ministry when he spent forty days and forty nights inthe desert being tempted by Satan.

During the three-day celebration of the Triduum (liom theevening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday)-especially during the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday,when the lights come on as the Gloria is sung-the previouslydarkened church is revealed in its fully decorated splendor.The difference is dramatic and striking when compared to thescarcely adorned church we've seen during Lent. We can

most definitely see and sense the change from a season ofrepentance to one of celebration as we celebrate our Lord'sresurrection-and our own salvation and redemption fromsin.

FR. SCOTT KATZENBERGER, CSSR ..

7. Fad from lethagy.Let the presence of God Eve enthusiasn to your life.

8. Fd from the problemsthd overwhelm your life ard wea you down.Td<e eah difficulty to .-bsus and ask for help. He is ju$ wdting to asd$.

9. Fd from compldning.When you ae dout to mmpldn, gve thanks in$ead for God's goodness.

10. Fad from too much self-concern.fut yourself in the *roes of other people.

11. Fd from reentment ard bitterness.\Mth .bsus on the cross ak for the Eace to for$ve any hurts.

12. Fd from conversdionsthd ae negdive or filled with gosdp.ln silence pray for those who ae sped<ing and ae being spoken *out.

13. Fd from spendingtoo much money.fuduce spending by 10 percent. Give some of the sa/ngs to a relief fund orlocd chaity.

14. Fd from too much of theworld.During Lent, spend 10 to 20 minutesaday in prayerful silene, 4precidingthe bealy of ndure or doing spiritud reding.

From: St. Patrick in Kokomo. Indianawebsite