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Sacrament of Matrimony: The proper and required prep 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:

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WEEKDAY

MASSEST

COMMUNAL

ANNOINTING:

RECONCILIATION: EUCHARISTIC

ADORATION:

Saturday: [Sunday Vigil) 5;00pm ,':;, Sunday Morning: 7:00 am 9:00am & 11,:00am flnterpreted) Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & L2r00pm Saturday: 12:00 noon Last Saturday of the Month at the 12:00 noon mass 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

PARISH ROSARIES: Monday - Saturday: 1L:15am STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays: 5:45 - 6:3Opm

* Sunday: 5:15pm

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Vigil Mass

Sts. Peter and Paul

5am

Fr. Etren Tomas

7am

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Celebrant

Fr. Khanh Fr. Dannv

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Balbala Nakanuela (SI)

Fr. Khanh

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6pm

+Philips Falk

5am

ViolJ.Elethno (BD)

Fr. Dannv

7am

+lrene Arcavna

F'r. Khanh

+Sarto Wijal'a

Fr. Khanh

5am

*Susan Espanola

Fr, Dannv

7am

*Irene Arcayna

Fr. Joe

noon

+ May Nichelson

Fr. Danny

Khanh

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PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor:

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

Associate Pastor:

Assisting Priest: Deacons:

Liturgr:

Richard Abel Richard Port Angken Xymoon Yvonne Toma Lily Narusawa Deacon Ronald Choo Yvonne Toma Barbara Gambol

Maintenance/Landscap ing:

Cesar Reyes

Secretary: Parish Council: Finance Committee: Faith Formation:

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Fr. Danny

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+tsernadita Rijhotf

Fr. Danny

5am

Dr. Emma Avilla (SI)

Fr. Danny

7am

+Dr. Marcelino Avecilla

Fr. Khanh

MONDAY--THURSDAY: 6AM-8AM 11:00AM-1PM

noon

+Punta Wijava

Fr. Danny'

FRIDAY: FIRSTFRIDAY:

5am

Fr. Sydne-v Femandes (SI)

Fr. Khanh

CHURCII IS OPEN:

6AM-1PM 7:30PM- 10PM

SATURDAY: l1:00 AM - 1 PM/3:00 PM - 6:.10 PM SUNDAY: 6:00 AM - l:00 PM & 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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We are a welcoming Parish, Be a Family [vlemher!

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Parish Registration forms are located at the entrance ol the chr"rrch, Are you interested in joining one of the above

ministries? Call 9 41 -A67 5 or email: sspeterpaul@hawaii,rr.com

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CALL HIM EMANUEL

READINGS

Saint

Joseph exhibits exemplary sanctity. He surely felt betrayed before he knew that the Holy Spirit was the Source of this Child, and yet he had no intentions of humiliating Mary or subjecting her to public . scrutiny. There's nothing in the text that suggests that Mary had any inkling as to what Joseph's intentions were, and so, we might conclude that Joseph even spared Mary's feelings by not divulging his own inner emotions.

FirstReading

This Gospel passage is preceded by the genealogy of Christ and is careful not to express that Joseph begot Jesus: "Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ" (Matthew 1:16). Since that verse could leave newcomers to the Jesus story scratching their heads, the text of this weekend's Gospel explains the circumstances.

The Apostle Paul understood that Christmas is about

Joseph's appearance in this Gospel is apparent for two reasons: First, to show his legal paternity which justifies his part in the genealogy; and secondly, to show his virginal relationship with Mary and his ultimate conviction of the miraculous conception. ln ancient Jewish

Gospel

law, betrothal honored the status

of

husband and

wife. Conceiving a child during this period was legitimate but the marriage was considered incomplete until the husband formally took his bride into his home; and the

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bith of Jesus there was an expectation that such a one

Generations before the

amazing, widespread would come, born of a virgin, called "Emmanuel," "God with us." The prophet Isaiah saw this event as having a universal significance that would change human history forever.

Second Reading

- Romans 7:7-7

gifts and giving. There would be no Christmas

God had not given the apostles authority to carry the

good news of Jesus Christ to people of every race, class, nationality, and religion.

- Matthew 7:78-24

Joseph is crucial to the Christmas story. First, he showed compassion for Mary even before the angel

spoke to him about all that was about to happen.

Then he had faith in the divine message and brought Mary into his home and welcomed the birth of her

child, Jesus.

husband was free to do this at any time.

It's assumed that Joseph was unaware of Mary's condition until after she returned from visiting Elizabeth (cf.

Luke 1:39-56) but before he took her into his home. lts unclear as to how Joseph found out about Mary's condition. Since Joseph had decided to quietly divorce Mary, that's pretty clear evidence he was unwilling to acknowledge the Child as his own. lt was his supernatural dream, which changed his course of action. This Child, although not biologically his, was now his more than any other man could lay claim to because Jesus was the miraculously conceived Child of Joseph's betrothed. The name Jesus or Yeshua means "Yahweh is Salvation" and the text is clear that the purpose of His birth is to save us from our sins.

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Next Sunday's Readings (Cycle A) The Nativity Of The Lord

1't Reading: Isaiah 52:7-tO 2"a Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6

Gospel: fohn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5,9-L4

STEWARDSHIP

TIME-TALENT-TREASURE TREASURE

THE LOVING TREE SIGN UP We are gratefulto allwho so generously contribute to

our Parish.

The Collections for December 10-11 are as follows: Total: $17.290.95 Envelopes & Loose Collections

$8,362.49 7s.00 1,000.00

Mass lntentions Funeral Electric & Votive Candles

720.05

Total: $10,157.54 EIVELqPES

IDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIABLE

29Y" 71"/O

Bldg. Fund Outreach Designated Donation for Church Advent Mission lmmaculate Conception Donation for Church Building

97.00 339.16 1,000.00 1,166.00 2,926.25 1.000.00

Subtotal:

$6,438.41

Subtotal:

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Talent

Treasure

courtyard.

BUILDING FUND COLLECTION

Our Second

Collection

this weekend

December 17-18 is for the Building Fund.

Please continue your generosity as we are continuing with repairs and improvements of our Church. Your loving support is greatly appreciated. Mahalo.

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Stervardship

Special Collections:

Christmas Military Service SSPP 50th Anniversary Thanksgiving Campaign for Human Development All Souls Retirement Fund Mary Jane House

We invite our Kupuna to write their names on a star for the Loving Tree. Children will make an ornament for each Kupuna's name on the tree. A basket of stars are in the

$5.00 2.00 250.00 3.00 12.00

5.00 280.00 138.00 $695.00

'As each one has received a gift, use it to serue one another as good sfewards of God's vaied grace".

(1 Peter 4:10)

What identifies a steward? Safeguarding material and human resources and using them responsibly are one answer; so is generous giving of time, talent, and treasure. But being a Christian steward means more. As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.

From the U.S

STEWARDSHIP

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CATHOLIG CARE PROJECT Sts. Peter and Paul Christmas Food Gollection

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We thank you for your continued support and generosity to the Catholic Care Project. For the previous three (3) months, your food contributions totaled over 2,500 pounds of non-perishable items. We were able to distribute more than 180 bags of groceries to our Kupuna and the vulnerable in our parish community.

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LUfrting CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF PEACE 1184 BISHOP STREET HONOLULU HAWAII Please loin us for: Bell Tower Lighting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of Phase 2a ofthe Cathedral Renewal Campaign.

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Location: Cathedral Basilica at the top of the Fort Sheet Mall What to expect:

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Blessing and lighting of the newly renovated bell tower Projection light show Cjristmas music Tours of the Cathedral Basilica at

to:

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Pupu and drinks

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5:00-

7:1Spm

CRC@rcchawaii.org/(808)585-3329

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The Malls are decked out, the music is ringing, those of you who have been asked to stop singing so loudly are

invited to participate in the Christmas Liturgies as Music Ministers in the choir. The Christmas rehearsal schedule is as follows: [rehearsals last about an hour) Dec. 17

- 6:00 pm Cantor practice

Dec. L8 - LZ:LS pm Cantata practice Tues., Dec.20 - 6:00 pm Cantata practice

Sun.,

Tues., Dec.22

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6:00

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7:30 pm All rehearsal

Christmas on

December

19.

Volunteers are welcome to join us in the Coufiard at 9am, Monday.

We are blessed to serve the vulnerable and continue to encounter God and Witness to Jesus through our Catholic Care Project. Mahalo,

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We will be sorting and bagging the donated groceries in preparation for

PRAYERS AT THE ADVENT WREAT-LI-

Father, all-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

-AMEN.

HOLY FATHER'S INTERCESSIONS FOR

Please pray

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Antonio Mary A. Robert Agpalsa P. Almeida Anthony Alatan Edward Atalig Marjorie Atalig Jose Atalig Concepcion Atalig Emily Atalig George Auyong Tony Bacani Dolores Bledsoe Helga Boettger Larry Cabrinha Betty Cecil Joelle Chamberland

Universal: End to Child-Soldiers That the scandal of child-soldiers may be eliminated the world over.

Evangelization : Europe

That the peoples of Europe may rediscover

the

beauty, goodness, and truth of the Gospel which gives joy and hope to life.

Pray

for our

deceased

family and friends:

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Jason

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Alvin dela Cruz

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Eternal rest grant unto them,

Louisa Comajis Emma Corrigan Ronald Costa Avon Czerurinski Regina Czerwinski Steve Dagali Bernanda DeGuzman Victor & Rita Dizon Odetta Doublet Tina Louise Duncan Jo Dowling Nicky Dresci Robert Fahl Sue Felix Douglas Ferreira Chris Foster Serena Fujii Thomas Garcia Helen Garcia Joanna Gates Lorraine & Walter Gonzalves Sadie Gouveia, Magdalena Gualderama John & Barbara Hanao Joe & Blanche Hansen Stanley Ho Jill lshikawa Frank & Sharla Jensen Christopher Johnson Christoph Jucewicz Jack Jucewicz Joyce Kaanapu Cash Kahoopii Stephen Kalili Renee Kam Sr. Roland & Debra Kamanao Mapuana Kapana Emily Kuhn Christiana Lai

O Lord, may the perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

FATIMA ANNIVERSARY Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions throughout the centennial year, from the 27th of November 2016 till the 26th of November 2017.

opportunity for

the

There are three ways to obtain the indulgence, detailed in a statement from the Fatima Shrine in Portugal:

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Make a pilgrimage to the shrine in Portugal and participate in a celebration of prayer dedicated to the Virgin.

Pray before any statue

of Our Lady of

Fatima solemnly

exposed for public veneration during the days of the anniversary of the apparitions, the 13th day of each

month from May

to

October and participate

in

a

celebration in her honor.

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for the sick of our parish, especially,,,,.,.

The elderly and infirm who are unable to get around, may pray

in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima and

must

spiritually unite themselves to the jubilee celebrations on the days of the apparitions, the 13th of each month, between May and October 2017. They must also "offer to merciful God with confidence, through Mary, their prayers and sufferings or the sacrifices they make in their own lives."

ln addition, the faithful must pray the Our Father, recite the Creed and invoke 0ur Lady of Fatima. To obtain the plenary indulgence,

the faithful must also fulfill the ordinary conditions: go

to

Confession and Communion, be interiorly detached from sin, and pray for the intentions of the Holy Father.

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Herbert & Thelma Lee Uilison E. Leuta Jamieson Longoria Theodora Luke Thelma Lum Violeta Luna-Hill Jennifer & Santiago Maldonado Claudia Maldonado Stanley, Jr. & Marion Medeiros Wilma R. Medeiros Glenn Medeiros Sr. Tammy Medeiros Bob Mendoza Houghton Meyer Jim Meyer Thomas Mistysyn June Nakamoto Larry Nakamura Betty 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 Roseann Poyzer Elsie Quinn 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!

SCHEDULE OF PARISH DEVOTIONS a

REC]TATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY Monday - Saturday (11:15 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 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday following the 7am Mass MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS DEVOTION Friday following the 7am Mass DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION & CHAPLET Friday 10:45 am, followed by Rosary & Benediction

Devotions of the Gatholic 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 15 minutes of silence before Mass begins.

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.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS PRAYER GROUP

Parish Calendar (Dec. !B- Dec- 24, 2OL6l M

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December 18

Fourth Sunday ofAdvent 6:15 6:15 10:15 5:00 5:15 7:15

- Choir Practice am - Rosary (M) am - Choir Practice pm - Choir Practice (R) pm - Young Adult Rosary (M) pm - Young Adult Ministry (R) am

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December 19

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 1 :15 am - Rosary 6:30 pm - Charismatic Prayer Group (M)

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December 20

6:10 am - Rosary (M) :15 am - Rosary 6:00 pm - Choir Practice (M) 5:30 pm - Women's AA Meeting (C)

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AA Meeting (C)

Wednesdav St. Peter Canislus

December 21

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 7:30 am - Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) 11 :'15 am - Rosary 1:00 pm - Legion ol Mary, Queen of Peace (C)

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December 22

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

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December 23 ofKantjr

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 7:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion 10:00 - 1 1 :45 am - Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:45 am - Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet 1 1 :15 am - Rosary

Christmas Vigil :15 am

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December 24

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Rosary

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Christmas Carols Christmas Family Mass/Fellowship afterwards ln Courtyard

@ 5:30 pm 6:00 pm

Friday, December 23 & 30 We will resume on Friday, January

Main Church, U - Upstairs Parish Conference Room, Blue room (B), Green Room (G), C - Courtyard

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The Stations of the Cross Prayer Group will NOT be meeting on the following dates:

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MISA de GALLO at SAINTS PETER & PAUL CHURCH

A Gift

The Nine (9) Days of Pre-Christmas Dawn Masses

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We cordially invite you to attend the 9-day Devotion Masses to heighten your expectation for the Nativity of the Lord!

Daily Schedule from December t 6th lnriday; to December 24th (Saturday): Church doors

Our Faith Formation Ministry invites everyone to the Christmas Vigil Family Mass on December 24 at 6 pm.

Children will share The Nativity Play at the mass through

Mass

Fellowship at the Courtyard End of Fellowship

song and story.

Handmade ornaments on the Loving Tree were made by the children in the Faith Formation classes. Beginning on December 1-9, our kupuna are invited to pick up their star and ornament hanging from the tree.

ST. DON,S -YOUNGADULTS

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5:00 AM 5:50 AM 6:30 AM

Officially called "Misa de Aguinaldo". These are nine days of masses at dawn (before daybreak) before Christmas day to offer thanksgiving to God for the gift of His Only Begotten Son, the lncarnate Word. lnterchangeably "Misa de Gallo" (Mass of the Rooster) and "simbang Gabi" are also used but originally both referred more to the Midnight Mass of the Nativity.

STS. PETERAND PAUL

As the young adults ministry of Sts. Peter & Paul, inspired by St. Don Bosco, we wish to volunteer, learn,

reflect, and be happy. Servite Domine in laetitia (Serve God

The Misa Aguinaldo was introduced in the Diocese of Honolulu more than two decades ago and the number of parishes offering it has increased through the years. lt was first introduced at Sts. Peter and Paul in 2014 and this is the 3'd year that our parish will celebrate these 9 days dawn

cheerfully). Being part of this group, in this phase of our journey in life, will allow us to help each other to grow spiritually, intellectually and physically.

masses.

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

Aside from asking for perseverance

Christmas Holiday Outing at AIa Moana Park Decembet 26,2016 Let's celebrate the Christmas holiday with family and friends.

Beach Cleanup - Sandy beach January 21,2017 Let's be good stewards of God's creation

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preservation of the Catholic faith, symbolically we can add that for nine days we accompany the Blessed Virgin Mary waiting for the celebration of the birth of her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, the true Sun that will never set.

After all, the United States of America is under the patronage of Our Blessed Mother under her title as the lmmaculate Conception and the titular of the Diocese of Honolulu under her title as Our

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The Nativitg of the Lord Saturday, December 24, 2A16 CHRISTMAS EVE 5:30 Christmas Carols

6:00 PM Christmas Family Mass lncludes the Nativity Play and fellowship after Mass

CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT

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12:00 Christmas Midnight Mass Christnas fellowship to follaw in the Courtyard

Sunday, December 25, 2016

CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas fellowship in the Courtyard to follow each Mass

7:00 AM Christmas Morning Mass

9:00 AM Christmas Day Mass 11 :00

AM Christmas Day Mass

6:00 PM Christmas Evening Mass EFiRI$TMA$ STASCN St. Stephen, the First Martgr - Decernber 26, 2016

- Monday St" John, Apostle, Evangelist - Decemb er 27 , 2a16 - Tuesday The Holg lnnocents, Marigrs - December 28,2A16 - Wednesday Feast of the Hdg Familg of Jesus, Marg and Joseph - December 30, 2016

Solemnitg of Marg, the Holg Mother of God Sunday, January 1,2017 5:00 PM (Saturday) 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM & 6:00 PM

Feast of the Epiphang of the Lord Sunday, January 8,2017 5:00 PM (Saturday)7:0A AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM & 6:00 PM A^d.{

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Wednesday December 21 Advent Weekday Sg 2:8-14 orZep 3:14-18a Lk 1:39-45

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Dun?qd/@, Why is St. Joseph called "the Worker?"

Shouldn't he be honored primarily as the father of Jesus? evotion to St. |oseph has developed along an interesting path. It was not until the eighth century that foseph, underneath the title "spouse of Mary," was even publicly acknowledged-except perhaps as an afterthought or silent participant in the Christmas story. The Church has always acknowledged that foseph's relationship with Iesus was unique, but there was, and continues to be, reluctance to call him the father of lesus.

We understand the father of Iesus is not foseph but rather God the Father.

A consensus about |oseph's role in the plan of salvation seems to be in place by the early fourteenth century. In 1870, Pope Pius IX declared |oseph the patron ofthe universal Church. By the early twentieth century, worldwide devotion had found a home at St. foseph's Oratory in Montreal.

The title of "the Worker" was used most often by Pope Pius XI in his references to foseph as the patron of the Church's battle against atheistic communism. Pope Pius XII established the May 1 feast in 1955 to emphasize the Catholic teaching concerning the dignity of labor.

Saint |oseph could be summarized best as a man who did the best he could when God's will became clear. This image and model seems the best and most helpful for deepening our understanding of and devotion to him.

From Dear Padre: Questions People Ask, Liguori, 2003

sundaybulletin@liguori.org

December 25 The Nativity of the Lord Is 52:7-10

Heb 1:1-6 Jn 1:1-18

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f,,U)ovdftonu?opnFmn* "By accepting himself according to God's design, Joseph fully finds himsel{, beyond himself. His freedom to renounce even what is his, the possession of his very life, ...challenge us and show us the way," December 22, 2A13

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