Third Sunday of Lent by Tom Low

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March t9,20L7

3rd Sunday of Lent

SACRAM ENTAL INFORMATION:

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

the

Parish 0ffice.

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

Sacrament of Matrimony: The proper and required preparation for this Sacrament is extensive, The time frame is at least six [6J 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

Saturday: [Sunday VigilJ 5:00pm Sunday Morning: 7:00 am 9:00am & 11:00am (lnterpretedl Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & 12:00pm Saturday: 12:00 noon Last Saturday of the Month at the L2:00 noon mass Friday 10:00 - 11:30 a.rn. Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm or by appointment

ADORATION: Fridays: After the 7:00

PARISH ROSARIES: STATIONS OF THE CROSS:

am mass and

1't Fridays: 7:3A - 10:00 pm Ivlonday - Saturday: 11:15am Sunday: 5:1-5pm Fridays of Lent: 11:15 a.m. & 6:00pm

ADDRESS; 800 Kaheka St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 OFFICE HOURS: Nlon. - Fri. B:3Oam - L?pm / 1.:00 - 3:30pm PHONE: {B0BJ 941-0675 FAX: [B0BJ 945-0689 OFFICE EMAIL: ssp_qterLau]@bawarirr.Eqnr WE BS ITE : r,tlqty. s5pgleryaldhawa

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Sts. Peter & Paul Church Honolulu

St. Joseph

This Week's Mass schedule

Everything we know about the husband of Mary and the foster

father of Jesus comes

from

Scripture and that has seemed too

little for those who made

legends about hrm.

We know he was a carpenter, a working man, for the skeptical Nazarenes ask about Jesus, "ls this not the carpenter's son?" (Matthew 13:55).

Despite his humble work and means, Joseph came from a royal lineage, lndeed the angel who first tells Joseph about Jesus greets him as "son of David,' a royal title used also for Jesus. We know Joseph was a compassionate, caring man when took Mary as his wife. We know Joseph loved Jesus. His one concern was for the safety of this child entrusted to him. Not only did he leave his home to protect Jesus, but upon his return from Egypt settled in the obscure town of Nazareth out of fear for his life. We also know that Joseph treated Jesus as his own son for over and over the people of Nazareth say of Jesus, "ls this not the son of Joseph?" (Luke 4:22\ PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Khanh Pham-Nguyen Rev. Danny Laeda Rev. Pat Freitas Rev. f oseph Grimaldi Rev, Mr. Richard Abel Rev, Mr. Richard Port Rev. Mr. Angken Xymoon

Pastor: Associate Pastor: Senior Priests: Deacons:

FRIDAY: FIRST FRIDAY: SATURDAY:

- 8 AM ll:00AM-lPM 6AM-1PM

- l0 PM ll:00 AM - I PM & 7:30 PM

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM 6:00 AM l:00 I']M 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

SUNDAY:

We are

awelcoming Parish. Be a Family Member!

Parish Registration forms are located at the enlrance oflhe church. You may also contact the parish office for more information, Please

call94l-0675

or email: sspeLerpaul@hawaii.rr.com

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Time

Mass lntention

Celebrant

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5pm

Parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul

Grimaldi

9am

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IIH

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Vigil Mass

7am

(Sl) Chang

Anela Rabauliman +Carolyn Momi

Wilbert Liu(Sl) +lrene Arcayna

6pm

+Frederick Foo

7am

+ lrene Arcayna +Wilfred Tom

7am

+ lrene

Fr.

Khanh Fr.

Grimaldi Fr.

Khanh

(BD) Ko

Grimaldi

Arcayna

Fr' Khanh

Susita Nomura +Ho Joon Peter

noon

Fr.

Gordon & Nina Rapozo

i60th ' Wedding Anniv.;

+ MaU C-orrea +Lourdes c. Deleon Guerrero

noon

7am

+ lrene

noon

+MaU

noon

7am noon noon

trt

correa

Fr' Khanh

Kc' + MaU & Walter Goetz, Sr. +Ho Joon Peter Kc ' FidelMendiola (BD) Mercedes Anderson (BD) Parishioners Sts. Peter and

Mass Rulto.sc of tlrc .soul

Fr' Khanh

+Ho Joon Peter

5pm

o[:

Fr Grimaldi

Arcayna

Robert Nomura (BD) + lrene Arcayna

7am

Vigil

Fr.

De Silva & Nakanelua Ohana (Thanksgiving) Fr. Cheryl Namaka (Sl) Khanh +Kaisha Chu

1am

CHURCH IS OPEN:

MONDAY-THURSDAY:

Date

of Paul

Fr.

Khanh Fr' Khanh Fr.

Khanh Fr.

Khanh

BD -Birrlrcluv: SI Special Inrenfiott,s

March 19,2017

Sts. Peter and Paul Church

Continuing with

Saint

Augustine's homlly, he says: "Jesus asks her for a drink. He is in need as One Who will accept, He abounds, as One Who will satisfy. Jesus said, 'lf you knew the gift of God.' God's gift is the Holy Spirit but He still speaks to

her in a veiled language,

and

gradually He enters into her heart.

The water in which He was about to give to her is surely the water referred to in the words, 'With You is the

fountain of life.' Jesus was promising her plentiful nourishment and the abundant fullness of the Holy Spirit. The woman said to Him, 'Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.' Need drove her to this labor, while her frailty

recoiled from it. How wonderful if she heard the invitation, 'Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.' That was what Jesus' words to her meant an end to her labor; but she did not yet understand their meaning."

Jesus tells her: "The hour is coming, aird is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth." The Catechism explains that worship in Spirit and truth of the New Covenant is not tied exclusively to any one place. What matters above all is that, when the faithful

assemble in the same place, they are the living stones gathered to be built into a spiritual house. For the Body of the risen Christ is the spiritual temple from which the source of living water springs forth: incorporated into Christ by the Holy Spirit, we are the temple of the living God (ct. CCC 1179). Jesus was not in any way suggesting that Christian worship should have no use of external signs towards God, for that would take away all sacrifice, sacraments and

READINGS

First Reading - Exodus 17:*7 Moses brought his people out of Egyptian bondage, but they found themselves in a dry, waterless land. They turned on Moses, "Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to kill us . . . with thirst?" Moses cried, "What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me?" God gave Moses assurances of his presence rri,ith the people and they'were lead on their way.

Second Reading

Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Paul writes eloquently cf the grace that came from God through Christ. There is peace that comes from being justified by faith, and this grace is a cause of rejoicing. There is also strong hope for the future. Why'? While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Gospel - ]ohn 4:542 or 4:5-15, 19b-26,39a,4042

To speak of "living" water seems strange. But it is a phenomenon that a person has to experience to truly understand it. Water is critical to our physical wellbeing, of course, and the 'oliving" water we find in Christ is a transcendent experience we find by faith.

prayers.

The Samaritan woman tells Jesus: "l know that the Messiah is coming, the One called the Christ; when He comes, He will tell us everything." Even the Samaritans, at that time, expected the coming of the Messiah. Jesus said to her, "l am He," which He proclaimed to the Samaritan woman, first by His words, but perhaps even more by His grace, which would have convinced her heart that He was indeed the Messiah. The disciples were amazed that He was talking to her and experiencing this may have taught them something about the humility of Jesus. The Samaritans looked for the Messiah because they had the books of Moses, in which Jacob foretold of the world's Redeemer: "The scepter shall not depart frorn Judah or a ruler from his thigh, till He that is to be sent comes" (Genesrs 49:1a).

Nex!_ Sun-dayls Readings*

Eycle

Fqurth iunday_qf IeXt First Reading:

I Samuel 16:lb,

6-7,LO-13a

Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14

Gospel: John 9:1-41

HOLY FATHER'S INTERCESSIONS FAR MARCH 2017

Please pray

Universal: Families in Difficulty That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy

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

and peaceful environments.

Evangelization: Persecuted ChristiansThat those Christians who, on account of their faith, are discriminated against or are being persecuted, may remain strong and faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the incessant prayer of the Church.

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

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WiniChow 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

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Norman Fong Chris Foster Serena Fujii Thomas Garcia Helen Garcia

James R.

Douglas Ferreira

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Joanna Gates Lorraine & Walter

PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK Prayers bring our parish community together and this is true especially when we pray for those parishioners who are ill among us.

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

We would like to update the list on the right side of this page for the month of April^ We will remove the names at the end of every month and have a new list for the following month. lf you wish to have your name or the names of your loved ones included on the list, please fill up the form below. The prayer list will be published for the whole month and will be updated at the end of each month. (Becouse of privacy laws, only person themselves or immediate family member may submit o request.)

Stanley Ho Jill lshikawa Frank & Sharla Jensen Christopher Johnson Joanne Jones Christoph Jucewicz Jack Jucewicz Joyce Kaanapu Cash Kahoopii Stephen Kalili Renee Kam Sr. Roland & Debra Kamanao Mapuana Kapana Emily Kuhn Christiana Lai

Mahalo for your cooperation. ll N i,N(\Ns +,sN r !$sss$ x rR\(Rs ( Nssss ! Please complete below so that we may remember you in prayers for the whole month of April. (Please print clearly!) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the office no later than March 28,2017. l!(!(ds e sK!!!ss

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

NAME: PH #:

(rel ationship to

person_) 4

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 Leona Oliveira Dan O'Leary Shirley Onishi Judy Orlando Sherrie Pacatan-Gentry Michael Pacheco & Family Earl & May Phillips T.J. Pochinski Elsie Quinn

Robert Fahl Sue Felix

Theodora Luke Thelma Lum Violeta Luna-Hill Jennifer &

Neva Rego

Alfred & Judy Robolledo James & Peggy Saballa James Sandobal Marilyn Sciortino Donald Secor Myong Soon Sim Charleen Sl iger-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!

TIME

STEWARDSHIP TAI.eruT - TREASURE

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a spirit of

global

solidarity. The Catholic

Relief Service

Rice

Bowl is our tool.

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 poor. How will we contribute to the culture of encounter this Lent? Please pick up your family's CRS Rice Bowl from Sts. Peter and Paul Church located at the entrance of the church and the courtyard. You may turn in your rice bowls from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.

We thank you for giving generously. You have made a difference in the life of another individual. May these 40 days better prepare us to encounter our neighbors, our God and ourselves!

STEWARDSHIP: SHARING YOUR TIME AND TATENT Families in our faith formation ministry are giving their time and talents to serve God, others and our Church in these following ways.

. . . .

>'Food Ssllection

Lent is our time to encounter, to cultivate

to clean the church on the first Saturday of each month from I am to 11 am. Ten children want to serve as altar servers after receiving confirmation. Nine children will participate in the children's 12 families volunteered

choir. Two children will serve refreshment after the 9 am mass^

Please contact the Church's office if your family

would like to serve the church in any of these ways.

THIS WEEKEND

MAR{H 18.19

OUR PARISH MONTHLV FOOD COLLECTION 15 THIS WEEKEND! Our Catholic Care Project will ensure the food you donate gets to those in need which include our kupuna, parishioners and those who come to our door.

Want to

others this, Lent??

h_e_lp

Join us for our Lenten Mission Projects * these will

support those served through our Catholic Care Project: FOODSORTING Project volunteers needed to help sort our food donations and to assemble Easter

homehound kup.gna...

foiijtages

gnd a great family project :to do together for l-eni.

MoNDAY MABCH

5:30p.m-7:30pm'

transportation and wilt go in pairs or as a family unit meet in cur courtyard

VOLUNTEER SPACES ARE L I

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SATURDAY MARCH 25

TOURTYARD

Volunteers musl weol ertclosEd toed shoes ahd

A FRIIND Project

Volunteers needed to de'liver Easter food bags to our homebound kapuna, This is a great project for families to do together for Lent and for teams of parishioners. Voi unteers will need their own

Bags of groceries for our

This proJect is

FEED

9am-1lam

TO PARTICIPATI PL[AS[

slqN UJ !N o_Ul COURTYARD

ore asked to bring a m u/trpoc& of to*et pop-e r /or the foster 6ogs.'l

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Project will be in our Parish

And we will reservg a space

Courtyard

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stsppv0LUNTEER@gmail.com

for you

IF YOU HAVE A QUSSTION AEO[IT OUR TENTEI{ MISSION PROIECTS EMAIL USAT

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you know

someone in our parish who would benefitfrom receiving a food bag to help them make ends meet? Please tell them to contact our church office at PA?) 941-0765 All information we receive remains conftdential. Do

STEWARDSHIP

TIME-TALENT_TREASURE This Week's Events (March 19-25,2017)

TREASURE We are grateful to all who so generously contribute to our Parish. The Collections for March 11-12, 2A17 are as follows:

Total: $11.672.52 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass lntentions Electric & Votive Candles

$9,101.52 480.00 468.00

Total: $10,049.52 ENVELOPES

IDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIABLE

38/" 62o/o

Bldg. Fund Outreach Donation Rice Bowl

$101 .00

369.00 10.00 16_,-00_

Subtotal: $496.00 speelat Q-e[ealiqn-E; Ash Wednesday Catholic Care Augustine Ed. Fund Donation for Car Blessing Black & lndian Mission Latin America

Subtotal:

57.00 1,020.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 _l_0-40_ $1,127.00

A FRIENDLY REMINDER!

Our 2'd Coilection this weekend, March 18-19, I is for the Building Fund. We are still continuing I with the improvements & renovations to our Parish. We greatly appreciate your monetary donations and continued support. Mahalo.

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

Sunday Third Sunday of Lent 6:15 am - Choir Practice (B) 6:15 am - Rosary (M) 5:00 pm - Choir Practice (R) 5:15 pm - Young Adult Rosary (M) 7:15 pm - Young Adult Ministry (R)

&rqnday_ 6:10 am 11:15 am 6:30 pm

March 19

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- Rosary (M) -* Rosary (M)

Tuesdav 6:10 am 11:15 am 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm -

Charismatic Prayer Group (M)

March 21 Rosary (M) Rosary (M) Women's AA Meeting (C) Centering Prayer (M) AA Meeting (C)

Wednesdqy

_!dare!-Z?

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

Thursdav

March 23

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

Eridav

Marq_h 24,

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

6:10 am 7:40 am

Saturdav 11:15 am - Rosary 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Confessions

March 25 (M)

Faith Sormafion Stations of the Cross For Children Thc Stations of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that oflels rvitness to Jesus' Passion and Death. At each station. we use our senses and <lur imagination to re{'lect prayerfully upon Jesus' sul'fering, De:rth. and Resunection. and tcr simply experience the visua] irnages to rel'lect on Christ's love lbr us. Livin-g the Lenten joumey. childre.n from grades I ti-rrough B participatecl in the Way of the Cross For Children last Friday at 6 prn. With their parenr$, they led and rvalked the fburteen Statkns in church.

On Friday, March 3l at 6 prr,

children irnd their

parents

ivill participate in the Stations rvith ollr Kupuna. An intergeneration sharing, the chiiclren and their Kupuna rvill rvalk and read the sbrli at each station together. They irvite all Kupur:a to be part of this moving e xperience.

On Good Ftiday at 5 pln. children rvill share the Stations of the Cross by creating a tableaux at each Station. This "iive" Stations of the Cross retraces the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. YOUNG ADUT,T MINISTRY

We have a vibrant Young Adult Ministry in Saints Peter and Paul Church. ln February 26,2017 the Young Adults Ministry did blanket distribution at Kaka'ako Park. While it was a fun activity for the young adults, the people who received the blankets were blessed by the thoughts and the generosity of all those who donated the blankets. We thank you for your continued support. They also volunteered to help clean the church last Saturday morning, as they will continue to do so every second Saturday of each month.

There will be no more Sunday evening meetings for the next couple of weeks. Rather, on Friday March 17th at 6:00 pm, the Young Adult Ministry will be leading the Stations of the Cross, under the special theme of Human Trafficking.

On the last Sunday March 26th, they will be volunteering with the Aquarium again, this time to help get rid of invasive algae. ln the meantime, the Young Adult Ministry want to start offering free tutoring to help those who would like help with school subjects up to GED, or even just with Engtish. lf you know anyone who would be interested in participating, please let them know. We would like to invite all the young adults in our parish to come join the Young Adult Ministry as we all see the many significant activities they are doing that impact the community around us. Anyone who may be interested in any of the above, please e - m a I tti-v-t-a tF*y L@,qry! aiLggm o r txt u s 3 9-5:999 -0 9r Q. i

HOW TO GO TO CONFESSION Step 1 Examine your conscience.

LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE Wednesday, March 22, 20L7 6:00 Communal Penance Rite

Step 2 When you enter the confessional or go behind the screen, the priest ivill bless you and greet you.

with Taiz6 songs

Step 3 Make the Sign of the Cross and say. "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been fgive weeks, months or years] since my last confession."

Step 4 Confess your sins, rnost importantly any mortai sins. you need help examining yout conscience, the priest will assist

you. Step 5 The priest will assign you a penance and perhaps offer a word of advice/encouragement. Step 6 Make an Act of Contrition, such as this newer version: "My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do rvrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against Yoti whorn I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid wliatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. ln His Name, My Cod, have mercy. "Amen

Stations of the Cross March 24 11:15 AM 6:00 PM

Step 7 Acting in the person of Christ, the priest will absolve you of your sins.

March 31 11:15 AM 6:00 PM

Step 8 Do your penance. Then leave the church with the peace of forgiveness - and rejoice!

Usher Ministry

- Legion of Mary - Kupuna & Faith Formation (

What is Sin? "Sin is an act conkary to reason. It wounds man's nature and injures human solidarity" (Catechism o1'the Catholic Church, I872) Mortalvs. Venial What constitutes "mortal sin"? ooFor a sin to be mortal, three conditions must together be met: "Mortal sin is sin whose object is grave matter and which is also committed with fuli knowledge and deliberate consent" (Catechism, I 857). The Catechism continues ( I {l5U): o'Grave matter is specified by the Ten Commandments, corresponding to the answer of Jesus to the rich young rnan: 'Do not kill; do not commit adultery; dc not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother.' The gravity of sins is more or less great: Murder is gmver than theft. One must also take into account who is wronged: Violence against parents is in itself graver than violence against a stranger." In addition, "Mortal sin requires full knowledge and complete consent. It presupposes knowledge ofthe sinful character ofthe act, of its opposition to God's law. It also implies a consent sufficiently

Families, grandpa rents)

AprilT 11:15 AM 6:00 PM

Devotion Team Knights of Columbus

April 14 11:15 AM 6:00 PM

- Office Staff & Volunteers

Faith Formation Children

(Live Stations)

Honolulu Penance Services Schedule March 20 6:00 pm St. Augustine March 28, 6:15 pm Mary, Star of the Sea

deliberate to be a personal choice. Feigned ignorance and hardness of heart do not clirninish, but rather increase, the voluntary character of

sin'(1859). What is "venial sin"? As the Catechism explains, "One commits venial sin when, in a less sedous matter. he does not obserue the standard prescribed by the moral law or when he disobeys the moral larv in a grave matter but without full k.nowledge or without complete consent" ( 1 862) from NC'Register.com

Parish Social Mission

April3 7:00

Newma n Center/Holy Spirit

AprilT*7:00 p.m. I

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

Confirmation Class Retreat with Parents

Our conllrmation March ll,2OL1.

students and thcir parcnts participatecl

in a clav retreat on

Saturclal,,

Participants engaged in sessions such as Whr am I here?, The Depth ol- Gocl's Lor,.e, Repentance/ReconciIiation/Heafing, and Committin.e to Jesus. A special spintuai bclndin-t er'<llved betw'een all rvho u,ere at the retreat. In a touchin.e nromenl. pcrsonal corlnritmcnts \\erc mudc [o Jcsus. Letters rvritten betw'cen child and parents u'erc exchangecl and personal commitments \\'ere made to Jesus. The rctreat tacilitators ri'ere Jonahlvn Sabado, Genevieve Sabado, Garith Ganail and Yvonne Toma. We thank them lor their deciication in helpin-e these chilclren dccpen their relationship u'ith God.

Ca/etdoat, Monday March 20 St. loseph, Spouse of the Blessed

Virgin Mary 2 Snr 7:4-5a,12-14a,16 Ronr 4:13, 76-18,22

Mt 1:16,18-21,24a

Tuesday March

Lenten Weekday Dn 3:25, 34-43 Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday March 22 Lenten Weekday Dt 4:1, 5-9 Mt 5:17-19

Thursday March 23 Lerten Weekday ler 7:23-28 Lk 11:14-23

Friday March 24 Lenten Weekday Hos 14:2-10

Mk12:28-34 Saturday March 25 Annunciatiort of the Lord Is 7:10-14; 8:10 Heb 10:4*10

Lk 1:26-38 Sunday

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Dwn?nd/Tp,

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Sometimes a priest at Mass skips (or forgets) the blessing after t}lre Confiteor: "May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life." I learned this prayer is important because it prepares us to receive the Eucharist. Is that correct? he penitential act at Mass concludes with the priest's absolution, but it "lacks the efficacy of the Sacrament of Penance" (GIRM 51).In The Tridentine Missal, the Confiteor was followed by a version of the formula in use today and a second formula: "May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of all our sins." This second, quasi-

absolution is omitted in the current rite, along with the sign ofthe cross that accompanied it. Jesus told Simon and his companions to lower their nets after they had caught nothing. When their boats began to sink with so many fish, Simon fell at fesus' knees and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man" (Luke 5:8). Often, when entering God's presence, we are so filled with awe that we become aware of our own sinfulness. Yet our primary purpose in gathering for worship is not to acknowledge our sins but to acknowledge God's mercy. Thus, the penitential act exists to unite the faithful as a community and to prepare them to listen to God's word and to celebrate the Eucharist (GIRM 46). Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR sundaybul le ti n @ li guori. org

March 25 Fourth Stmday of Lent 1 Snr 16:lb,

6-7,10-13a

Eph 5:8-14

ln9:1-41

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Z. U)a'rd Frcnt, ?opn FrurcA "To stick to the way of evilwill only leave one deluded and sad. True life is something entirely different....[God] is always ready to listen....AIl one needs to do is accept the invitation to conversion and submit oneseJf to justice." -Misericordiae Vultus