Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Community News

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 05, 2010

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Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time • Is It Worth The Cost?

GREETINGS FROM THE PASTOR

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. As we have done the last two Sundays, we will continue to brief you for the visit of Bishop Larry Silva on the 18th & 19th of September .
Our third theme is Worship and our goal is to sustain and further develop all initiatives which contribute toward making Parish Liturgy vibrant, meaningful, engaging and relevant to everyday life. The objective is to form a Liturgy Committee that will coordinate the liturgical celebrations of the parish with all clergy, musicians and lay volunteers and servers.
Action 1. The Liturgy Committee will consist of the clergy, Priests and Deacons, the Pastoral assistant for Worship, various ministry directors, coordinator of Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors, altar servers and the coordinators of the ushers and greeters. The Liturgy Committee will meet once a quarter and additionally as needed to prepare for special masses and celebrations.
Evaluation, A debriefing meeting will be scheduled immediately following the celebration to gather feedback.
We will also provide ongoing encouragement, guidance and assistance to liturgical initiatives already operating in the Parish. The lead ministry co-ordinators will provide training for liturgical ministers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and altar servers. For seasonal volunteers, identify strategies to sustain their enthusiasm and dedication. Develop strategies to recruit more youth and young adults to serve in the ministries.
A bi-annual review will be conducted to assess the performance of new and continuing volunteers serving in these ministries. Feedback will be obtained from trainers, coordinators and volunteers.
Keep up the good work and you will enjoy the visit of our Bishop. You will get to know him and he will get to know and appreciate you.

--FR DAVE

Liturgical Readings, September 05, 2010

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FIRST READING -Wisdom 9:13-18
The writer of the Book of Wisdom knows the difficulty of following through on our spiritual resolutions. We are hesitant in making them and unsure how to accomplish them. But if we put our trust in God, we will find help in reaching our spiritual goals.

SECOND READING- Philemon 9-10, 12-17
St. Paul never flagged in advancing the cause of Christ. Even in prison, facing an uncertain future, he took time to commend a runaway slave who had become a Christian to his master. Paul gave his full attention to both large and small issues in his service to Christ.

GOSPEL- Luke 14:25-33
Jesus never twisted arms to get people to follow him. To the contrary, he urged them to count the cost of discipleship. He wanted them to know the demands their faith would make on them.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS “JOURNEY OF FAITH”

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Sts. Peter & Paul will begin another RCIA group in September. This program is primarily for those who are non- baptized or who were baptized in another faith and are interested in joining the Catholic Church.
Inquiry sessions will begin on September 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the second floor classroom behind the church.
All of us here in Sts. Peter & Paul Parish community share in the welcoming and formation of new Catholics.
For those of you who have been baptized and have never been Confirmed, you are welcome to join us to prepare for Confirmation.
If you or someone you know is interested in our RCIA program this year, please fill out the form below. You may either send it to our Parish office or drop it in the collection basket.
RCIA
NAME:__________________________________________
ADDRESS:_____________________________________ ____________________________________________ TEL: home_____________ work_________________ Please check the applicable statement below:
______ I am NOT baptized
______ I am baptized in another Christian Church
______ I am a baptized Catholic, but never been Confirmed.

Book of Prayerful Intentions (September 05, 2010)

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Please pray for the sick of our parish, especially ... Ronald Costa, Violeta Luna-Hill, Lorainne & Walter Gonsalves, Dolores Suredam, Dorothy Suchar, Betty & Art Watkins, Virginia Gonsalves, John Costa, Bernard Vierra, Herbert & Thelma Lee, Avon Czerwinski, Teddy Luke, Wini Chow, Winnie Young, Mapuana Kapana, Art Menezes, Ellen
Simao, Larry Wong, Sr., Christopher Johnson, Sylvia Nelson, Marilyn Sciortino, Joan Robinson, Alfred Souza, Judy Orlando, Charleen Sliger-Saucedo, Mary & Harold Teves, T.J. Pochinski, Chris Foster, Stanley Ho, Ellen Tomita, Juanita Inouye, Patricia Cornwall, Pauline Williams, Larry Cabrinha, Thomas Garcia, Helen Garcia, Thomas Mistysyn, Betty Lyons, Lori Jackson, Agnes S. Kang, Sadie Gouveia, Douglas Ferreira, Arnold Ludd, Emily Kuhn, Teresa Yu, Jun Pasqual, Nelson & Lana Lopes, Augusto Garcia, Nora Te, Nati Garcia, Hazel Hoke, Jeff Yee, Eleanor Wedge, Alfonsa Maligro, Dennis Brown, Karen Wedge-Lewis, Edward John C. Manglona, Antonia M. & Efrain C. Tuolela, Sirena Fujii, Vivian Zane, Hank Tonini, Paul Nakanelua, Albert Stephen I.S. Park, Bob Mendosa, Ruth & George Auyong, Pilar Hernandez and your special intentions. Please call the Parish Office at 941-0675 by noon on Friday. A new list is made weekly.

A SECOND COLLECTION TODAY: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

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The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, located in Washington D.C. It provides an academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to 6,000 students every year. The National Collection for the Catholic University of America has been approved for September 4th & 5th by Bishop Larry Silva. Every dollar given directly supports financial aid for students from dioceses across the country, including ours. Please be generous. Thank You!

UPDATE! Baptism Classes

2010-09-04T21:03:00.001-10:00

Baptism Class for the month of September will be held instead on Monday, September 13th at 7:00 p.m. due to the Labor Day Holiday.

TREASURE

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We are grateful to all who so generously contribute to our Parish. The Collections for the week of August 29, 2010 were:
$10,856.56
Church* 7,989.20
Outreach 65.00
Mass intentions, Baptisms, Blessings
Weddings, Funerals 1,264.00
Candles 361.86
Building Fund 916.50
Donation 200.00
Assumption 15.00
Catholic University 27.00
Catholic Charities 7.00
Seminarian Education Fund 11.00
*Church Contributions:
Identifiable (envelopes used) 42%
Unidentifiable (loose money) 58%

Mahalo to church cleaners

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Chester & Pat Fuke, Mei Chan, John & Rosalie Kalwicz, Carina Yung, Rudy & Grace Devega, Susan Kim, Katrina Kim, Marina Chon, Anna Yang, and Agada Min... for maintaining Sts. Peter & Paul Church and grounds immaculately. These people spend a portion of their Saturday morning weekly keeping our Church beautiful. If you would like to volunteer, please call the Parish at 941-0675.

"STEWARDSHIP”

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Jesus tells the crowd that only those who renounce all of their possessions can be His disciples. Is He truly asking us to give up everything? Perhaps instead He is trying to help us see that everything we think we own is really a gift from God. Good stewards know that and strive to use those gifts accountably.

Physical Outreach News

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Food Awareness for 2010
“One can/package of food per person, per weekend....”
Aloha!
Happy Labor Day weekend! Do you believe its here already? With the aid of my computer, I pulled up a brief history of this holiday.
* The first Labor Day Parade was sponsored by the Central Labor Union in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 1882.
* The parade included as many as 10,000 working people.
* Those who marched in the first parade took an unpaid holiday.
* Twelve years later in 1894, President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a holiday for Federal workers.
* In 1938 Congress passed the Fair Labor Standard Act, making the minimum wage 25 cents an hour. (I know there were some of you around then) God Bless ya!
Take it from a guy who has been sober 17 years now. Please have a Great & Safe Weekend and if you are drinking, Please, Please, Please, don’t drive! A split second could end or ruin the rest of your life. It just isn’t worth it.
Love Ya! & God Bless, Mahalo, Mike Prevost

Baptisms, August 29, 2010

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The following child was Baptized here at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 8/29/10
KALAELOA PRESTON ROBINS
child of Isaia Robins & Stephanie Guinan

NEW PARISHIONERS

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Mario, Raquel, Lucas & Maria De Oliveira

DECEASED

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ohn Rodrigues Texeira, passed away 8/14/10
Frances Lusas Sutherland, passed away 8/20/10

SEPTEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

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Troy & Sharon Freitas, September 3rd Married 16 years
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Reynolds, September 4th Married 6 years
Silvestre & Eden Lim, September 5th Married 48 years
Ronald & Darleen Bumanglag, September 8th Married 37 years
Dave & Kathy Dodge, September 9th Married 49 years
Bien & Val Velasco, September 17th Married 22 years
Richard & Allene Ishikawa, September 20th Married 22 years
Michael & Christina Lai, September 30th Married 21 years

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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Religious Education for our Youth will start on September 12th. Please note class times.
8:00 AM-8:50 AM Pre-K (4 year olds) through 5th grade 12:30PM-2:00PM 9th grade through 12th grade (Confirmation) 4:30 PM-5:30 PM 6th grade through 8th grade
Please pick up your child on time. Once Mass starts, your child will be taken into the Church, and you will need to pick them up there. Our Catechists often go to Mass following the Morning and Evening classes.
**Our Confirmation program is a 2 year course. It enables us to conform to the recommendations of the Diocese of Honolulu.
**Important message regarding First Communion:
The Diocese of Honolulu wants all preparation for First Communion to take 2 years. What does that mean for your child in grade two? If your child attended religion class in First grade at a parish religious education program or Catholic school, then he/she will proceed directly to our First Communion preparation class and make their First Communion in 2011. First grade is considered the 1st year of preparation.
If your child did not attend any religion class in First grade, then he/she will have to attend Pre-First Communion Class this year in order to make his/her First Communion in 2012. All parishes in the Diocese of Honolulu will be following this new directive.
If you have any questions about enrolling your child, and/or the new directive for First Communion, you may call or text me anytime (I receive texts faster) at 808- 741-7040 or email me at shwaycorps14@yahoo.com
Keith E. Febrero, CRE

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

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Avelina Bernabe September 1st
Charlotte Corrigan September 1st
Gwen Padilla September 2nd
Judy Orlando September 2nd
Allene Ishikawa September 3rd
Christine Ayson September 3rd
Ella Loui September 3rd
Ramon Reyes September 4th
Tina Loos September 4th
Grace Wong September 7th
Emerita Ching September 7th
Calvin Moananu September 8th
Faye Watanabe September 8th
Edwin Davis, Jr. September 9th
Christina Lai September 9th
Arnel Cristobal September 9th
Elvira Amano September 9th
Frenzy Tuscano September 10th
Amelia Dela Rosa September 10th
Wesley Ballestros September 12th
Kevin Phillip September 12th
Audrey DeCosta September 12th
Maggie P. Domingo September 13th
Theresa Johnson September 15th
Emma Corrigan September 18th
PJ September 20th
Darleen Bumanglag September 20th
Andy Nishida September 22nd
Lee Marie Armstrong September 22nd
Aimee Gabalis September 23rd
Nolan Smith September 23rd
Justin Smith September 23rd
Jackqueline P. Reyes September 24th
Dennis A. Dizon September 26th
Ernest Balignasay September 26th
Julina Abcede September 27th
Angieve Pestana September 27th
Merv Young September 30th

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS! CHANGES

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Don’t forget to come to mass on your birthday if your name is printed in the bulletin! If your birthday falls on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, mass will be said at 7:00 a.m.; if your birthday falls on a Saturday, the Mass will be said at 12:00 noon.

HAPPY LABOR DAY

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HAPPY LABOR DAY FROM THE PARISH & OUTREACH STAFF OF STS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH. A REMINDER THAT WE WILL BE CLOSED THAT DAY RELAXING AS WELL! MAHALO!

WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2010

2010-08-28T21:47:00.000-10:00

Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time &bull/ The End Of Striving

GREETINGS FROM THE PASTOR

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today as last Sunday, we prepare you for the visit of Bishop Silva in September. We will be going over each aspect of our preparation for that visit. Last Sunday we began with the overall look at our Pastoral Plan of Action which will serve as our vision and strategic guide for the next 2-3 years.
This Sunday we elaborate on Community and Evangelization. Our Objective is to reach out to those who live in the neighborhood of Sts. Peter and Paul Church and invite them to attend services and/or provide visitation to their homes.
Our Action is 1. To form a committee to gather data and execute mailings. 2. Divide zip code 96814 into four segments and write and mail a letter to one fourth of the zip code each 6 months over the next two years informing residents of the liturgies and services provided by Sts. Peter and Paul Church. 3. We will also invite those to our parish and also encourage them to request a visitation to their homes if they wish. 4. Form a parish visitation team to respond to requests for visitation to residents homes. 5. Incorporate other welcoming methods to new parishioners such as out- bound calling.
Evaluation of responses to the mail out may result in increase in the Parish October count and an increase in the number of RCIA participants and Confirmations at Sts. Peter and Paul will all be part of the evaluation. You may remember the mail out we sent when I came here; it had good results and we were glad that we did it.
As we near the date of the Bishop’s visitation, I get a sense of how much you want to have an opportunity to meet him.
The big news this week is the coming publication of the third edition of the Roman Missal. In the weeks to come as we learn more and more about the changes, we will inform you. Remember the change affects all of us, so we will go through it together.

--FR DAVE

Liturgical Readings, August 29, 2010

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FIRST READING -Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29
The writer of Sirach understands that humility is a cardinal virtue of the spiritual life. The more we humble ourselves, the better we will appear in the eyes of others. We will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Unselfish humility makes for good character and strong relationships.
SECOND READING- Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24
The epistle of Hebrews imagines eternity in personal rather than political terms. It will not be a place where God sits in regal but lonely splendor. Rather, God will live in the middle of the city, accessible to everyone.
GOSPEL- Luke 14:1, 7-14
Jesus used a dinner party to make a vital spiritual point. As dinner guests, as in life, we are not to scramble for the best seats, lest we be embarrassed by being asked to sit somewhere else. It is far better to humbly take a distant seat and then be invited by the host to move to a better place.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS “JOURNEY OF FAITH”

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PARKING ATTENDANTS NEEDED!

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If you would like to volunteer and give us a hand, we are in need of people.. If you are available on Saturday at 5 p.m.
and/or Sunday at 7 a.m. and 6p.m. Please leave a message for John A. Reznick at our office, 941-0675. Mahalo.

Book of Prayerful Intentions (August 29, 2010)

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Please pray for the sick of our parish, especially ... Ronald Costa, Violeta Luna-Hill, Lorainne & Walter Gonsalves, Dolores Suredam, Dorothy Suchar, Betty & Art Watkins, Virginia Gonsalves, John Costa, Bernard Vierra, Herbert & Thelma Lee, Avon Czerwinski, Teddy Luke, Wini Chow, Winnie Young, Mapuana Kapana, Art Menezes, Ellen
Simao, Larry Wong, Sr., Christopher Johnson, Sylvia Nelson, Marilyn Sciortino, Joan Robinson, Alfred Souza, Judy Orlando, Charleen Sliger-Saucedo, Mary & Harold Teves, T.J. Pochinski, Chris Foster, Stanley Ho, Ellen Tomita, Juanita Inouye, Patricia Cornwall, Pauline Williams, Larry Cabrinha, Thomas Garcia, Helen Garcia, Thomas Mistysyn, Betty Lyons, Lori Jackson, Agnes S. Kang, Sadie Gouveia, Douglas Ferreira, Arnold Ludd, Emily Kuhn, Teresa Yu, Jun Pasqual, Nelson & Lana Lopes, Augusto Garcia, Nora Te, Nati Garcia, Hazel Hoke, Jeff Yee, Eleanor Wedge, Alfonsa Maligro, Dennis Brown, Karen Wedge-Lewis, Edward John C. Manglona, Antonia M. & Efrain C. Tuolela, Sirena Fujii, Vivian Zane, Hank Tonini, Paul Nakanelua, Albert Stephen I.S. Park, Bob Mendosa, Ruth & Robert Auyong and your special intentions. Please call the Parish Office at 941- 0675 by noon on Friday. A new list is made weekly.

NOCTURNAL ADORATION

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Please join us on Friday, September 3rd for the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning with Mass at 7:30 p.m. continuing with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament hourly until closing. Benediction at midnight. Everyone is invited!

UPDATE

2010-08-28T21:44:00.001-10:00

Baptism Class for the month of September will be held on September 12th at 7:00 p.m. due to the Labor Day Holiday.