St. Stephen DEACON & FIRST MARTYR ~ A CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

2747 PALI HIGHWAY, HONOLULU HAWAII 96817 ~ 808.595.3105 Email: [email protected] Website: ssccpali.net OUR MISSION STATEMENT ~ “Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we the family of St. Hele Mai~Come join us! Stephen Catholic Church nurture and sustain our faith through Love, Service and Unity.”

Feast of the Epiphany ~ January 7, 2018 WEEKEND MASS PASTOR: DEVOTION & ADORTION SATURDAY [Main Church]………………4:00 PM Rev. Fr. Mario Raquepo Holy Rosary ……………………….Before Mass SUNDAY [Main Church]…………7:15 & 9:30 AM (Cell) 808.228.3053 WEEKDAY MASS STAFF: Chapel of St. Catherine Rev. Deacon Ronald Choo MONDAY ~ SATURDAY………………8:00 AM Sister MaryKuty Kotuppallil TUESDAY ~ NO Mass, Communion Service Only Celine Asato SACRMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tina Welch, Secretary First Wednesday of the month ~ afer 8:00 AM Mass SATURDAY………………………3:15 ~ 3:45 PM OFFICE HOURS: From 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM or by appointment Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM to 12 Noon Other Wednesdays 8:30 AM ~ 9:00 AM

Parish Ministries Parish Ministries

Homebound & Bereavement Lectors Virginia Jordan & Beverly Perry Helen Luke Holy Communion At Mass Jennifer Tamayo Hospitality David Tom Sacristy Celine Asato & David Tom Liturgical Music Dr. Stanley Wong Respect Life (Sat. 4:00 PM) Juanita Ruis M. Felipe (Sunday 7:15 & 9:30 AM) Holo Holo Ministry Stan Contrades

Faith Formation Parish Organizations Confaternity of Christian Doctrine-Children Pastoral Council Knights of Columbus Velma Guieb-Mamuad Patricia Silva WGK Randy Tom Youth & Confrmation Stewardship/Discipleship Council Liturgy Commitee Brian Laroya Randy Tom Sr. MaryKuty Kotuppallil, MSMHC Rite Of Christian Initiation of Adults Finance Council Social Fellowship Debbie Fujiyama James Solidum Sui Kozuma & Kitchen Crew

Parish Scripture Group Francis Jordan 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 and 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 notify the office. New Parishioners: If you would like to become a parishioner of St. Stephen, please use the forms available at the entrance of the Church or contact the office. Announcements ✞ Mass Intentions ✞ This Sunday, January 7, 2018 Fellowship By: SATURDAY, 01.06.2017 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ All Te Souls In Purgatory Parishioners 4:00 P.M. Mass: ✞ Tomiko Asato ✞ Next Sunday, JANUARY 14, 2018 Doreen & Francis Chia Fellowship By: ✞ Betty & Albert Chong Knights of Columbus SUNDAY, 01.07.2017 [The Epiphany] “Villains of Premature Aging 7:15 A.M. Mass: ✞ Barbara Ho 9:30 A.M. Mass: ✞ Robert Dodd and Chronic Diseases” By Dr. Peter Chan MONDAY, 01.08.2018 A lecture by Dr. Peter Chan on the “Villains of Premature 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ All Te Souls In Purgatory Aging and Chronic Diseases” will be presented on Friday, January 19, at 6:30 P.M., in the Parish Hall. Everyone is invited TUESDAY, 01.09.2018 to attend this informative lecture. 8:00 A.M. NO Morning Mass. Communion Service Only Help Request WEDNESDAY, 01.10.2018 A disabled man is looking to possibly rent a 8:00 A.M. Mass: Birthday Blessings: room in someone's home. He has Section 8 Vivian Coloma paperwork where they will pay two thirds of his rent. He currently lives with family but would like to get a place of his THURSDAY, 01.11.2018 own. If anyone is interested, please call the church office for 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ All Te Souls In Purgatory more information. FRIDAY, 01.12.2018 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ All Te Souls In Purgatory Of The Day ~ January 7, 2018

St. Raymond of Pennafort SATURDAY, 01.13.2018 St. Raymond of Pennafort, of Canonists (Feast day - 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ All Te Souls In Purgatory January 7) Born in Spain, St. Raymond was a relative of the King of 4:00 P.M. Mass: ✞ Tomiko Asato Aragon. From childhood he had a tender love and devotion to the ✞ Doreen & Francis Chia ✞ Betty & Albert Chong Blessed Mother. He finished his studies at an early age, and became a famous teacher. He then gave up all his honors and entered the Order Birthday Blessings: of the Dominicans. St. Raymond was very humble and very close to Carolyn Ho God. He did much penance and was so good and kind that he won many sinners to God. With King James of Aragon and St. Peter Nolasco Please Pray he founded the Order of Our Lady of Ransom. Te brave religious of this Order devoted themselves to saving poor Christians captured by the For The Sick & Homebound Moors. Margaret Robello, Joe Chang, Carrie Talwar, Fred Lum, Once he went with King James to the Island of Majorca to preach Nancy Asato, Richard Wong, Benito Bautista, Ron Asato. about Jesus. King James was a man of great qualities, but he let himself For The Deceased be ruled by passions. Tere on the Island, too, he was giving bad Harry Bender, Charles Ho, Edith Demello, Catherine Aoki, example. Te Saint commanded him to send the woman away. Te Donna McDonnell, Jerry Tarutani, Vickie Solidum, King said he would, but he did not keep his promise. So St. Raymond Raymond & Nancy Tom, Lawrence Perry, Roland Albarado, decided to leave the Island. Te King declared he would punish any Eileen Green, Don Yee, RonKano, Gladys Wong, Ken Asato, ship captain who brought the Saint back to Barcelona. Putting all his Tomiko Asato, Doreen & Francis Chia, Betty & Albert trust in God, Saint Raymond spread his cloak upon the water, tied up Chong, Shirley Wong. one corner of it to a stick for a sail, made the Sign of the Cross, stepped onto the cloak, and sailed along for six hours until he reached Te prayers of the in heaven and of the just on Barcelona. Tis miracle moved the King. He was sorry for what he had done, and he became a true follower of St. Raymond. St. Raymond was earth are a perfume which never will be lost. one hundred years old at the time of his death. ~ St. Padre Pio St. Stephen The First Martyr Respect Life Knights of Columbus 2018 March for Life Rally Council 16267 The annual March for Life Rally is being held on Monday, January 22, 2018, at the Hawaii State Capitol on Beretania Street. It goes from 3p.m. to Contact Worthy Grand Knight Randy Tom 9 p.m., with the actual march starting at 6 p.m.. eMail Address:[email protected] This year’s theme is “Embrace them, not destroy We continue to sell car magnets, “He Is Risen” for a them!” council banner. It is a great way to evangelize our Catholic faith. A donation of $5.00 per magnet is If you wish to publicly profess your faith by appreciated. supporting the rights of the unborn and by living the teachings of your Church, please mark this St. Stephen First Martyr date and these times on your calendar. All -- Knights of Columbus individuals and families -- are encouraged to Project Christmas Cards participate. The Knights of Columbus are collecting unused Christmas Sign-up sheets are available at the back of the cards for Veterans. If you have unused Christmas cards and church. Please indicate if you will need a ride or wish to donate them to this worthy cause, please place them in if you can provide a ride. We are trying to arrange the Christmas-wrapped box in the the Church office, or the carpooling for everyone interested. Thank you! back of the Church, or give them to any of the Knights. Your thoughtfulness toward this project will be greatly appreciated. Epiphany

A gentle reminder…when writing your checks to the Church, please remember that the year is 2018! Mahalo!

Epiphany, also Teophany, or Tree Kings' Day, is a Christian Fun, Food & Festivities feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally Parish Christmas & Epiphany Celebration. the visit of the Magi to the Christ child, and thus Jesus' physical Sunday, January 7, 2018, after the manifestation to the Gentiles. Moreover, the feast of the 9:30 A.M. Mass Epiphany, in some Western Christian denominations, also initiates the liturgical season of Epiphanytide. Talent Show, Raffle Drawings, exciting prizes for young and old! Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the Everyone is invited! baptism of Jesus on both sides of the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God. Qasr el Yahud in the West Bank, and Al-Maghtas in Jordan on the east bank, Al- Second Collection Maghtas is considered to be the original site of the baptism of A second collection will be taken up on Jesus and the ministry of John the Baptist. Saturday, January 27, and Sunday, January 28, 2018, for the Latin America, Black and Indian Let us listen to the voice of our conscience, to the voice of the royal prophet: 'Today, if you hear the voice of the Lord, do not Missions. turn a deaf ear’. Please be as generous as possible to assist this ~ St. Padre Pio worthy cause. Mahalo! Stewardship of Our Lord Faith Formation Weekly Offerings PARISH (December 30 & 31, 2017) SCRIPTURE Daily Ordinary Income Expenses GROUP Scriptural Income The 9:30 A.M. Wednesday Parish Scripture Group continues to meet in the Readings Building Fund $450.00 SPAM Conference Room. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Christmas Offering $1,077.00 Monday, January 8, 2018 Elevator Fund $370.00 Te Council meets on 1st Samuel 1:1-8 Mass Intentions $40.00 the third Tursday of St. Torfinn Special Services Income $7.00 the month, at 6:00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sr. MaryKutty Fund $75.00 P.M. in the SPAM Tuesday, January 9 Sat./Sunday Offerings $2,250.00 Conference Room. 1st Samuel 1:9-20 Votive Candles Fund $61.30 St. Adrian, Abbot ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Total Income $4,330.30 Living Catholic In The 808 Wednesday, January 10 Gross Profit $4,330.30 5th Joyful Mystery: 1st Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20 The Finding of Jesus St.William of Bourges Net Ordinary Income $4,330.30 in the Temple ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Net Income $4,330.30 By: Rafael Mendoza, Tursday, January 11 Business Manager 1st Samuel 4:1-11 Co-Cathedral of St. Teresa St. Teodosius the Cenobiarch Last Week $9,756.58 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Luke 2:49 (NAB) “Did you not know that Friday, January 12 I must be in my Father’s house?” 1st Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22 Mahalo How do we evangelize? BE IN LOVE and St. Marguerite Bourgeoys We are grateful to all who generously B R I N G OT H E R S TO L OV E T H E ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ contribute their time, talent, and treasure EUCHARIST Saturday, January 13 to our Parish Community. 1st Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19; Evangelization’s goal, the proclamation of 10:1 C.C.D. NEWS the kingdom of God, culminates in the St. Hilary of Poitiers Eucharistic celebration of the death and

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ resurrection of Jesus (Catholic Evangelization, Sunday, January 14 by Fr. Hater). We journey together and experience the 2nd Sunday In mystery of Jesus’ dying and rising within a faith Ordinary Time community, a church, our Father’s house. First Reading Because conversion is an ongoing, life-long 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 (65B) process, we grow together through the [Page 60, Breaking Bread] Eucharist. Te Eucharist plays a vital role in a coming to and growing in faith. Although it is Responsorial Psalm Sunday, January 7, 2018 Here am I, Lord, I come to the center and summit of the Christian life, many Catholics fail to see its significance or do your will. understand its meaning. [Page 60, Breaking Bread] Noted Scripture scholar and author Dr. Second Reading Scott Hahn, on the heart of the New Corinthians 6:13c-15a, Feast of the Epiphany (Family Sunday) Evangelization and what makes it distinctively 17-20 Epiphany of the Lord (After 9:30 AM Mass) Catholic, states that “All evangelizers proclaim [Page 61, Breaking Bread] Sunday, January 14, 2018 ~ Christ, but Catholic evangelizers proclaim a Eucharistic Christ. Te Mass reminds us that Gospel Class ~ 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time John 1:35-42 Sunday, January 21, 2018 ~ evangelization is a gift before it is a task. It is [Page 61-62, Breaking Class ~ 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time receiving before it is doing. And we cannot share what we do not first possess.” Bread] Sunday, January 28, 2018 ~ Class ~ 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Felix of Love Jesus, Love him in the Eucharist.