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SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION:

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

Please call the Parish

Office.

Infant Baptism: Parents are t(

business hours to schedule a Baptism

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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 con4rlete State and Church paperworl<. Do not set a date or print invitations for your marriage until after you have spoken with a priest.

\ryEEKEND MASSES:

WEEKDAY MASSES: COMMUNAL ANNOINTING: RECONCILIATION: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION PARISH ROSARIES:

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Saturday: [Sunday Vigilj 5:00pm Sunday Morning; 7:00 am 9:00am & 11.:00am

Faith Fornration Farnily [st S, Jrd Sunday at 9:00am (Ohana Mass every Zu,r Sunday at L1:00am) Sunday Evening: 6:00 prn Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & 12:00pm Saturday: L2:00 noon In maSS

l:30 pm or by appointment L't Fridays: 7:3A - 10:00 pm Monday - Saturday: 11:1Sam

ADDRESS: 800 Kaheka St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - B:30 - 12:00pnr Tues. - Fri. B:3Oam - 12pnr/1:00 - 3 30pm PHONE: [B0BJ e41-0675 FAx: (B0B) 94s-068e OFFICE EMAIL: sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr. com W

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This Week's Mass Schedule Date SAT Feb 17

Time 5pm

Vigil Mass

7am

Mass lntention

Celebrant

Parishioners, Visitors, and Friends oiSts. Peter and Paul

Fr. Scott

+Deceased members of De Silva & Nakanelua Ohana

Fr. Khanh

+Lourdes Mary john

Fr. Khanh

Sih,ino Belandres

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+Wilbert Liu

Feb 18

Fr. Khanh

+Robert Cassiero 11am

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+Valentrna, +Pablo Secretaria Sr. Charles Cash, Lisa Ar.nimoto, Aaron Amimoto, Kamal Abadir (healing-)

Fr, Khanh

Felicitas Noland

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Khanh Jansen Vinca IBD] Joseph & Patricia Santos 7th

Fr. Khanh

Wedding Anniversary

+Mildred Pico

Fr. Khanh

+David Wetherford

Fr. Khanh

+Teodulo Sujol

Fr. Sieg Fr. Khanh

Feb 23

noon

Fr. Sieg

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Fr. Sieg

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Parrshioners, Visitors, and Friends ofSts. Peter and Paul

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Sies

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Drivrng by McDonalds and seeing the sign "Fish Friday" dici 'not mean much to me until I enlered my conversion to the

Catholic f aith a f ew years ago. Prior to my conf irmation in 2016. the word "lent" was used in the context of lending or

loaning something to another person. Webster defines lent as to give f or "temporary use on condition that

the same or its equivalent be returned".

The

interesting fact is Jesus never expected anything in return. Bather he unconditionally gave his lile for us so that we can enter into the gates of heaven. Only now in my 2no year of being a Catholic does this reverent season between Ash Wednesday and Easter makes more sense to me.

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Fr. Kharrir

11am

+Deomideza & +Celso Magusara

6pm

Charies Cash, Lisa Amimoto, Aaron Amrmoto, Kamal Abadir

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Khanit

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Jesus was the ultimate human bank lending his life for others. But unlike the bank which asks for interest or your

home or car for non-payment, Jesus does not ask for anything, even if you turn your back on Him. He continues to love us no matter how much we fall and come up short. Even though you deposited the money into the bank. the bank charges transaction and management f ees f

or your deposited money. Jesus born of the Father bef ore

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all ages, gives us Iif e without any f ees, interest or

I am reminded when Paul writes in his letters to the Romans,

"to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice" and "let the

reciprocity expected. The Kings of Egypt and rulers of empires tried to bury riches with them in hope of bringing

renewing of your minds transf orm you"

their gold and wealth with them into the next

(Roman s

12:?\

What can I do to show my love for Christ during the Lenten

life.

It is only

through Jesus can we meet the Father in Heaven.

season? Give up tasty high calorie foods? Comforts ol life?

Eating oul? Search your heart, reflect on your life and pick

lf a man born of the flesh from the Father can give his life. why can't I give up something to show my love for the

something, which shows your sacrif ice to lhe Lord. Amen

Father?

February 18,2018

Sts. Peter and Paul Church

GOOB ISEWSI Genesis 9:8 - 15; 1 Peter 3:18

- 22; Mark

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Like Noah being prepared to navigate the Flood, so the Spirit sent Jesus into the desert. Why was he sent there?

Did he need to learn something he didn't know? Did he lack something he needed? Jesus as God didn't lack anything, of course, but he needed time to pray, reflect, and prepare for his mission. He also wanted to set an example to follow. Another Scripture says he went into the desert to be tempted by the devil. That time of spiritual

All of creation is given a new beginning, a new opportunity to live in the harmony that God intended. God brings about a new covenant which is a newly-restored relationship between God and God's creatures. God enters into this covenant even though the flood has not cleansed the human heart frorn sin.

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combat was helpful for him.

We also need to go through trials and crises to grow both in our spiritual lives and human maturity. We each have had our desert where we are challenged to our core

and stretched beyond our limits. Perhaps it was a crisis such as a health, employment, or relational issue. But it doesn't always have to be such a dramatic event. lt can be as simple and constant as the prolonged embracing of daily challenges in a manner that leads to life. We probably look back and see these as some of our best times-if we truly encountered ourselves and our Lord.

The key is in peaceful acceptance, looking for what good can be learned from these inconveniences. In every Gross there is a resurrection; in every storm a rainbow assures us of God's presence and victory. lt tells us that clouds and storms will not lead to total death, but rather to a purified

rebirth, growth, and newfound life and strength. He has promised us this"

-Fr.

Mark Haydu, LC

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Peter wants to assure his readers that they are indeed the church, a new ark rising and falling with the waters of adversity, yet proceeding toward the day of peace when chaos around them would recede and a new world would be established.

Gospel_Beadug:ildrk I : 12 - 15 to proclaim the coming reign of God until he had personally stood the tests against all the temptations of Satan. He would only preach to others what he had experience himself in

Jesus was not ready

the wilderness.

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$ 133.00 399.00 5.00

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Subtotal -$-pe-c-ral-Lqll-eetiens: Augustine Ed. Fund Latin America Mission Black & lndian Mission Operation Rice Bowl

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Prayer Group (M) Februarw 2O

* Rosary (M) * Rosary (M) * Centering Prayer (U) F-e-bruary

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MAHALO

Friday

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St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr

for your generous contribution to support Catholic education in our Diocese and for giving one of the families an opportunity to send their child to Catholic School.

6:10 am * Rosary (M) 7:40 am * Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion 10:00 - 1 1:30 am - Confession and Spiritual Direction

10:45 1 1 :15 6:00 6:30

BUILDING FUND

am * am pm pm -

Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet $tations of the Cross (M) Stations of the Cross (M) Movie: "Young at Heart"

Saturday--

There will be a Second Collection next week (Feb 24125) for the Repair and Maintenance and the varlous projects for the capital improvement

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8:00 - 11:00 am - Cleaning Church (M) 11 :15 am - Rosary 3:30 * 4:30 pm - Confessions (M) 5:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass

of our buildings.

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ENCOUNTER MAJD

DID YOU KNOW?

Half of Hawaii's household do not earn enough

to cover basic needs.

According to the ALICE Report-Hawoii released by Aloha United Way in January 2018. ALICE famities represent hardworking people who hove two or three jobs ond yet cannot offord bosic necessities to remain stable and self-sufficient. . Paying for basic housing and health care costs. . Paying for needs for their children and family . Paying for food or paying for transportation

Our Parish Monthly Food Collection is this Weekend and is sponsored by our Parish Catholic Care Project. Through this ministry our parish serves the needs of our Kupuna, Ohana and

those who come to our door,

who are struggling with food insecurity.

Our Parish Catholic Care Project relies heavily on donations from our parishioners.

Only by your generosity are we able to help others in

their time of need. Please prayerfully consider helping us feed the hungry! ff you don't have time to shop...

Visit our parish website at

ytww: sspete Ipa u Ihawa ii, g rg Your donation to our Catholic Care Project will help to purchase the items to fill the brown bags.

Do vou know someone in our parish who would benefit from receiving a food bag to help them moke ends meet?

Pleqse tell them to contact our Catholic Care Helpline

@a8) s41-067s All information we receive remains confidential.

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ln lroq, we encounter Mojd and his fomily, people forced to flee violence, seorching for stdbility. How are we colled to welcome the stranger in our midst?

How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find sofety or better o p p o rtu n i ti e s? V i si t crsricebow l.org fo r m o re.

Eight-year-old Majd thought his family was going on a picnic. His mother, Lamya,said they would be back home in a week. But when lSlS attacked their home in northern lraq, the family fled for good.

"What worried me the most were the kids," Lamya says. "Our life was stable and we were doing well; we had a very big house.

Our children had everything they needed.

But when we fled, I was not able to bring anything for them-not even food."

Fortunately, the family found an apartment to rent with other displaced families. lt is much smaller than the home they had, but it's safer. The children enrolled in a CRSsponsored school, where the routine provides hope, stability and a sense of belonging. "Education is very important," says Lamya, especially in lraqi culture.

Lamya received training from CRS and became a teacher at the school. Now she has hope for the future. "l really love children, so when I go to class I feel like I am with my family," she says.

Her son, Majd, also loves going to school.

"Majd is so motivated to go to school. He just wants it to be morning so he can go," Lamya says. "He is relaxed, having fun and more confident." For Majd, school means a normal life-now and in the future.

PMYER LIST

February Prayer lntentions from Pope Francis

Please pray for the sick in our Parish, Especially for ...

Universal: Say "No" to Corruption

That, those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption.

Welcome to the family of God Please pra1,

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those v,ho w,ere Baptized Last week and

./itr theirJZrmilie,s that they w,ill raise them of Jesus Christ

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disciples

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Febntary

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MARCH 2018 BIRTHDAY and/or ANNMRSAY CETEBRANTS Please complete this form

with your pertinent

information so that we may remember you at Mass and with prayers and blessings on your special day in MARCH. Fill in the complete this form (please print clearly!) and place it in the collection basket or return to the office no later than FE 28,2A17.

NAME:

Charita Abelgas-Mabon Vanessa Alcova Loranzo Alota Becky Alota Darlene Amarosa Tony Bacani Michael Bartolome Ho Lun Big Olivia Mia Blake Maniko Brady Arthur Cababa Mwejo Capelle Wini Chow Matilda Correa Teresita M. Custodio Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Blanche DeConte George DeConte Odetta Doublet Shirley Dungo Tessie Dungo Blanche Hansen Joe Hansen Florence Henson Stanley Ho Robert K. F. Ho Shirlene lwai Maria Elena Jencks Jack Jucewicz

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BIRTHDAY: DATE:

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Charlene Lau

Pat Low Bona Macabre tohn M. Masunaga Thomas Mistysyn Robert Mistysyn Betty Ann Nault Patrice l\[e/sen Felicitas R. Noland Ray M. Olis Lourdes Olis Berry Oloday Maria Oloday Judy Orlando Nancy Pang toannita Pangelinan Yvonne 5. Pangelinan Ephrem Perez losefina Perez Anella Rabauliman Bregida R. Reyes Oliver Shilling Myong Soon Sim Joseph Anthony Sullivan Dolores Suredam Lolita A. Sutton Edwin Tagura Yolanda Trejo Myrna Vallespin Ho Chun Wah Ho Shiu Yan Theresa Yu

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS!

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: DATE: NO. OF YEARS MARRIED:

Betty Ann Nault

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FAITH FORMATION Yaung Adults

CCD Our 2ud Grade students

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Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation this year.

We are using, "Together in Jesus" a child-friendly program that invites children to use their concrete thinking ability to experience and tell the stories of fesus' Sermon on the Mount and his parables of forgiveness and mercy, The program is designed so that fesus'stories is told in a play, so the children can step into the shoes of disciples, talk, and interact with f esus at their own Ievel of understanding. There is always something to share with parents at the end of our Sunday lessonl The topics our students encounter are:

a I Belong to a Loving Community a We Keep God's Comrnandments 0 We Can Act Like |esus O fesus Teaches Us to Forgive 0 esus Gives Us the Holy Spirit a I Prepare for First Reconciliation f

Stay tuned to hear how we'll be prepar-

ing for First Eucharist and Confirmation!

Ms. Lisa

Matt. 5:3-18 But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secre! and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And in praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses, And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men.

Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret

will reward you.

'Ano'ai Kikou, We're in Lent! How can we make the most of it? Jesus reminds us that we must be humble, focused, and forgiving. Please send us your ideas of what we can do this lent (and times that would be good to do them). For example, I would like to restart our young adult bible study. lf interested, please let me know suggestions for times. Currently we have planned: 1. On the last Sunday of the month, Feb. 25th, we'll have a meeting at noon, inside or around the church for fellowship and discuss plans for the future.

2. We continue to provide free tutoring to those trying to learn English or get their GED. 3. Last year we had several educational sessions on human trafficking. This year more training will be available, and we're going to start volunteering to help victims (of course, all volunteers must first undergo a background check, and all related information must be kept discreet).

Ms. Bernie

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Check out our facebook page: p11r-y.f-q-c-e-b-99-k.g-o-mlY-p-qnsAd-ul!.rM.ini*r.v.!:tp*np-td.u.

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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 cheerfully). Being part of this group, in this phase of our journey in life, will allow us to help each otherto grow spiritually, intellectually and physically. lf you have any interest, questions, comments, ideas, etc. please e-mail us at !liv,!ilfyt@)gm.lil,gofx or txt 305-8_98-037_8. Hope to see everyone soon!

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Centering Prayer Retreat

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All are welcome to join in this silent retreat 23-25 February 2018 at St. Anthony's Retreat Center in Kalihi. There will be an introductory workshop for newcomers as well as renewal teachings to depeen the practice of Centering Prayer, a Keating and others in the Christian tradition. Call Jean at (628)400-2644 of get more information at Ut{W.cohA!rcii.ors.

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Why won't the priest hear my confession right before Mass? heoretically, any time is a good time for penitents to reconcile and renew their relationship with the Lord! In practice, the priest's refusal to hear your confession immediately before presiding at Mass may be as much for your benefit as his. In his preoccupation with last-minute details of leading the assembly, he may think: "How cqn I be more attentive to this individual and to a worthy celebration ofthe sacrantent of penance without delaying Mass?" He might also be reacting to a penitent's mechanical understanding of the sacrament that fosters a scrupulous practice of devotional confessions-that is, confessing only minor sins in preparation for Communion.

Anyone who is conscious of serious sin is not to "receive the body of the Lord without previous sacramental confession unless there is a grave reason and there is no opportunity to confess" (Code of Canon Law,916).ln this case, the person makes a sincere act of contrition, including a resolution to confess as soon as possible.

'The Eucharist is not ordered to the forgiveness of mortal sins-that is proper to the sacrament of Reconciliation" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1395). Nevertheless, "the Eucharist strengthens our charity...and this living charity wipes away venial sins [and] the Eucharist preserves us from future mortal sins" (CCC 1394-95).

Catholics in a state of grace show respect for the dignity of the Eucharist, but trying to confess grave sins to a priest right before Mass may lessen the dignity given to one sacrament over another if the celebration of the sacrament of penance is rushed or the celebration of Mass begins late.

Fr. Byron n,{iller, CSsR Sundaybulletin@Liguori.org

AU)o4dT-wm ?opnfrnnci& ln the face of tragedies which take the lives of so many migrants and refugees...expressions of empathy and compassion cannot help but spontaneously well up. "Where is your brother?" (Gen 4:9). This is not a question directed to others; it is a question directed to me, to you, to each of us. on Migration and Peace, February 21,2017

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