St. Stephen Catholic Church & 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.”

4th Sunday In Ordinary Time ~ January 28, 2018 WEEKEND MASS : DEVOTION 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 ADORTION 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 Hospitality Jennifer Tamayo David Tom Sacristy Liturgical Music Celine Asato & David Tom Dr. Stanley Wong (Saturday 4:00 P.M.) Respect Life To be announced. Juanita Ruis (Sunday 7:15 A.M.) Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him! Holo Holo Ministry To be announced. The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry Stan Contrades (Sunday 9:30 A.M.) came out of him. Faith Formation Parish Organizations Confaternity of Christian Doctrine-Children Pastoral Council 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 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 ✞ Sunday, January 28, 2018 SATURDAY, 01.27.2017 Fellowship By: 8:00 A.M. Mass: Kitchen Crew 4:00 P.M. Mass: ✞ Tomiko Asato ✞ Doreen & Francis Chia ✞ Betty & Albert Chong

SUNDAY, 01.28.2017 Wanted: Singers for our choir! 7:15 A.M. Mass: ✞ All the Souls in Purgatory 9:30 A.M. Mass: ✞ Aglam Rosario Must be dedicated and have a desire to sing! Practice is at 7:00 ✞ Dorothy Bartolome P.M. on Thursdays. Please sign up so we can send you a text or email for the song lineup of the week! MONDAY, 01.29.2018 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ All Te Souls In Purgatory Petition For Postal Stamp Commemorating St. Damien TUESDAY, 01.30.2018 Please sign the petition (on the clipboard at the NO Morning Mass. Communion Service Only church entrance) to request a postal stamp commemorating St. Damien of Moloka`i. By WEDNESDAY, 01.31.2018 our signatures, we are joining those residents of 8:00 A.M. Mass: 60th Wedding Anniversary Kalaupapa, Moloka`i, who are still waiting for a Celine & Kenneth Asato favorable decision since 1988. Mahalo! THURSDAY, 02.01.2018 Second Collection 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ Kenneth Asato A second collection will be taken up on Saturday, January 27, and Sunday, January 28, 2018, for the Latin America, Black and FRIDAY, 02.02.2018 Indian Missions. 8:00 A.M. Mass: ✞ All Te Souls In Purgatory Your generosity for this worthy cause is appreciated. Mahalo!

Milk Bread Sale SATURDAY, 02.03.2018 8:00 A.M. Mass: Sale begins on Saturday, February 3, and Sunday, 4:00 P.M. Mass: ✞ Tomiko Asato February 4, 2018. ✞ Signup sheets may be found at the back of the Church and also in Doreen & Francis Chia the SPAM building. The cost is $5.00 per loaf. ✞ Betty & Albert Chong

A gentle reminder…when writing your checks Please Pray to the Church, please remember that the year is 2018! Mahalo! For The Sick & Homebound Margaret Robello, Joe Chang, Carrie Talwar, Nancy Asato, Priest’s Vestment Graphics Richard Wong, Benito Bautista, Ron Asato. Have you noticed a small graphic, in the Sunday & Date For The Deceased banner above? That graphic will tell you the color of the priest’s vestment that he will be wearing for the Mass. Harry Bender, Charles Ho, Edith Demello, Catherine Aoki, Donna McDonnell, Jerry Tarutani, Vickie Solidum, If you also look at the Church’s Calendar you will see the Raymond & Nancy Tom, Lawrence Perry, Roland Albarado, vestment graphic for each day’s Mass for that particular month. At Eileen Green, Don Yee, RonKano, Gladys Wong, Kenneth present we are in the Season of Ordinary Time and the color for Asato, Tomiko Asato, Doreen & Francis Chia, Betty & Sunday Masses for this Season is Green. Albert Chong, Shirley Wong.

The sense of sight, including color, plays an important role Let us listen to the voice of our conscience, to the in Catholic worship. The colors of a Catholic priest’s voice of the royal prophet: 'Today, if you hear the vestments help the faithful know that certain celebrations are voice of the Lord, do not turn a deaf ear' at hand. ~ St. Padre Pio

St. Stephen The First Martyr St. Thomas Aquinas (Continued)

Knights of Columbus Thomas was quiet and seldom spoke at the Council 16267 university, leading other students to believe he was mentally delayed, but Mangus prophetically said, "You call him the dumb ox, but in his teaching he will one day produce such a bellowing that it will be heard Contact Worthy Grand Randy Tom throughout the world.” eMail Address: [email protected] Following the conclusion of his education, Thomas taught in Cologne as an apprentice professor and instructed students on the books of the Old We continue to sell car magnets, “He Is Risen” for a Testament. It was during this time he wrote Expositio council banner. It is a great way to evangelize our super Isaiam ad litteram, Postilla super Ieremiam, and Catholic faith. A donation of $5.00 per magnet is appreciated. Postilla super Threnos. In 1252, Thomas returned to Paris to earn his master's degree in theology. As an apprentice January 28, 2018 professor, he lectured on the Bible and devoted his of the Day ~ final three years of his education to Peter Lombard's St. Thomas Aquinas Sentences. Thomas composed a commentary on Sentences, Thomas is believed to have been born in the castle of titled Scriptum super libros Sententiarium and also Roccasecca in the old county of the Kingdom of Sicily, which is now wrote De ente et essentia. known as the Lazio region of Italy, in 1225. His parents were well- The spring of 1256 saw Thomas appointed regent off, but as the youngest son Thomas was expected to enter the master in theology at Paris, and one of his first works monastery. after assuming the office was Contra impugnantes Dei At 5-years-old, Thomas began his education at Monte Cassino, cultum et religionem, in defense of mendicant orders, where he remained until the military conflict between Emperor which William of Saint-Amour had been attacking. Frederick II and Gregory IX reached the abbey. He was then Between 1256 to 1259, Thomas spent his tenure transferred and enrolled at the studium generale in Naples. writing several books, such as Questiones disputatae It is believed that Thomas was introduced to his philosophical de veritate, Quaestiones quodlibetales, Expositio super influences - Aristotle, Averroes, and Maimonides - at the university, librum Boethii De trinitate, and Expositio super librum where he also met John of St. Julian, a Dominican preacher, who Boethii De hebdomadibus. At the conclusion of his influenced him to join the recently founded . regency, Thomas was in the process of writing one of When Thomas' family learned of his decision, his mother his most famous works, Summa contra Gentiles. Theodora arranged for him to be moved to Paris. When Thomas was (To be continued.) traveling to Rome, his brothers captured him and returned him to their parents at the castle of Monte San Giovanni Campano. Thomas was held captive in the castle for one year as his family Respect Life tried to keep him from joining the Dominican Order. In the year he PAIN CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD was held, Thomas tutored his sisters and communicated with members of the Dominican Order. PROTECTION ACT In an effort to change Thomas' mind, two of his brothers hired a Urge your Senators to vote this Monday, January prostitute to seduce him, but legends claim Thomas drove her off 29, for S.B. 1922 that Lindsey Graham introduced on with a fire iron. That night, two angels appeared to him in a dream October 5 in the U.S. Senate, where it has 46 co- and strengthened his resolve to remain celibate. sponsors. Please contact your senators and insist When Theodora realized she could not sway her son, she tried to they vote in favor of this bill. preserve the family name by arranging for his escape through a window. She believed a secret escape was better than appearing to On October 3, the House passed the Act by a vote accept his decision. of 237-189. Following his escape in 1244, Thomas turned to Naples, then to This bill, which protects babies because of their Rome and met the Master General of the Dominical Order, Johannes ability to feel pain, has wide support among the public, von Wildeshausen. has been enacted in 16 states, has the support of The next year, Thomas went to study at the Faculty of the Arts at Congress, and is a bill the President has promised to the University of Paris, where he is believed to have met Dominican sign. scholar Albertus Mangus, the Chair of Theology at the College of St. When you contact the offices of these senators, James. make sure to say that the United States is one of just In 1248, Thomas chose to follow Mangus to the new studium seven nations in the world that allow abortion after 20 generale at Cologne rather than accepting Pope Innocent IV's offer weeks – a fact the Washington Post “fact checker” has to appoint him of Monte Cassino as a Dominican. Though confirmed. “The United States should not be in that Thomas hesitated, when they reached the university, Mangus club,” Sen. Graham said as he introduced the bill. appointed him magister studentium. Echo that sentiment in your message to your senators. Stewardship of Our Lord Faith Formation Weekly Offerings PARISH (January 13 & 14, 2018) SCRIPTURE Daily Ordinary Income Expenses GROUP Scriptural Income The 9:30 A.M. Wednesday Parish Readings Elevator Fund $550.00 Scripture Group continues to meet in the ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ SPAM Conference Room. Mass Intentions $30.00 Monday, January 29, 2018 Te Council meets on 2nd Samuel 15:13-14, 30; Sat./Sunday Offerings $2,507.86 the third Tursday of 16:5-13 the month, at 6:00 Sts. Sarbelius & Barbea Votive Candles Fund $40.00 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ P.M. in the SPAM Tuesday, January 30 Total Income $3,127.86 Conference Room. 2nd Samuel 18:9-10, 14, Gross Profit $3,127.86 24-25, 30—19:3 Living Catholic In The 808 St. Aldegunais ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Net Ordinary Income $3,127.86 38 Minutes of Grace Wednesday, January 31 By: Christopher Malano, 2nd Samuel 24:2, 9-17 Net Income $3,127.86 Business Manager St. John Bosco Newman Center, UH Manoa Excerpt from newmanhawaii.org/church/ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Last Week $5,588.50 Tursday, February 1 nonviolence

1st Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 On January 13, our confirmation students St. Brigid of Ireland Mahalo were gathered for their confirmation retreat. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Obviously, the emergency alert from our Friday, February 2 We are grateful to all who generously phones captured our attention. A missile Malachi 3:1-4 contribute their time, talent, and threat! St. Joan de Lestonnac Without a clear sense of what was ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ treasure to our Parish Community. happening, we first asked the students to call Saturday, February 3 their parents. With nowhere to go—the 1st Kings 3:4-13 C.C.D. NEWS university buildings are locked on the St. Blaise weekend—and no time to waste, we turned to ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ the only thing we were certain of—our faith. Sunday, February 4 In almost a processional pace, we quietly 5th Sunday In migrated toward the tabernacle where the Blessed Sacrament resides. We stood around, Ordinary Time took a few deep breaths, centered ourselves, First Reading and surrendered everything to the One who Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 was in control, God. We prayed, we (77B) embraced, and we waited together. [Page 68, Breaking Bread] Considering the circumstances, our Responsorial Psalm confirmation students remained calm and I turn to you, Lord, in time of Sunday, January 28, 2018 ~ though young, they showed great maturity. trouble, and you fill me with the Class ~ 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time They exhibited for us adults that in all joy of salvation. moments of life, our faith provides Sunday, February 4, 2018 ~ opportunities to turn to Christ. We have [Page 68, Breaking Bread] Class, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, someone sharing life with us. We do not travel Second Reading (Family Sunday) this journey alone. 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Those thirty-eight minutes, though [Page 69, Breaking Bread] Sunday, February 11, 2018 ~ frightening, were also a reminder of Grace. Gospel Class, Last Sunday after Epiphany Even when we may be afraid, we know that Mark 1:40-45 Christ is present with us. How can we [Page 69, Breaking Bread] Sunday, February 18, 2018 ~ experience Grace in our own lives? We need Class, First Sunday of Lent only to look to our children for such models St. Joan of Valois of faith.