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SACRAMENTAT INFORMATION:

Anointing of the Sick, Holy Communion to the Sick and Homebound, Funerals: Please call

the

Parish Office.

lnfant Baptism: Parents are to call the Parish office during business hours to schedule a Baptism meeting.

Sacrament of Matrimony: The proper and required preparation for this Sacrament is extensive. The time frame is at least six [6) months. Couples are asked to attend an Engaged Encounter Weekend in preparation and complete State and Church paperwork. Do not set a date or print invitations for your marriage until after you have spoken with a priest.

WEEKEND MASSES:

WEEKDAY MASSES: COMMUNAL ANNOINTING: RECONCILIATION: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION PARISH ROSARIES: STATIONS OF THE CROSS:

Saturday: (Sunday VigilJ 5:00pm Sunday Morning: 7:00 am 9:00am & 11.:00am (lnterpretedJ Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & 1"2;00pm Saturday: L2:00 noon Last Saturday of the Month at the 12:00 noon mass Friday 10:00 - 1L:30 a.m. * Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm or by appointment Fridays: After the 7:00 am mass and 1't Fridays: 7:30 - 1,0:00 pm Monday - Saturday: 11:15am * Sunday: 5:15pm

Fridays: 5:45 - 6:3Opm

ADDRESS: 800 Kaheka St. Honolulu, Hawaii 9681,4 OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. B:30am - 1.2pm / L:00 - 3:30pm PHONE: (808)941-0675 OFFICEEMAIL: sspeterpaul@hawaii,rr.com WE BS ITE : Wtryv\Lsipele1pa

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MARDI GRAS Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship!

Tuesday, February 28,2017 " 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Sts. Peter and Paul Church Courtyard

Food Beverages, Bingo, Movie, Raffle Prizes, Pifrata for the children, Blessing of the Palms

The meaning of Mardi Gras: ln Christianity, Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday" and also known as Carnival and Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting and repentance leading up to Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Traditionally, rich foods such as eggs, meat, oils and butter were strictly prohibited during the 40 days of Lent. So it became customary to eat all that remained of these foods in the house and enjoy one last feast on the day before the 40-day fast.

Another common name for the holiday, Carnival, also refers to this last enjoyment of rich foods. Some believe it derives from the medieval Lalin, carnelevarium, which means to take away or remove meat. The name Shrove Tuesday derives from the practice of "shriving", or the confession and absolution of sin, that takes place on that day.

This Week's Mass schedule Date

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Mass lntention

Celebrant

Parishioners of sts. Peter and Paur

Danny

+Kaisha Chu +Deceased Members of the De silva & Nakanelua Ohana +Lourdes Mary John +John Rodrigues & John Shaw +Virginia Gonsalves +Sergio & Benjamin Arcayna +Silvino Belandres +Robed Cassiero Dondi & Valentia Vinca (Anniv.)

Carla Quiambao (Sl)

Fr.

Fr,

Grimaldi

Fr.

Khanh

Fr.

Grimaldi Fr.

Danny

+ Franciso & Leonor

Fr.

Arcayna

Danny

ERRATUM

We apologize that the name of Keith Pederson on the mass intention in last week's bulletin was spelled incorrectly. We thank you for understanding.

noon Tue Feb 21

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Khanh Pham-Nguyen Rev, Danny Laeda Rev. Pat Freitas

Pastor: Associate Pastor:

Senior Priests:

Rev. Joseph Grimaldi

Deacons:

Wed Feb 22

7am

+Ely Banaag

noon

+ Soon Hee Kim

7am

CHURCH IS OPEN:

FIRST FRIDAY: SATURDAY: SUNDAY:

7:30 PM

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il:00AM- I PM & .l:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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6:00 AM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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awelcoming Parish. Be a Family Member!

Parish Registration forms are located at the entrance of the church.

You may also contact the parish office for more information.

Please call941--0675 or email : sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr.com

7am

+ lrene Arcayna +Ho Joon Peter Ko

+ lrene Arcayna

& Sat Feh 25

noon

Chief Francis Keala

noon

+Ho Joon Peter Ko

5pm

Parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul

Vigil Mass

Fr.

Danny Khanh

+ Soon Hee Kim

PM

Fr.

Danny

+Ben Calilung

noon

noon

MOI{DAY-THURSDAY: 6AM-8AM ll:00AM-1PM FRIDAY: 6AM_ l PM

Fr.

Khanh

+ lrene Arcayna

Richard Abel

Richard Port Angken Xymoon

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Khanh Fr.

Khanh Fr.

Danny Fr.

Danny Fr.

Khanh

Fr. Danny Fr.

Khanh

- Repose of tlrc soul r,tf: BD-Birthdoy: SI Spec'ial Intentiotr.s

"Whetre caring people are cared for."

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Sts. Peter and Paul Church What is offered here by our Savior are admonitions for the banner of authentic Christianity: to forgive one another and to bear our sufferings with patience. These are not easy w<jids to hear from our Lord, and perhaps it's

worth mentioning that these

words

were also difficult, if not more difficult to hear, by the witnesses of lesus' teaching, because of how they understood the old Law.

READINGS

First Reading - Leviticus 19:'L-2,17-18 Our heavenly Father is calling us to be like Him ho1;r. We may irave an idea as to what constitutes Iioliness, but to be holy like God is holy is beyond our full uudcrstanding. and ',vithout Him, completely irnpossible. The word of Cod encollrages us to reprove onr brotliers iind sisters in the Lord to avoid halboririg hatred lor them in our heart.

One of the great weaknesses of being lruman is our stubborn inability

to accept a

dlfferent take on something that has already

been

engraved into our minds. ln action/adventure movies, for example, we like to see the bad guy get what he deserves in the end. To see the victim forgive hislher assailant makes for a disappointing conclusion to the movie.

ln this Gospel passage and otlrers, this is the Jesus in which we are tempted to keep a safe distance from. lt's a blast to follow Him from

town to town and read about the miracles He performed; but suddenly we get a Jesus Who is delivering difficult words

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not only

- but He wants us to embrace them. After all, a watered down Christianity is much easier to live - isn't it? But really difficult to hear

what Jesus is saying to us is that the way of the world is not the way of God, and we, therefore, have to be radically different. True

discipleship demands that each day, little by little, we are being transformed into the lmage of Jesus. What makes the diificult sayings of Jesus so difficult is that we're not divine beings; but, what makes not being divine bearable is that there is a sacran'tent of healing. Otherwise, Iove {or Jesus could end up in an abyss of disappointment and self-pity due to our failings. Christianity is a courageous act.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: "Christ Jesus always did what was pleasing to the Father, and always lived in perfect communion with Him. Likewise Christ's disciples are invited to live in the sight of the Father Who sees in secret, in order to become perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect" (CCC 159j).

Our Redeemer's words are about love - not pacifism. Every lruman being has dignity and is loved by God. Thus, to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect requires love. We're well-trained at voicing four letters words at those who perpetrate something contrary to decency. Our heavenly Father, however, looks at such a person with

love and sees him/her as someone who

in

human

weakness

succumbed to evil. That is love and that is perfection. lsn't that really the point of Christ being tempted in the desert: to dralv out into the daylight the one wlio hides in darkness, who crawls under rocks and gets others to do his dirty work

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in other words, the real enemy?

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Second Reading

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1 Corinthians 3:16-23

Saiul Paul is trying to sell the idea that \ye are a tempie of * aird ho1y. The holy apostle surely understood this apparent contradiction by writing: "Let no one deceive hiniself-." lt is only by the grace of God. dwelling within us. that \ve are able to guard ourselves f1'om the things u,hich deceptively seek our ruin. Jesus came to make knorvn the glory of God and all His perfections, to which He calls us to share in. Eaclr of ns, as baptized members of the body of Christ, are disciples, like Paul and Cephas.

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Gospel

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Matthew 5:3848

As ne are loved and forgiven by God, we are to love and forgive others. God the Father sent his son, Jesus, to rvin our salr,ation and reveal the rvay u,e need to live. that u,e rnighl come to share etemal life in heaven. The teachings of Jesus make it clear that Cod loves us without limit, and is evcr-lvilling to forgive. llhus, to rvalk in God's tvay of iove rve must strive to love all people, including our enelnies, arrd be lviiling to forgive.

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First R.eading: Isaiah

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Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:L-5

Gospel: Matthew 6:24*M

STEWARDSHIP

TIME-TALENT_TREASURE TREASURE

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We are grateful to all who so generously contribute to our Parish.

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The Collections for February 11-12, 2017 are as follows:

MAHALO FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE AUGUSTINE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SECOND COLLECTION

Total: $10.998.99 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass lntentions Funeral Baptism Electric & Votive Candles

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$7,871.98 220.OO

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Mahalc nui loa to our parish and parishioners from the Augustine Educational Foundation for your support of tlre Gifts from the Heafi Give the Gift of Education 2017 Second Collection. You have made a difference!

0.00 521.36

Total: $8,613.34 ENVELOPES IDENTIFIABLE

Your gift enables Catholic education to be affordable for families in Hawaii. Every dollar raised in Sts. Peter and Paul will go directly to the families that are within our parish community. A priority is given to those with

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Bldg. Fund Outreach Donation Augustine Ed. Fund

53.00 220.90 50.00 2,006.75

the highest level of need.

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Subtotal: $2,330.65

1't Offering Solemnity of Mary Black & Indian Mission Latin America

15.00 20.00 10.00

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Thank you for your continued

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The Augustine Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to

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Gi{t of [ducation

For those who want to donate, you rnay make a gift on-line including by credit card, by visiting us at: www.augusti nefou ndation.org

Special Collections:

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provide scholarships to

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economically disadvantaged students at private and parochial schools operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnic origin or religion.

STEWARDSHIP

TIME.TALENT-TREASURE WE ARE

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CRS RICE BOWL

WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE CHURCH!

Parents with young children who have intellectual

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disabilities sometimes sense rejection or judgment

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by fellow parishioners. There are also instances when families with members who have disabilities

With Lent coming up soon, we are called

to build a culture encounter. Lent is our time to encounter, to

a spirit of global solidarity. The Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl is our tool.

do not attend Mass together or at all!

cultivate

lf we are to be a truly welcoming faith community, one body in Christ, we must once again open our parish doors, hearts and minds to all believers.

Ohana Mass is an adapted liturgy where families, however unique or diverse, worship as one Ohana of God trusting in His divine providence and plan for each of us, his children.

Through the CRS Rice Bowl, we hear stories from our brothers and sisters in need worldwide, and devote our Lenten prayers, fasting and gifts to change the lives of the

Families who attended OHANA MASS previously at

will learn ways and have opportunitiesto make changes. Everyone will receive their CRS Rice

poor.

How will we contribute to the culture of encounter this Lent? ln the weeks leading to the first day of Lent, we

Holy Trinity Church, will transition to Sts Peter and

Paul's 9 AM FAMILY MASS on the first Sunday of

the month beginning March 5,2AL7.

CATHOLIC CARE FOOD COLLECTION THIS WEEK

lf you know of friends or families who would like to join us, please encourage them to attend! ,.,,.,.,"".,.,..,.,..,.ttPs.tlt!

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Mahalo for your generous support for your ongoing care of our Kupuna and the vulnerable through your contribution of non-perishable food items. Please place

your donation in the bins provided in the

courtyard.

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parishioners gather at the Catholic Care

Project table

to

create gifts to share with the vulnerable in the shelters.

wfim lf you would like to volunteer & help us pack the bags on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 9:00 to 12:00 in the morning, please call the church office at 941-0675.

Mahalo.

Pleose pray

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Comfort for the Afflicted

Robert Agpalsa P. Almeida Anthony Alatan Edward & Emily Atalig Marjorie Atalig Jose & Concepcion Atalig George Auyong Tony Bacani Dolores Bledsoe Helga Boettger Larry Cabrinha Betty Cecil Joelle Chamberland Wini Chow Louisa Comajis Ronald Costa Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Steve Dagali Bernanda De Guzman Victor & Rita Dizon Odetta Doublet Tina Louise Duncan Jo Dowling Nicky Dresci

That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor, refugees, and marginalized, may find welcome and comfort in our communities.

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ACTS RETREAT

Would you like

to have a

soul-cleansing

rejuvenating weekend

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spiritually-

with

fellow Christian men? lf this sounds great, here is some great news!

is being held 9 - 12 March 2017 (Thursday after

The Men's ACIS Retreat

work until Sunday after Mass) at the St. Anthony retreat center in Kalihi

Valley. This retreat will be a great opportunity to focus on our faith and its application in our daily lives, to build purpose in our prayer life, to increase our presence at the liturgy, and to cultivate friendship among members of the church community. For more information, or to sign up now, contact Tom Storm, Lhqj.os_tqhi@gppjl.-q_qm and

Robert Fahl Sue Felix Douglas Ferreira Norman Fong Chris Foster Serena Fujii Thomas Garcia

Arma ndo Lo pez, am]o-p.eZZ7-Z-@m g1.Qpm. V is it ou r we bs te i

at info@actsmissions.org

Take advantage of this opportunity to draw closer to God and connect with other faith-filled men!!!

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Sadaba Joy Bautista Edward Rijhoff Jasmin Bautista Calvin Mann Rowena

February

Helen Garcia

2nd

Joanna Gates Lorraine & Walter

February 12'h February 21$ February 27"' February 27th

Gonzalves Sadie Gouveia, Magdalena Gualderama John & Barbara Hanao Joe & Blanche Hansen

Si**t-N*y$t*ssings

Stanley Ho Jill lshikawa

Note: Those who would like to have their names included in the birthday list, please fill up the form published in the bulletin at the last

Frank & Sharla Jensen Christopher Johnson

weekend of the month & drop them in the collection box. Mahalo.

Joanne Jones Christoph Jucewicz Jack Jucewlcz Joyce Kaanapu Cash Kahoopii Stephen Kalili Renee Kam Sr. Roland & Debra Kamanao Mapuana Kapana Emily Kuhn

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

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baptized Saturday, lan. 2L, 201.7 and

Zoe traith Kuranroto baptized Saturday, Feb.77, 201,7

Christiana Lai Anu Lau Herbert & Thelma Lee Uilison E. Leuta Jamieson Longoria

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Theodora Luke Thelma Lum Violeta Luna-Hill Jennifer & Santiago Maldonado Claudia Maldonado Alphonsa Maligro Stanley, Jr. & Marion Medeiros Wilma R. Medeiros Glenn Medeiros Sr. Tammy Medeiros Bob Mendoza Houghton Meyer Jim Meyer Thomas Mistysyn June Nakamoto Larry Nakamura Betly Ann Nault Sylvia Nelson Susan Nelson Leona Oliveira Dan O'Leary Shirley Onishi Judy Orlando Sherrie Pacatan-Gentry Michael Pacheco & Family

Earl& May Phillips T.J. Pochinski EIsie Quinn

James R. Neva Rego Alfred & Judy Robolledo James & Peggy Saballa James Sandobal Marilyn Sciortino Donald Secor Myong Soon Sim Charleen Sliger-Saucedo Clifford Smith Dorothy Suchar Theresa Sung Dolores Suredam Jean & Ken Takaki Janet Tavares Kristen Tavares Mary Teves Ellen Tomita Fr. Dave Travers Yolanda Trejo Soane Uiagalelei Peter Uiagalelei

Jane Vasconcellos Betty & Art Watkins Larry Wong, Sr. Teresa Yu, and your special intentions!

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SCHEDULE OF PARISH DEVOTIONS

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RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY Monday - Saturday (1 1:15 a.m.) will be led in different languages as follows Monday - Filipino & English Tuesday - Korean Wednesday - Legion of Mary (English) Thursday - Chuukese Friday - lnternational Saturday for Families Sunday 5:1Spm - Young Adults

- Main Church, U-Upstairs

Parish Conference Room, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, C - Courlyard

6:15 am - Choir Practice 6:15 am - Rosary (M) 10:15 am - Choir Practice 5.00 pm - Choir Practice (R) 5:15 pm - Young Adult Rosary (M) 7:15 pm - Young Adult Ministry (R)

Mondav OFFICE CLOSED

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday following the 7am Mass MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS DEVOTION Friday following the 7am Mass

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Februarv 20 President's Day

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 11:15 am - Rosary 6:30 pm - Charismatic Prayer Group (M)

Tue..s-day-

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION & CHAPLET Friday 10:45 am, followed by Rosary & Benediction

Devotions of the Catholic Church are ways of showing our love to the Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the angels and the saints. These can be done privately or as communal, oral prayer. The Church has always encouraged private, personal prayer such as meditation, in which the mind, in God's presence, thinks about God and divine things.

The times listed above indicate when the communal, oral devotions should begin in order to allow time afterwards for meditation and personal reflection, including I-5_ mrnUtg_S- ,ol s[e_gg1 befglq l[qqq begi.11s.

No group or communal prayers will be

allowed outside of the schedule in order to respect the time for personal private prayer.

Ministries and apostolates are encouraged to help with these devotions. Please call the parish office to indicate your interest.

ASH WEDNESDAY is on March

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We will collect blessed palms from Palm Sunday 2016 on February

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St- Peter Damian 6:10 am - Rosary (M) 1'1:15 am - Rosary 5:30 pm - Women's AA Meeting (C) 7:00 pm - Centering Prayer (U) 7:30 pm * AA Meeting (C)

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FeEuarrf 22 The Chair of St. Peter, the Apostle 6:10 am - Rosary (M) 7:30 am - Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) 11:15 am - Rosary 1:00 pm - Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C) 6:00 pm - Scripture Study (R)

Thursday

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St. Polycarp

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 11:15 am - Rosary 6:00 pm - Choir Practice (M)

Friday

February 24

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 7:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion 10:00 - 11:30 am - Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:45 am - Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet 11:15 am - Rosary 5:45 pm - Stations of the Cross Devotion (M)

& 25126. The palms will be burned at our Mardi Gras 18119

celebration. Place these in the baskets in the courtyard and at the entrance of the church.

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f-ebyuary 25 11:15 am - Rosary 3:30 * 4:30 pm - Confessions (M)

Faith Formation The children in our Faith Formation Pre-K and 1st grade class gather every Sunday from '10: 15 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Sister Rose Marie Pelligra shares that these children ranging from ages 4 lo 7 hunger for prayer, service, and relationship with one another. "What I see naturally happening with the children is a faith community seeking Christ in relationship with each other and their {amilies."

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Together with catechists Priscilla and Wilson Camacho, Sister begins class nrith a simple prayer asking God to bless their time together. Children then go into church to bless themsel'. es with Holy water, and genuf lects before the altar. They kneel before the altar acknowledging the presence

of Jesus in the Tabernacle. (Red Candle next to Tabernacle signifies Jesus is present) Together they say the Hail MarV l'.r;rnd with the Fatima Statue.

Folh:,!tlrnt: a period of silence, the children scatter through the pews and straighten the Missaletes in the pew pockets.

Nexl lri. children go to the book of prayers at the entrance of the church and write names of family and {riends they Wan[ t,, i;ra! fOI. Bel,ro returning 1o class, the children quietly greet the Kupuna and parishioners in church wlth a "hello." Kupuna Iovirttr rxchange words tryith the children. ln class, clrildren engage in quiet prayer, prayer of pelition, praise and grinfulrr,le Asking {or quiet time, clrildren pray over Birthday and illchildren in the class. Faith Sharing on the theme of f ir' ; soel of the day is laught through an integrated curriculum. Each Sunday, our young children share their faith ?riri fr:,. i, the lives of many who are embraced by their love.

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trririr* all our failhiul to encourage their children to be part of our faitl-r {ormation journey. Classes are from 1l' i 5;r" lo 1 1 :50am. Family mass is at g:00 a.m. on the {irst and lhird Sunday of the monlh. Our Children's Liturgy ot :rira r': d is during the 9 a.m" mass on the second, fourth and {ifth Sunday of the month.

YOUNG ADUTT MINISTRY

The Sts. Peter and Paul Church Young Adult Mirristry seek to be involved in our community so that wc may cnrich cach other spiritually, intellectually arrd physically in tiris phase of our life journey. We meet to learn, share our faith, for prayers and reflection.

We also love the fellorvship with one auothcr. We rncet after Sunday 6:00 p.m. It{ass. Wc also do comrnunity service.

Last Suuday evcniug, Fcbruary 12, a prcscntation on the Auristad Movemcnt, an antihunran trafficl<ing initiative, rvas held rvith members of tire Young Adult Ministry following the 6:00 p.t-n. Mass. This prcsentation rvas the first in a series of educating and raising awal'cness among our parishioners. Next weel<, Fcbluary 19, after the 6:00 Mass tire first part of a three-part movie on the life of Saint Bhakita, patron saint of slaves, will

be :ii,:',,ir. Movie will be in the

Office

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We serve our church in many ways. Posters in the courtyard created by children in grades 2 through 4, encourage parishioners to help clean our church. Also our K-L children have been helping to straighten the Missalettes in between Masses. Mahalo!

You have the privilege to join these ministries in cleaning the church.

Please see our volunteer coordinators, foel Narusawa and Carina Yong when you come to the church to help us clean.

First

Saturday

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Saturday

Third Saturday Fourth Saturday Fifth Saturday

Faith Formation Youth and Young Adults Youth and Young Adults Scripture Group and Choir fto be decidedJ

Mahalo for giving of your time on Saturday morning and helping us create a safe and caring church environment.

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Monday February 20 Weekday

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Sir 1:1-10

Mk 9:14-29

\ [ F.n we pray "hallowed be thy name" in the Lord's Prayer, we give

Tuesday February

Y Y God the reverence he is due. Because the Lord's name is holy, we mustn't abuse it. The Second Commandment tells us not to "take the name of the LORD...in vain" (see Exodus 20:7). With our tongue, "we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. This need not be so..." (James 3:9-10).

What happens, when our reverence is contradicted by cursing? For some, cursing is a cathartic response to pain or anger. Those who view it as a form of

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Sir 2:1-11

Mk 9:30-37

Wednesday February 22 Chair of St. Peter, Apostle 1 Pt 5:1-4 Mt 15:13-19

Thursday February 23 St.

it ever OK to use "God" and "damn" together?

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Bishop and Martyr Sir 5:1-8

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a substitute for physical aggression may contend that condemning in this context is neither literal nor deliberate. If God knows our hearts, that our misuse of his name is insincere, what's the harm?

'A sharp tongue is the only edge[d] tool that grows keener with constant use," wrote Washington Irving. In other words, if we constantly and carelessly misuse God's name, we may stop feeling sorry that it offends him.

That irreverent attitude is more offensive-and more dangerous-than the vocabulary. Scripture warns, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who choose one shall eat its fruit" (Proverbs 18: 21).

Friday February 24 Weekday Sir 6:5-17

Mk 10:1-12

Saturday February 25 Weekday

Sir 17:1-15

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Sunday February 26

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"lt's terrible to see an insult or taunt issue from the mouth of a Christian. lt is ugly....To insult is not Christian....Before God we are all sinners and in need of forgiveness."

-Angelus,

September 7, 2014

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