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RAMENTAL INFORMATION:

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

the

Parish Office.

Infant 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] rnonths. Couples are asked to atlend 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

ANNOINTINGI

RECONCILIATION: EUCHARISTIC

Saturday: (Sunday Vigil) 5:00pm Sunday Morning: 7:00 am 9:0Oam & 11:00am [lnterpretedi Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & 12;00pm Saturday: 12:00 noon Last Saturday of the Month at the 1,2:00 noon mass Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm or BY APPOINTMENT

ADORATION: Fridays: After the 7:00 am mass and

PARISH ROSARIES: STATIONS OF THE CROSS:

1't Fridays: 7:34 - J-0:00 pm Monday - Saturday: l-1:15am + Sunday: 5:1"5pm Fridays: 5:45 - 6:30pm

ADDRESS: 800 Kaheka St. Honolulu, Hawaii 9681'4 OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - L2pm / 1.:00 - 3:30pm PHONE: (808J941-0575 OFFICEEMAILT sspeterpaul@hawaii,rr.com Sts. Peter& Paul Church Honolulu WE BS ITE : www.sspeterpaulhawaii.org

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This Week's Mass schedule Time

Date

SAT Jan 14

SUN

Jan 15

Parishioners of Sts, Peter and Paul S om visl + Perez Hoffman Family Mass (Thanksgiving) Agnes Mendiola (Sl) +Eva Aona +Deceased Members of the -t am De Silva & Nakanelua Ohana 9

Mon

Jan 16

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Khanh Pham-Nguyen Rev, Danny Laeda Rev. Pa! Freitas Richard Abel

Pastor: Associate Pastor:

Assisting Priest: Deacons:

Tue Jan 17

Richard Port Secretary: Parish Council: Finance Committee:

Faith Formation:

Liturgy: Maintenance/Landscap ing:

Angken Xymoon Yvonne Toma Lily Narusawa Deacon Ronald Choo Yvonne Toma Barbara Gambol

Wed Jan 18

Thu Jan 19

Caesar Reyes

CHURCH IS OPEN:

MONDAY-THURSDAY: 6AM-8AM

FRIDAY: FIRST FRIDAY: SATURDAY: SUNDAY: We are

ll:00AM-lPM 6AM-ll'}M 7:30 PM I l:00 AM

3:00l)M

Fri Jan 20

- 1 PM & l0 PM

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6:-l0 PM

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

Mayfay Ouisagan (BD) + Rosalinda Pulborosa Sajol

Fr. Danny

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Danny

11am

Ed Hulihee (BD) + Kaisha Chu + lrene Arcayna

Fr. Khanh

6pm

+ Joanne C. Jones

Fr. Khanh

7am

+ lrene Arcayna

Fr. Khanh

noon

James Goedde (BD)

Fr. Khanh

7am

+lrene Arcayna

Fr. Danny

noon

Ruth Toma (Healing)

Fr. Danny

7am

+ lrene Arcayna

Fr. Khanh

noon

+Ermie & lna Gahiana

Fr, Khanh

7am

+ lrene Arcayna

Fr. Danny

noon

Lance Kobashingawa (Sl)

Fr. Khanh

7am

+ lrene Arcayna

Fr. Khanh

noon

Melissa Tellez (Sl)

Fr. Danny

noon

James Goedde (BD)

Fr. Khanh

5pm

Parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul

Fr. Khanh

& Sat Jan 21

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

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Celebrant

+Eva Aona

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HAPPY REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF FATHER JOSEPH CARROLL. He was a priest of the Diocese of Honolulu, born in Oklahoma on October 28, 1926, who died on January 11, 2017. Funerai services are pending.

May he rest in eternal peace!

Mass lntention

Vigil Mass

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or email: sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr.com

"Where caring people are cared for'."

Sts. Peter and Paul Church

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READINGS

Saint John the Baptist, as the prophesied precur$or, was given the graces to fulfill that office; and now in this Gospel

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knows: First, Jesus is the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world. Secondly, even though Jesus was born after John, He existed before John and ranks ahead of John. Thirdly, John proclaims that he saw the

Spirit descend from heaven and remain

on

Jesus. Fourthly, Jesus is the One Who will baptize with the Holy Spirit. And finally, like a good mystery novel, John the Baptist saves the real jaw dropper for last: Jesus is the Son of God.

A lamb symbolizes innocence but it cannot be easily determined if John is identifying Jesus as a Victim when he proclaims Christ as the Lamb Who takes away the sin of the world. Today, all of us without hesitation could read Victimization into John's statement because we know the fullness of the Jesus story; and that being a Victim was necessary to take away the sin of the world. ln the Book of the Prophet lsaiah a cruel destiny is alluded to with the words, "Like a lamb led to the slaughter" (lsaiah 53:7): but whether John the Baptist had this in mind is uncertain.

Even though Jesus was born after John, Christ is depicted as existing before John, which identifies Jesus as God and Man although the hearers of John's proclamation probably that connection. When John says, did not knors Him" most likely he means by physical visualization since John spent about twenty years of his life in the wilderness. John knew Christ was of Divine Origin even before the appearance of the Holy Spirit as a Dove because when Christ came to be baptized, John said to Him: "l ought to be baptized by You" (Matthew 3:14),

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Isaiah 49:3,5-6

The ancient Israelites thought of themselves as the Chosen People of God. They took this to mean that they were the recipients of God's special love and care. But the great prophets of ancient Israel proclaimed a new understanding of the covenant.

The children of God were to be a light to the nations so salvation could extend to the ends of the earth.

Second Reading

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Corinthians 1:L-3

We are called by God and consecrated in Christ to be a holy people. This means that we must be diligent in keeping our thoughts and deeds pure. We need to clear out the dark concerns of our minds and clear thc secret recesses ofour heart ofall sin. Christ gives us the strength we need to be a holy people.

Gospel

- ]ohn 1:29-34

John proclaimed that Jesus was the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. Jesus does not just cover up our sins with his saving love. He does not just cancel out of sins by his saving grace. He takes our sins arvay. They do not remain as bitter memories or embarrassing moments. FIe buries them in the sea of his forgiveness.

Next Sunday's Readings (Cycle A) 3'd Sunday In Ordinary Time

First Reading: Isaiah 8:2&923 Second Reading : 1 Corinthi ans 1:10-13,

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

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STEWARDSHIP

TIME-TALENT-TREASURE TREASURE SECOND COLLECTION JANUARY 21-22 We are grateful to all who so generously contribute to our Parish.

The Collections lor January 7 - January are as follows: Total: $23,255.54 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass lntentions Electric & Votive Candles Wedding

Our Diocese participates in two causes nexf weekend:

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Total: $8,912.04

1) One is the 13'tst annual National Black and lndian Mission Collection, Our support of this collection helps build the Church in African American, Native American, and Alaska Native communities from coast to coast. Schools, parish religious education programs, and diocesan ministries depend on your generosity to help them spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

ENVELOPES IDENTIFIABLE

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10,000.00 1,000.00 Subtota!: $13.852.25

Special Collections: Solemnity of Mary CRIB Set Latin America Black & lndian Mission 1't Offering Christmas

Subtotal:

100.00 7.00 2.00 4.00 178.25 100.00 $491.25

2) The Second opportunity to give will be for the Church in Latin America. Many of our brothers and sisters in Latin America want to do more but lack the resources. This allows us to participate in Evangelizing and sharing in the growth of the universal church as we help them to provide Seminary education, and

programs

to help them to

share

the Sacraments with others. Your gifts go a long way.

Please mark your offering with either "Black & lndian Mission" or "Church in Latin America" or use the envelopes in the racks by the doors.

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TIME.TATENT-TREASURE 2017 Annua! Rally and

RED MASS On Tuesday, fanuary L7,2Ol7 9:00 - 10:30 am at Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Bishop Robert Barron, Guest Speaker

The Red Mass at the beginning of

a

March for Life Friday, January 20,2017 Honolulu State Capitol Rotunda

for Life is an annual pro-life rally supporting life from conception to natural death on or around the anniversary of the United States The March

new

Legislative session brings our state's leadership together with our Bishop to pray for wisdom and guidance as they make decisions that will affect the future of our state.

Come

Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion. ln 1971 the right to end the life of a child in his/her mother's womb became a law in the State of Hawaii.

The Church in Hawaii was caught off guard and the legislation went through with very little opposition.

This year again Physician-assisted suicide will go before the legislature. Your presence can make a difference. Our kupuna should not be made to feel as if they are a burden and the only way to live is to die. Join us as we celebrate the "Righteousness of One"...

join together with those of many faiths in praying for our government leaders.

(RALLY &) MARCH FOR LrFE SCHEDULE 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

REMINDER

Visit Your Representative /musical presentation / sign-wavin g

3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Leis Ceremonies For Queen Liliuokalani and St. Damien

3:35 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

ori

3:45 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.

Opening Prayer by Most Reverend Larry Silva, Bishop of

DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP DAY

JANUARY 28,2017 M"ry, Star of the Sea Church B:00 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM - Opening Prayer & Remarks Bishop Larry Silva

Honolulu

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Keynote Presentation by Fr. Andrew Kemberling Chairman of the Board, International Catholic

4:00 p.m.

to 4:10

3:40 p.m.

to

Stewardship Council (ICSC)

p.m.

National Anthem/Hawai'i Pono'i RachaelJavier

3:50 p.m. Special Guest, Sister Celeste "CC" Cabral, OSB

3:55 p.m. To 4:20 p.m. Keynote Speaker - Pastor Romel Duane Moore, Sr.

Followed by a variety of workshops presented by national and local experts

to 4:30 p.m. MusicalPresentation 4:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. Family appearances 4:20 p.m.

Lunch @ 12 noon along with workshops by:

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Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) Parish Data Systems (PDS) Vanco (online giving) Catholic Charities

4:40 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:00

to

p.m.

Preparation for March

6:30 p.m. March For Life

Everyone is encouraged to participate in the march.

To register by January 20, 2A17, call or email Mark Clark at mclark@rcchawaii.org or (808) 203-6723.

There is no charge for this year's Stewardship Day thanks to the sponsorship of Our Sunday Visitor.

to

to 7:00 p.m. Ctosing Remarks/Benediction 7:10 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. Musical presentation 7:30 p.m. to B:00 p.m. Closing Vigil Prayers under 6:45 p.m.

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Rotunda

Please pray

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Evangelization: Christians at the

service

of the challenges

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

of

humanity.

That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord's teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the chal lenges faci ng humanity. !N

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

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WiniChow Louisa Comajis Ronald Costa Avon Czerwinski 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

The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and lnternational Union of Superiors General has designated February 8 as an annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking. February B is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped

the

as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and ltaly. Once Josephine was freed, she became a Canossian nun and dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting the poor and suffering. She was declared a Saint in 2000.

On February B, Catholics all over the world are encouraged to host or attend prayer services to create greater awareness about this phenomenon. Through prayer, we not only reflect on the experiences of those that have suffered through this affront to human dignity, but also comfort, strengthen, and help empower survivors.

Gonzalves Pray

for our

deceased

family

and

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

friends:

Jason Wong t Alvin dela Cruz t Rose Ann Poyzer t Lillian Soto Mary Lou Kinoshita + Emma Corrigan

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Stanley Ho Jill lshikawa

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, may the perpetual light shine upon them.

Frank & Sharla Jensen

Christopher Johnson Joanne Jones Christoph Jucewicz Jack Jucewicz Joyce Kaanapu Cash Kahoopii Stephen Kalili Renee Kam Sr. Roland & Debra

May they rest in peace. Amen.

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Mother Theresa

Lord, Teach us to Pray St. Anthony Retreat Center is sponsoring a retreat Saturdays, January 21 and February 1B from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Kamanao

There are many ways to pray!

Come and discover with Sister Marie Lemert, SS.CC. and Malulani Kamanu some of the riches and diversity of prayer in one or both days of this two part series.

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Leona Oliveira Dan O'Leary Shirley Onishi Judy Orlando Sherrie Pacatan-Gentry Michael Pacheco & Family Earl& May Phillips T.J. Pochinski 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 Ruth Toma Ellen Tomita Fr. Dave Travers

Yolanda Trejo Soane Uiagalelei

Mapuana Kapana

Peter Uiagalelei

Emily Kuhn Christiana Lai

Jane Vasconcellos

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

Lunch is provided and a free will offering will be taken.

Where: St. Anthony Retreat Center + 3351 Kalihi St. in the St. Damien House + Callto register: 845-0065

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 Betty Ann Nault Sylvia Nelson Susan Nelson

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

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7.0L7 FATIMA CENTENNIAL TOUR FOR PEACE

The lnternational Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, sculpted by Jose Thedim in 1947, will be in Hawaii from Jan. 29 to Feb.4.

This visit is part of the two-year Fatima Centennial U.S. Tour for Peace in celebration of Our Lady of Fatima's appearance to the three children of Fatima, Portugal in 1917. The Hawaii schedule is as follows:

. Big lsland, Jan. 29 - St. Benedict Church, Honaunau

. Big lsland, Jan. 30 - St. Joseph Church, Hilo . Kauai, Jan. 31 - St. Gatherine Church, Kapaa . Maui, Feb. 1 - Holy Rosary Church, Paia 'Oahu, Feb. 2 - St. George Church, Waimanalo . Oahu, Feb. 3 - Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

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Oahu, Feb.

4- Our Lady of Good Counsel

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- Main Church, U-Upstairs Parish Conference Room, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, C - Couriyard

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sunday In Ordinary Time 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)

Monday

January 16

Martin Luther Kingtr. Day OFFICE CLOSED 6:10 am - Rosary (M) 11:15 am - Rosary _-

Je-nsa_ry*l?

Church, Pearl City

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For more information or to volunteer individually or as a group, contact event coordinator Easter Almuena at the Office of Worship at 585-3342 or by email at eal muena@rcc hawaii.org.

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 11:15 am - Rosary 5:30 pm - Women's AA Meeting (C) Cancelled (Will resume Jan.24th) 7:30 pm - AA Meeting (C)

Ecumenical Taiz6 Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Thursday, January 19,2017 at 7:00 p.m.

Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish (University of Hawaiiat Manoa, 1941 EastWest Center Road, Honolulu, Hl 96822)

This hour long service will include the Taiz6 Prayer around the Cross, Sacred Music, and Scripture reading. This year's theme is "Ihe Love of Christ Compels Us" (cf. 2 Peter 2:9). All are invited to pray for our brothers and sisters who share the same belief in Jesus Christ.

Paid parking is available on the University of Hawaii campus.

Everyone is warmly welcomed. Heavy pupu reception after service for fellowship. For further information, call the Newman Center at (B0B) 988-6222 .

St. Anthony, Abbot

Wednesdav Januarv 18 Week of Prayer for Christian Unigr Uan. 1S-25) 6:10 am - Rosary (M) 7:30 am - Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) 1

1:15 am - Rosary 1:00 pm - Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C) 6:00 pm - Scripture Study (R)

Thursday

Januarv 19

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

Friday

Januarv 20

St. Fabian, Pope & MarQrr; St. Sebastian, Martjrr

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 7:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion 10:00 - 1 '1 :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)

Saturday St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr 11:15 am

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Rosary 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Confessions (M) 4:15 pm - Choir Practice (U)

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Faith Sormation Happy New Year and welcome to our Faith

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

Bishop Robert Baron, our homilist for the Red Mass will also speak at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Monday, January 16, 2Ol7 at 7:OO p.m. The Seven Keys to the New Evangelization.

for

Please see &de.ne:g_e$.:qe.hayai!*qfg information. Carpooling is encouraged.

4th ANNUAL ST. MARIANNE COPE WALK Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7:30 a.m.

Magic lsland and Kewalo Basin Park A Day of Fun, Celebration & Wellness Begin a leisurely three-mile walk from Magic lsland to Kewalo Basin Park and back. lt's an event for the entire family, keiki to k0puna and will local

entertainment featuring Frank De Lima, healthy snacks, and a Keiki Zone.

Free t-shirt and a gift for the first 500 registrants.

Register before Jan. 16, 2017 for early bird fee of $30. (Registration fee after Jan. 16 is $40.) Onsite registration starts at 7:00 am. Questions?

Call 547-8031.

This Sunday, children are invited to participate in the Children's Literacy of the Word.

What is the Children's Liturgy?

The Children's Liturgy is a sharing of the Gospel of the

more

Bishop Baron is a popular author and speaker with both young adults and older adults.

His Catholicism: A Journey in the Heart of Faith video series is used in Faith Formation classes around the country. Check out his Word on Fire website and commentaries. You will not want to miss this opportunity to listen to a dynamic speaker and bring a friend.

include a Family Wellness Fair,

Formation Ministry!

day at a level the children can understand and enjoy. The children will participate in prayer, song, art, and story-telling about God's love, the humanity of fesus, the Seasons of the Church, and the understanding of symbols in the Mass.

The Children's Liturgy of the Word aims to introduce children to important aspects of God's message by: -Helping them understand the Word of God -Helping them receive God's Word in their hearts -Helping them to respond to God's Word in their family life and elsewhere Procedures during Children's Liturgy Mass

At designated Children's Liturgy masses, Father will invite the elementary age children to gather in front ofthe sanctuary for a blessing before the l't reading.

OIder children are encouraged to bring their younger siblings. The children will proceed to a chapel-like room in the courtyard for the Liturgy of the Word.

The children return to mass to join their families during the offertory.

There will be a catechist meeting on Sunday, fanuary 2? atL?:AApm at the ProPark Bldg.

YoungAdult Ministry The Sts. Peter and Paul Church Young Adult Ministry seek to be involved in our community so that we may enrich each other

spiritually, intellectually

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and physically in this phase of our life journey. We meet to learn, share our faith, for prayers and

reflection. We also love the fellowship with

one another. We meet after Sunday 6:00 p.m. Mass. We also do community service.

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FEBRUARY

8th

IS THE FEAST OF

ST. JOSEPHINE BAKH:TA Patron Saint for Victims of Modern Day Slavery

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Catholics all over the world ore encouraged to proy & reflect on the experiences of those who hove suffered through humon trofficking and exploitotion. Through prayer, we not only reflect on the experiences of those that have suffered through this affront to human dignity, but olso comfort, strengthen, and help empower survivors.

"Let us not Iook the other way.".this issue involves everyone" Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy

ofihe Gospel)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND AWARENESS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

February 8,2OL7 A Message for all of us from Pope Francis "ln the light of oll this, I invite everyonq in occordonce with his or her specific role and responsibilities, to practice acts of fraternity towards those kept in a stote of enslavement. Let us ssk ourselves, as individuals and as communities, whether we feel challenged when, in our daily lives, we meet or deo! with persons who could be victims of human trofficking, or when we are tempted to select items whlch rnay well have been produced by exploiting others.

We know tllot God will ask eoch of us: Whot did you do for your brother? {cf. Gen 4:9-10). The glabolizotton of indifference, which today burdens the lives of so many of our brothers and sisters, requires all of us to forge a new worldwide solidarity and fraternity capable of giving them new hope and helping them to advance with courage amid the problems of out'tirne qnd the new horizons which they disclose snd which God ploces in our hands..."

NATIONAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE 888.3737.888

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There are an estimated 20.9 million victims of human trafficking globally 68% are trapped in forced labor 26% of them are children 55% are women and girls Globally an estimated 4.5 million are trapped in forced sexual exploitation

What Can We Do to End Slavery?

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Gil(rdary Monday January 16 Weekday

This semester, my class adopted "the fruit(s) of the Spirit" as its theme. I have read Galatians 5:16-26 but am not sure what St. Paul means.

How does the theme relate to daily life?

Heb 5:1-10

Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday fanuary St.

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Abbot Heb 6:10-20 Mk 2:23-28

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n that passage, notice how Paul distinguishes between the "flesh" and tne "Spirit" and says they are opposed to each other. Here, 'flesh" does not refer merely to the human body nor to impure desires but rather to the

Wednesday |anuary 18 Weekday

HebT:l-3,15-17 Mk3:1-6

Thursday |anuary

19

Weekday Heb 7:25-8:6

Mk 3:7-12

Friday Weekday Heb 8:6-13

Mk 3:15-19

Saturday St.

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Agxes,

Virgin and Martyr Heb 9:2-3, 1t-14

Mk 3:20-21

Sunday Ianuary22 Third Sunday

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state of unredeemed human nature in its earthly or secular condition. The term'spirit" refers to the "nelv self" brought about by Christ's redemption and governed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10).

You can tellthe difference between these two by looking at their results-their "fruits."

The flesh gives rise to immorality,

impurity, rivalry, selfi shness,

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and so on (Galatians 5:19-21). The Spirit gives rise to love, peace, kindness, self-control, and the like (Galatians 5:22-23). These fruits emerge from good works, manifest God's presence in the person doing them, and edify those who observe them. In other words, they are the visible ways in which the Holy Spirit guides and directs us and throtrgh which the Spirit touches others.

The Catechism defines the frtrits of the Spirit as 'perfections," "the first fruits of eternal glory" (CCC L832). The more we renounce ourselves, our 'flesh," in imitation of Christ, the more we can bear good fruit (CCC 736; see also John 15).

Fr. Daniel L. Lowery, CSsR sundaybulletin@liguori.org

f, U)outl, ftarru ?apn ft&rrcis, "The lay faithful, in virtue of their Baptism, are protagonists in the work of evangelization and human advancement. lncorporated into the Church, every member o{ the People of God is an inseparable disciple and missionary."

March 7,2014

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