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middle of the street. Then it suddenty dawned on me Cod was trying to get my attentionl I was too busy focusing on this world. As Jesus says in the Cospe[, "What, rhen, wil! anyone gain by winning the whoLe world and forfeiting his life?" (Mt.16:26) We are atl part of the Body of Christ and part of the same family created in Cod's image. I was reflecting to myself, "how could I help the man on the sidewatk?" was not a sociaI worlcer or intervention speciatist, just an average person commuting to and from worl<. But, Cod was planting a mustard seed in my heart. Maybe the Hoiy Spirit was trying to tatl< to wal(e me upl i

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READINGS October 29, 2017 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Ex 22:20-26; 1 Thes.1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40 Jesus was a radical. This is expressed by the word all in today’s Gospel: all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. What does that word leave out? That’s right, nothing! Jesus gave it all, and he asks for it all. That is radical. Jesus is the first one to give us the example of this total and self-giving surrender to God the Father. When prayer was more import- ant than sleep, he prayed. When he had to go without food, like in the desert, he did. When he knew that God wanted him to stay in town, he did. And when it was time to move on, he did as well. When he knew God wanted him to preach a word of com- passion or condemnation, he did, regardless of whether the person was a beggar, Peter, Pilate, or Herod. He gave all his heart, mind, and soul to God. And what about loving his neighbor as himself? He loved not only his perfect immaculate Mother, but he also loved his imperfect fellow human beings: his apostles, disciples, and fellow Jews whose faith and understanding were slow. He loved Judas and chased down discouraged apostles heading to Emmaus. He loved his enemies just as much. Tax collectors, publicans, Roman soldiers, Samaritans all received words and acts of love. The poor also had a special place in his heart, as was evident by his many miracles of soul and body for them. His love even went beyond those people he encountered in his life and reached everyone for all times. He established the sacraments and his Church to accompany on their earthly pilgrimage all those who would follow him throughout history. He descended into hell to save those who had gone before him and opened heaven. —Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

First Reading – Exodus 22: 20-26 Moses wants God to be his guide through the wilderness and to give him exact orders. Moses received no such orders. God promises only God’s presence. Even in this story where God is palpably present, God is hidden. This story speaks a truth that God is merciful and gracious, but God is not knowable. Second Reading – 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 These Thessalonian Christians experienced joy despite their troubles. It was appropriate for these Christians to look forward to Christ’s Second Coming because Paul had assured them that Christ would deliver them from the wrath to come. They would not suffer the judgment that the wicked would experience at the end of time. Gospel Reading – Matthew 22:34-40 Jesus is speaking of a self-sacrificing love. Jesus is asking us to turn to others in their need and to give away something of ourselves without thinking of what we will receive in return. Jesus does not separate the love of God from the love of our neighbor. Next Sunday’s Readings (Cycle A) 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 (151A) Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13 Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12

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STEWARDSHIP

TIME – TALENT – TREASURE This Week’s Events (October 29 – November 4th)

TREASURE

M – Main Church, U–Upstairs Parish Conference Room, R – Reception room, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, C – Courtyard

Mahalo for your generous contributions and Faithful Stewardship. The Collections for October 21 – October 22, 2017 are as follows:

Sunday October 29

30thSunday in Ordinary Time, Priesthood Sunday, National World Youth Day

Total: $13,895.68 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass Intentions Electric & Votive Candles Total:

6:15 am 6:15 am 4:30 pm 5:00 pm

$8,642.14 420.00 470.60 $9,532.74

Monday

October 30

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

ENVELOPES IDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIABLE

– Choir Practice (B) – Rosary (M) – Weekly Fellowship & Gathering – Choir Practice (R)

38% 62%

Tuesday

October 31

Happy Halloween

Building Fund Outreach Catholic Care All Souls Subtotal:

$2,888.94 45.00 360.00 1,057.00 $4,350.94

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 7:00 pm – Centering Prayer (M) Wednesday

November 1

6:10 am – Rosary (M)

Special Collections: Hurricane Relief Fund Rice Bowl World Mission

All Saints Day 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)

1.00 1.00 10.00 Subtotal: $12.00

Thursday

SECOND COLLECTION FOR CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF PEACE, RENEWAL CAMPAIGN. NEXT WEEKEND, NOVEMBER 4 & 5.

November 2

All Souls’ Day

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

Please help us renovate, restore and preserve the historic Cathedral Basilica with your sacrificial gift in support of the Cathedral Renewal Campaign. Pamphlets with donation envelopes inside will be available at all entrances to the church. Your loving support is greatly appreciated. To learn more about Cathedral Renewal Campaign and/or to make a contribution: Visit us online at: www.HonoluluCathedralRenewal.org Click on the “Learn” button, or select “Renewal Campaign” in the toolbar to view our 5 1⁄2 minute campaign video. We also offer a menu of individual naming opportunities, which may be obtained by contacting the campaign office: Email: CRC@rcchawaii.org Phone: (808) 585-3329 2

Friday

November 3

St. Martin de Porres, First Friday 6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:40 am – Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion 10:00 – 11:30 am – Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:45 am – Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet

11:15 am 5:45 pm 6:00 pm 7:30 pm Saturday

– Rosary – Stations of the Cross devotion (M) - Youth Ministry (C) - Mass

November 4

St. Charles Borromeo, First Saturday

8:00 – 11:00 am – Cleaning Church (M) 11:15 am – Rosary 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Confessions (M)

STEWARDSHIP TIME â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TALENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TREASURE

CATHOLIC CARE PROJECT and FOOD BANK SENIOR BOX DISTRIBUTION

STEWARDSHIP: THE VALUE OF A VOLUNTEER We have always known that the many parishioners who volunteer to serve in our various parish ministries, organizations and events are most valuable.

But do you know how valuable? Based on the average hourly wage given by the National Independent Sector, it is currently estimated that one hour of volunteer time is worth $23.65. However, to us your volunteer time is invaluable. Through the gifts of time and talent that our parishioners so generously share, we are able to not only function better as a parish and keep our overhead costs down, but are truly the hands and feet of Jesus Christ here in Honolulu, as we serve our community in need. Mahalo Nui to all those faithful and generous stewards who volunteer in our parish! Your time is worth everything to us! Please see our brochure at the back of the church for more information on how you can help.

We are grateful for the many volunteers who gave their time and talents to help with the hospitality and distribution of the Hawaii Food Bank Senior Food boxes last Friday, October 20 and our Catholic Care Project which involved sorting and delivering bags filled with groceries for our Kupuna, parishioners and the vulnerable in need of food in our community. Over 25 volunteers, including the Knights of Columbus helped with these two projects. This month 50 grocery bags were packed from the 1400 pounds of non-perishable foods contributed by our parishioners. So that we are able to fulfill the required monthly number of bags, we are purchasing more non-perishable items from monetary donations received from individual donors. Please call the Church office if you would like to volunteer to deliver the grocery bags to our kupuna who are homebound and cannot come to our church to pick up the bags or are interested in our next Catholic Care Project. Our church office number is (808) 941-0765.

Intentions of Pope Francis for the month of October 2017

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.

Workers and the Unemployed That all workers may receive respect and protection of their rights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity to contribute to the common good.

We would like to update the list above for the month of NOVEMBER. We will remove the names at the end of every month and have a new list for the following month. If 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. (Because of privacy laws, only person themselves or immediate family member may submit a request.) Mahalo for your cooperation.

PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK Please pray for the sick in our Parish, especiallyâ&#x20AC;Ś Loranzo Alota Tony Bacani Becky Alota Josefina Perez Wini Chow Tessie Dungo Teresita M. Custodio Odetta Doublet Stanley Ho Frank Melleno Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Purita V. Marcaida Thomas Mistysyn Robert Mistysyn Betty Ann Nault Dolores Suredam Michael Bartolome Lolita A. Sutton Edwin Tagura Vanessa Alcova Joe Hansen Blanche Hansen Shirley Dungo Joannita Pangelinan Jack Jucewicz Christoph Jucewicz Bona M. Macabare Ephrem Perez Ray M. Olis Lourdes Olis Anella Rabauliman Patrice Nielsen Myong Soon Sim Maria Elena Jencks Ho Lun Big Janleen Maria Xymoon Robert K. F. Ho Yvonne S. Pangelinan Ho Shiu Yan Yolanda Trejo Manzko Brady Pat Low Ho Chun Wah Judy Orlando John M. Masunaga Myrna Vallespin Oliver Shilling Nancy Pang Arthur Cababa Charlene Lau George DeConte Olivia Mia Blake Blanche DeConte Berry Olofay Maria Olofay Theresa Yu

Please complete below so that we may remember you in prayers for the whole month of NOVEMBER. (Please print clearly!) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the office. Mahalo. NAME of the Sick: ___________________________ Name of Person Requesting: __________________ (Relationship) ___________________________________ Phone #: ______________________________ NOVEMBER 2017 BIRTHDAY and/or ANNIVERSARY CELEBRANTS! 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 NOVEMBER. Fill in and complete this form (please print clearly!) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the Office no later than October 30, 2017. NAME:_____________________________________ PHONE#:___________________________________ BIRTHDAY:_______ (please check) DATE:______________________________________ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: ________(please check) DATE:_____________________________________ NUMBER OF YEARS MARRIED _________________

ALL SAINT’S DAY & All SOULS’ DAY REMINDER!

HOMEBOUND ACCOMPANIMENT MINISTRY

All Saint’s Day, Wednesday, November 1st

Invites you to an Ongoing Information Session with Hyun Underwood, M. Ed., MPT, Board Certified Chaplain On Friday, November 3, 2017 from 3:00 – 5:00pm Potluck Snacks to follow

is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation in the Diocese of Honolulu. We will only have 2 masses at 7:00am & 12 Noon. Names written on the All Soul’s Day envelopes and were received in the office by Friday, October 27 have been recorded in the Book of Remembrance. This book will be placed on the Altar on All Soul’s Day. On Sunday, Oct. 29, an All Soul’s Day Folder and cloth banner will be placed by the statue of our Blessed Mary in the church for those wishing to remember their loved ones on All Soul’s Day. This will be in the church during the month of November.

The Homebound Accompaniment Ministry includes homebound visitation, providing support to families who have suffered a loss. If you are hospitalized, homebound or if you are unable to attend mass due to illness or infirmity, please call our Parish Office at (808) 941-0675

Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Regina Pacis Community

Dear Father Khanh,

You and your parishioners will be remembered expressly in the prayers and works of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts at Regina Pacis Convent during the week of November 19 to 25, 2017

Those who have special intentions and would like the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for those intentions, please contact them through (808)737-5822 or email at reginasscc@cs.com

As Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, our chapel is open daily from 7:00am to 5:00pm to anyone who wishes to spend some tiem in prayer.

Mahalo nui loa. May God bless your parish abundantly.

Sincerely in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Regina Pacis Community

An Invitation to Join: The Saints Peter & Paul council 16002 of the Knights of Columbus invites YOU to join us if you are a Catholic man 18 years or older. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic service organization that supports local parishes, provides community service, spiritual development, fellowship and life insurance protection for its members and their families. We will be recruiting new members following the 7:00 am, 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses on Sunday, October 29th, 2017. See our members in their white council shirts for more information or contact Armando Lopez, 808-799-4740. Please see us..... You will be glad you did!

FAITH FORMATION RCIA is Pastoral

HOW TO TEACH THE LORD’S PRAYER TO CHILDREN & YOUTH

The Lord’s Prayer is the kind of prayer that children can learn at a young age. Here are some suggestions on teaching our children the Lord’s Prayer in a meaningful way that goes beyond simple recitation.

Our Father who art in heaven. Jesus begins the Lord’s Prayer by letting us know that we are all in this together. God, the Father, is the father of all people. By telling us that our one true Father is in heaven, Jesus is reminding us we are all sons and Daughter of God, and that our lives go on forever.

Hallowed be they name. Jesus calls God’s name hallowed. The word “hallowed” comes from the word “holy” which comes from the word “whole”. Jesus wants us to see God always together as a whole being.

To be continued next week….

The pastoral components of RCIA are the people who participate, some intimately and tohers from a distance, in Jesus’ work of conversion and discipleship. The pastoral work of the catechumenal process is accomplished through the love and labor of many people including the clergy, catechists, hospitality people, sponsors, small-group leaders, prayer intercessors, and parish members: “Christian initiation during the catechumenate is not the concern of catechists or priests alone, but of the whole community of believers and especially the godparents, so that from the outset the catechumens will have a sense of being part of the people of God (AG 14)” This pastoral work is a people-to-person endeavor – all the people serving this one person for the Lord. Every parishioner by their effort to include the catechumen in the community is a part of RCIA. Next week: The stages of RCIA.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Eph. 2:19-22 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

ʻAnoʻai Kākou, This reading from Ephesians gives us a lot to think about. Where are we in life? Where do we belong? Do we stand together, or do we feel alone? This is how we share our faith. This was the subject for last Friday the 27th, at our Bible study. Please join us for the next one (join the email distro or subscribe to the facebook page for the latest updates). On Sunday, we had a beach cleanup at Magic Island, after the morning mass. All who showed up are appreciated. For those looking for ongoing ways to serve, native English speakers are needed for students trying to learn English, or for those who know basic science/math, assistants are desired to aid students trying to get their GED.

We will join with our counterparts at Mary, Star of the Sea for faith sharing, starting Nov. 5th. Stay tuned for more... Check out our Facebook page (use this link): www.facebook.com/YoungAdultsMinistry.Honolulu

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rom the early days of the Church, there has been a tradition of remembering those who have died. In the fourth century, Bishop Cyril of eucharistic prayer, ierusalem noted in his catechetical instructions how, in the we remember those who have died in two different ways. First, we remember those special ones who have fallen asleep, the fathers and mothers of our faith, the prophets, the apostles, and the martyrs. And we ask that God enable us to share in their inheritance, thanks to their prayers and intercessions for us' This is still the case. At every Mass, we remind God that we relY on MarY and the saints to intercede for us. But also at every Eucharist, since the early days of the Church, when we pray for those who have died, we are reminded that love lasts more than a lifetime. it reaches out across time and space, and even across the divide of death. When we have loved, we yearn for the beloved to live on, not fust in memory but in a place that is beyond suffering and tears. And we yearn to see that loved one again. This is one of the most telling reasons whywe pray for the dead. It tells us something about ourselves as men and women made in the image of God, God's children who wish what God wishes: that no one be lost, that all be redeemed. Adapted fronDear Padre: Questions People Ask, O 2003 Liguori Publications, Sundaybulletin@liguori.org

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