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SACRAM ENTAL INFORMATION:

Anointing of the Sick, Holy Communion to the Sick and Homebound, Funerals: 0f,fice.

lnfant Baptism: Parents are to call the Parish office during business hours to schedule a

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Sacrament of Matrimony; The proper and required preparation for this Sacrament is extensive. The lime 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 afteryou have spoken with a priest.

WEIKEND MASSES:

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Please call the Parish

Saturday: [Sunday Vigil) 5:00pm Sunday Morning: 7:00 am 9:00am & 1L:00am

Faith Formation Family 1st & 3rd Sunday at 9:00am (Ohana Mass every 2na Sunday at 11:0Oam) Sunday Evening: 5:00 pm WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & L2:00 pm Saturday: 12:00 noon COMMUNAL ANNOINTING: Last Saturday of the Month at the 12:00 noon mass RECONCILIATION: Friday 10:L5 - 1L:30 a.m. Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm or by appoinEment EU C HARIST'IC ADORATION Fridays: After the 7:00 am mass and 1.'t Fridays: 73A - 10:00 pm PARISH ROSARIES Monday-Saturday: 11:15am Sunday: 5:15pm

ADDRESS: 800 Kaheka St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - B:30 - L2:00 pm Tues. - Fri. B:3Oam - 1,2pm/1.:00 - 3:30pm PHONE: [B0B) 941-0675 FAX: [B0B) 945-0689 OFFICE EMAIL: sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr.com WEBSITE: www,sspeterpaulhawaii.org

JI so. Peter & Paul Church Honolulu

CHUSEH"IS.APENi MONDAY-THURSDAY: 6:00am - 8:00am

FRIDAY: FIRST FRIDAY: SATURDAY: SUNDAY:

11:00am - 1:00pm 5:00am - l:00pm 7:3Opm - 10:00pm 11:00 am - 1:00pm & 3:00pm - 5:30pm

6:0()am ,i {X)pm

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7:00pm

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Dear Parishioners, Visitors & Friends,

Scfredu{e

0ften time we wonder where the time has gone as christmas approaches, time is more pressing and seemlngly passing too qui{kly We see that nst onty within us, but also ln 0ur surroundings, rush ... rush ... and rush ...

Date

Time

lViass lmtenti*n

Sat Dec B

5pm

Parlshioners, Visitors, and Friends sf$ts. Peter and Paul

7 atn

DeSilva & Nakanelua Ohana

9am

+ Maria Libatique +Gordon Lau

11am

Glenn Niimota $teating) + Gordon Lau

Fr. Khanh

6pm

Valentia Vinca [B0J

Fr, Khanh

short for those who rejoice."

7am

+ Ramil Ramiz

Fr. Khanh

Noon

+ Eugene Chang

Fr. Khanh

lndeed, as we move into Christmas, nature conspires tCI remind us of time that a[[ people, both present and

7am

+ Julia

Sun Dec 9

Mon Dec 1O

Tue Dec 11

Wed Dec 12

Fr. Khanh

+ Jarnes Felicano

Ferreira

{Stk Anniversary of Death} + |ose C. Dizon 5r & + Rolando ts. Armendi

Noon

7am

Fr. Sieg

Dan & Esther Gefroh {2 6th

Wâ&#x201A;Źdding Annivers aryt)

Fr. Sieg

Fr. Sieg Fr. Sieg

Noon

+ Rcdney & Rod Lyndcn Dupont

Fr. Khanh

7am

+ Wallace G. Ching

Fr. Khanh

Dec 13

Noon

+ Donald Wong B. Nakanelua

Fr. Khanh

Fri Dec14

7am

+ Gordon Lau

Fr. Khanh

Noon

+ Jce l{ai:son

Fr. Sieg

Thu

Sat Dec 15

Sun Dec 16

Noon

5pm

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Mass

Parishioners, Visitors, and Friends ofSts. Peler and Paul

7am

+ James Feliciano

9am

+ Belinda l{olt + Agnes & John Mendiola

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I remember when I was young awaiting the Christmas, "Time is too s[ow" as Henry Van Dyke mentions, "For those who wait, too long for those who grieve, t*o

past, have turned their thoughts to the question of what is lime?

lhai peop[* aLways say, "llme changes ihings, br.,:t you:a:!aliv nave io cnange rhem." That's why we have clccl<s ani calendars, when we are supposed to do so, we can

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When tlme is crganized lnto neat segments r^/e can tnen Llve 1t more fuLly. Every Saturday we nave a group of Ladies anJ gentLemen and even Llltle ones mal<ing sure ihe church is ready for oaptlsms, weddings, iunerals. They aLso spend a greal deaL of time foLding Sunday

Fr. Khanh

ouLletln, we appreciate lhe lin're spent at church.

Fr. Sieg

There are catechlsts who make tlme teaching

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endless anJ'-Teasuraole.

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Sieg

Birthdav: S{,Specia! {ntenti<>ns

chlldren aDoul Cod who js eternai. and whose love ls

choir memoers and muslclans who spend hours to prepare and i"ehearse ihe songs we sing in

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There are pai-ents who spend tlme shutliing lnelr chlLdren from home ro church, to schooi, tc sports. There are grandparents wailing ln the corner

fr{tar Arran7ement l-hrs week in ioving rnemory

room for their chlLdren, grandchlldren, friends jusr to see a passing snadow of a loved one. The i:st is

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ine essentlaLforce thar m0ids us lnlo who we oeccme.

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Second Sunday Of Advent The Time Is Right Sts. Peter and Paul Church

December 9, 2018

GOOD NEWS! Saint Luke loves to be precise in his Gospel, so he documents the exact time and place of the appearance of John the Baptist, the precursor to Jesus. Tiberius was the second emperor of Rome, and the fifteenth year of his reign corresponds to ad 27. Pontius Pilate was prefect from the years 26 to 36. Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, ruled in Galilee until his death in the year 39 and is the Herod who had John the Baptist beheaded. On the Jewish side, Caiaphas was high priest, and his influential father–in–law Annas was considered a leader of Jewish religious life. These historical dates align with Luke’s explanation, as well as other events described in his Gospel. Ours is a faith based on real people and events. No doubt there is a great appreciation for the supernatural in our faith, but it is never against nature, just beyond it. Jesus praised John the Baptist (see Matthew 11:2– 9) for his strong will and dedication. Humility, austerity, courage, and a spirit of prayer are also a large part of the testimony John left us. So dedicated and heroic was he in his fulfillment of the mission entrusted to him, Jesus acclaimed “among those born of women there has been none greater” (Matthew 11:11). “He was a burning and shining lamp” (John 5:35) to illuminate the path toward the true light who was coming into the world. Once that divine light arrived, John the Baptist receded into the shadows. —Fr. Mark Haydu, LC For Reflection: Do I lead people to Jesus through my dedicated testimony? Do I speak easily and naturally of Jesus with colleagues, family, or friends? © 2018 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A. Imprimatur: “In accordance with c. 827, permission to publish has been granted on December 1, 2017, by the Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of St. Louis. Permission to publish is an indication that nothing contrary to Church teaching is contained in this work. It does not imply any endorsement of the opinions expressed in the publication; nor is any liability assumed by this permission.” No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved. To order Liguori Sunday Bulletins, call 800-325-9521

Reading I - Baruch 5: 1-9 Advent is about hope and the mystery of spiritual power. Baruch challenged his hearers to shift their concerns from the present problems to the future that God would give them.

Reading II - Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11 Paul correctly understood that deliverance is not the result of human endeavor but the work of God. He realized too that it is important how we respond to God. Paul expresses here his affection for the Christians at Philippi, and encourages them with the assurance that God will continue the work of redemption in them until, “the day of Christ.”

Reading III - Luke 3:1-6 John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus. He was to deliver a message of repentance. And later, Jesus would also bring a message of repentance. While John did not fully understand Christ’s mission, he was confident that salvation was for all people and was a gift from God.

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Third Sunday of Advent 1st Reading– Zephaniah 3: 14-18a Reading – Philippians 4: 4-7 Gospel - Luke 3:10-18

DECEMBER Prayer Intentions from

Pope Francis Evangelization â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In the Service of the Transmission of Faith That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Friday, December 14th at 6:00 pm Advent is a time to make ready to receive our Savior: in the celebration of his birth, in his coming every moment of our lives and in the Second Coming. This year our Advent Penance Service will include a musical reflection by Steve Agrisano followed by individual confessions.

(There will be at least 5 priests) If your schedule will not allow you to be with us you may attend one of the Penance Services in the East Honolulu Vicariate: Holy Trinity

Monday Dec 10th 7:00 pm

St Augustine

Monday Dec 17th 6:00 pm

Sacred Hearts

Wednesday Dec 19th 6:00 pm

Rose & Fidel Adamos Kiana Rose Adams Vanessa Alcova Isaac Alajado Loranzo Alota Becky Alota Darlene Amaroso Tony Bacani Michael Bartolome Ho Lun Big Olivia Mia Blake Maniko Brady Arthur Cababa Mwejo Capelle Wini Chow Teresita M. Custodio Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Blanche DeConte Azarias D Dosdos Shirley Dungo Tessie Dungo Charles Goo Blanche Hansen Florence Henson Stanley Ho Shirlene Iwai Maria Elena Jencks Jack Jucewicz Christopher Jucewicz Michelle Keely Charlene Lau Pat Low Bona M. Macabare Charita A Mabon John M. Masunaga Craig McCrea Hilda Mendoza

Brady Metcalf Thomas Mistysyn Robert Mistysyn Edwin Munalem Betty Ann Nault Patrice Nielsen Felicitas R. Noland Jean Obara Ray M. Olis Lourdes Olis Berry Oloday Maria Oloday Judy Orlando Nancy Pang Joannita Pangelinan Yvonne S. Pangelinan Ephrem Perez Josefina Perez Anella Rabauliman Bregida R. Reyes Maggie Rotelo Victoriana Santiago Ingo Rafael Sharez Oliver Shilling Myong Soon Sim Joseph Anthony Sullivan Dolores Suredam Lolita A. Sutton Edwin Tagura John Testado Yolanda Trejo Myrna Vallespin Arlyn P. Valmoria Lydia Velasquez Ho Chun Wah Ho Shiu Yan Theresa Yu Janleen Maria Xymoon

Welcome to the Family Please pray for the repose of the soul of

Jenson Cadiz & Taiya Barrett

Gordon Lau. Please pray for our newly baptized and

His funeral mass will be held on

for their families that they grow up to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.

December 13th at 10:00 am (9:45 Eulogy).

1n Discovering h*pe and joy in the Cathalic faith

December 2018

Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Celebnrle Christmas wirh child-like \n/onder s

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Honor fhe spirit of St. Nirholus St. Slicholas is t.:ne ic*n of tlre holiclty season thirt his rrreilrring in both the seculilr uncl s;riritual

Orrr legencl ir:x:lr.ing St. l,,triclrrrhts cen{enr$ rl clesperate rt'rilr) rlrl tht vergtl oi'selling his daughr:rs into slarrery to pny his debts. Nicholls

cclebrations of Chri strn*s. \\t kr:*lr. thlt $t. NicIr:las rsns L'ronI at th*: r:nd ol the third firntlrry in r\sia ir{inor. I'lis parcnts rlied rvhrn ht'$ts r$uug and ltft lrim rvtll r:i}'. l'lis r.urcJt, the archhishop of lvlyra {srtutheast ol' .I\rrkey}, ordairrrd hirn ar:d upon his untJe's deilth. Nicholar servecl as bishoi: until his orsn death. 'I1'r roughout hr str ffered i rupri sonn: ent nnd pemrcution,

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arour:d that a$e, and rr*s recr:gnie*-:d in a csretlrony called a Bar lr.{itz:"'alr. ()rr tlris occasion. Iuiu$ decidttl t0 stalr bellind, causing rrtxieqv to his pirrei:m. 'lllris rvt* the first tirrre lt*us tpokt irr the Cosp*ls and the fir'st time he referred to his identity as God's Son. I'ie spoke of his uniqut: missiotl of sirving the weirld. lle krterv his rluties to his

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fot Iris $rritin$$ in trtvor o[ (]tt:

use of srcred images frrr der..trtion. 'Ihese u'ritiugs brouglrt lrinr in{o serious conflicr r+ith the hereticnl (Jhristian ernpr:ror. l'Ie later hecnme il rnonk under the direetion of $t. Sahas. Ilrc. t2 * Our t.ady of Guarlalupe 'l'he Blessed lr.iot}rcr appeared l53l). { Anrtri(iu nl*itlcn to St, Native irs ir

srrrttl'y t}:rtr** a hag rf go}d intn an *pen r'r.indo'n' (some sa5 iior.vn thc chimue-y') in tht: nritir's lrousr tt.l stul) hinl. $r"rr prcsent-dr;-* S*nta Clitr"rs stents l}un the Itgends cl St. Nirholm. bLrt in the Clrurth he is a saint, a conf,esscrr of tlre faith, and a holy bishop. \\t carr l*rnr fronr his gtnerosity to the FEror urtl imit*te his irrts of l*ndness to otlrers.

Luke 2r4l-52, Living in the world hravenly li*tirtr [:ut lrt Bnd{rsl$otl tlre tirne to ihllill therrl r,vrlulrl {orrrr l*tcr. .Mranr,hile. he retllrn{d obetlientlr. rsitlr lris eirrtlrly parrnts ro Niuar*tti ilnrl Iulfillert his duties to tl:rnt. It'sus respectcd his llrn:il1', )'et h$ con{inu*ei trr pur$Lre his plucr in Ctrd's plarr. I'he lt"sson is tlrnt \rrr can 6yarv in Itoli nr:ss in lvherr:r'tr God has plncrd us, Chris{iuns ran bt founcl in nriglrborhoods. schools, ancl rvorkplact-rs. In all thesc places, we have to tind r+.ayx to live a lroly life in the lvorld.

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This Week’s Events December 9—December 15, 2018 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 December 1-2 are as follows: $29,169.68 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass Intentions Electric Votive & Candles

Sunday December 9 Second Sunday of Advent (Feast of St. Juan Diego)

$8,871.56 265.00 566.80 Total: $9,703.36

ENVELOPES

Monday

IDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIABLE

Building Fund Donation Catholic Care All Soul’s Day Thanksgiving Immaculate Conception Breaking Bread Christmas

December 10

6:30 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M)

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$3,153.00 140.00 29.00 1.00 135.00 30.00 5.00 10.00 Total: $3,503.00

Special Collections: Retired Religious Stained Glass Typhoon Yutu victims Garage Sale Campaign for Human Development Catholic Communication Catholic Charities of Hawaii World Mission

6:15 am – Choir Practice (B) 6:15 am – Rosary (M) 8:15 am — Youth choir practice (B) 10:15 am—R.C.I.A.

$10.00 13,582.00 2,289.32 50.00 20.00 2.00 8.00 2.00 Total: $15,963.32

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND This week our collection is for the Retired Religious Fund. This annual appeal benefits 31,000 elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests—women and men who have consecrated their lives to serving God and the Church. In thanksgiving for their faithful service, please join us in supporting the Retirement Fund for Religious and in praying for God’s blessing on our nation’s elderly religious.

One year boxes of envelopes have arrived for those who ordered them. You may pick them up in the reception room. Any left after Dec. 17 will be mailed to you. 5

Tuesday St. Damasus I, Pope

December 11

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

December 12

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 (R) 6:00 pm – RCIA (B) 6:30 pm – Scripture Study (R) Thursday St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr

December 13

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 5:15 & 6:00 pm – Choir Practice (M) Friday December 14 St. John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor of the Church 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—International Rosary 11:45 am—Benediction 5:15 pm—Music Workshop 6:00 pm – Advent Penance Service Saturday

11:15 am – Rosary 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Confessions (M) 7:30—Steve Agrisano Concert

December 15

AROUND THE PARISH AND THE DIOCESE Steve Agrisano Concert Join our Advent Mission and prepare your hearts Now as we are past Hurricane season and you are emptying out your store of food, please share with others of your surplus (please check the expiration dates.) Mahalo for sharing with our brothers and sisters in need. Our Catholic Care Brown Bag Collection made 40 bags from food you donated last month.

for the celebration of Christmas. Dec.15th 7:30 PM Tickets available after every mass in the courtyard.

MISA de GALLO

Our next Catholic Care Brown Bag Collection is

Begins December 16th at 7:00 a.m. and continues through the 9 days at 5:30 a.m. (except Dec 23 at 7:00 am) Mahalo to all who volunteered to help with our Liturgies and the fellowship. Date/time

THEME

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Dec 16 7:00 am

Mary, Model of Charismatic Perseverance Group

Fr. Sieg/ Charismatic

Dec 17 5:30 am

Mary, Model of Pat & Cora Motherhood DeGuzman

Fr. Danny/ Charismatic

Dec 18 5:30 am

Mary, Model of Pat & Cora a Faithful Wife DeGuzman

Fr. Sieg/ Charismatic

Dec 19 5:30 am

Mary, Model of Choir Courage

Fr. Manny/ Charismatic

Dec 20 5:30 am

Mary, Model of Legion of Mary Fr. Khanh/ Obedience Charismatic

Dec 21 5:30 am

Mary, Model of Bulletin Beauty volunteers

Fr. Manny/ Charismatic

Dec 22 5:30 am

Mary, Model of Devotional Prayer Team

Fr. Sieg/ Felix, choir

Dec 23 7:00 am

Mary, Model of Knights of Joy Columbus

Fr. Manny/ Felix, choir

Dec 24 5:30 am

Mary, Dwelling Place of God

December 15 & 16, 2018. Please come and help if you are able.

Sorting and packing - Dec 17 at 9:00 AM. Distribution - December 18 and 19.

DECEMBER 12TH CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Noon Mass and Fellowship to follow

Mahalo to all our parishioners and friends who helped support the 50th Anniversary garage sale. The Knights of Columbus are selling Christmas Cards after the 7, 9 & 11:00 am Masses.

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Lk5:17-26 Tuesday

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