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

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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 [o attend an Engaged Encounter Weekend in preparation and complete State and Church paperworl<. Do not set a date or print invitations for your marriage Llntil aFter you have spoken with a priest.

WEEKEND MASSES:

Saturday: [Sunday Vigil) 5:00pm Sunday Morning: 7:00 am . 9:00am & 11:00am

Faith Formation Family lst f,. Jrd Sunday at 9:00am [Ohana Mass every zn,r Sunday at 11:00am) Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm WEEKDAY NIASSES: Monday - Friday; 7:00 ilnr & 12:00 pm Saturday: 12:00 noon COMMUNAL ANNOINTING: Last Saturday olthe Month at the 12:00 noon mass RECONCILIATION: Friday 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm or by appointment EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Fridays: After the 7:00 am mass and 1't Fridays: 7:30 - 10:00 pm PARISH ROSARIES: Monday - Saturday: 11:lSam

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May 6, 2018

Sixth Sunday of Easter (B) Acts 10:25–26, 34–35, 44–48; 1 John 4:7–10 John 15:9–17

(see cover for picture) There is a painting by Aldo Carpi (1886-1973) showing the Virgin Mary bringing the Baby Jesus to visit the poor. She doesn’t make distinctions. Mary understood that Jesus didn’t come just for the rich and powerful but for everyone. learns this lesson when speaking to Peter Cornelius and his household. Until this time, the apostles were preaching to the Jewish people, but when Peter speaks to these Romans, the Holy Spirit comes upon them just as he had upon the Jews.

They repent and believe. This for Peter was essential, because it showed that Jesus wanted to send his Spirit and teachings to everyone, not just the chosen race. God doesn’t show favoritism.

The same goes for us. It’s natural to want to love our own: our family and those sharing our social status, political party, club, school, or parish. But our love has to spread to all peoples, especially those in the most moral, material, and spiritual need. God is love, and those who love show they come from God. Another element of love is that it is free, wanting nothing in return. Recently, while sitting at an outdoor café, a woman walked up and gave me a small wrapped gift. “I like to give gifts to complete strangers, just to make their day,” she said. What a beautiful gesture.

We should also note that Cornelius accepted God’s love, was baptized, and began following the Way. He and his family didn’t take that free love of God for granted. They responded to it in joyful obedience. God’s generous love asks for an equally generous response.

—Fr. Mark Haydu, LC © 2018 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: “In accordance with CIC 827, permission to publish has been granted on August 2, 2017, by Most Rev. Mark S. Rivituso, 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 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, or visit Liguori.org.

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First Reading - Acts 10: 25 – 26, 34 – 35, 44 – 48 Peter and the other apostles knew that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by our good works or efforts. God broke down Peter’s prejudice as the Gentiles in Cornelius’ house are saved and receive the Holy Spirit in the same manner as the Jews had on the Day of Atonement.

Second Reading - I John 4:7-10 Jesus commands mutual love, but he does not mean that we do this because the friends we love, love us.

We love others because God first loved us.

Gospel Reading - John 15:9-17 Love is to be seen above all in the love of the Father as shown forth in the love of the Son. Our thoughts are intentionally directed back to the announcement of the depth of God’s love for the world as evidenced in the giving of the Son.

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Ascension of the Lord (in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, including Honolulu, th the Feast of the Ascension is moved to the 7 Sunday of Easter. Thursday, May 10 is not a Holy Day of Obligation)

Reading I: Acts 1:1 – 11 Reading II: Ephesians 1:17 – 23 or Ephesians 4: 2- 13 Gospel: Mark 16:15 – 20

STEWARDSHIP

TIME – TALENT – TREASURE

TREASURE

This Week’s Events May 6 – May 12, 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 April 28 – 29, 2018 are as follows:

Sunday May 6 6th Sunday of Easter

Total: $11,204.41 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass Intentions Funeral Wedding Electric & Votive Candles

6:15 am – Choir Practice (B) 6:15 am – Rosary (M) 10:15 am – RCIA

$7,571.73 250.00 500.00 1,200.00 547.68 Total: $10,069.41

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Total:

Subtotal:

May 8

May 9

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 – RCIA (B) 6:30 pm – Scripture Study (R)

$150.00 707.00 200.00 $1,057.00

Special Collections: Ascension Latin America Lourdes

May 7

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 7:00 pm – Centering Prayer (U) 6:00 pm – Finance Council Meeting

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Building Fund Mother’s Day Catholic Care Project

6:30 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M) – Life in the Spirit Seminar

ENVELOPES IDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIABLE

Thursday

$17.00 1.00 60.00 $78.00

May 10

St. Damien of Molokai, Priest

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

Friday

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

May 11

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 6:30 pm – Confirmation rehearsal (Meeting prior) 5:45 am – Stations of the Cross Devotions (M) (resumes May 25th)

Our second collection next week (May 12 & 13) is in support for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops national collection.

Through Internet, social networks, television, radio, and print, the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) helps the Church spread the Gospel message through the media locally and nationally. Half of all donations to the CCC collected in your diocese stay in your diocese to support your local communications needs, such as radio and television programming and diocesan publications. Thank You.

Saturday

May 12

Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs; St. Pancras, Martyr 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 May Crowning is next week Sunday, May 13. Please join the Legion of Mary for a rosary at 8:15 a.m.

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STEWARDSHIP

TIME-TALENT- TREASURE

BE INFORMED GET INVOLVED

Our NEXT Parish Monthly Food Collection will be May 19th & 20th

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!

If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have /me to shopâ&#x20AC;Ś Visit our parish website at www.sspeterpaulhawaii.org Your donation to our Catholic Care Project will help to purchase the items to fill the brown bags.

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

Please tell them to contact our Catholic Care Helpline (808) 941-0675

All information we receive remains confidential.

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Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act: Contact your Representative and Senators today (see USCCB for more information) The Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (CWPIA) protects the religious liberties of child welfare service providers, including adoption and foster care agencies. The Act would prohibit the federal government and any state that receives certain federal funding from discriminating against child welfare service providers on the basis that they decline to provide a child welfare service that conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. The Inclusion Act is needed because child welfare service providers are being discriminated against because of their sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions. For example, certain religiously-affiliated charities in Massachusetts, Illinois, California, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia have had to stop adoption and foster care services because of requirements imposed upon them to place children in households headed by two persons of the same sex. Also, women and men who want to place their children for adoption should be free to choose from a diversity of adoption agencies, including those that share the parents' religious beliefs and moral convictions. The Inclusion Act recognizes and respects this parental choice. The Inclusion Act has been introduced in both the House (H.R. 1881) and the Senate (S. 811).

MAY Prayer Intentions from Pope Francis For Evangelization The Mission of the Laity. That the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today.

Charita AbelgasMabon Rose & Fidel Adamos 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 Teresita M. Custodio Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Blanche DeConte George DeConte Azarias D Dosdos Shirley Dungo Tessie Dungo Blanche Hansen Joe Hansen Florence Henson Stanley Ho Robert K. F. Ho Shirlene Iwai Maria Elena Jencks Jack Jucewicz Christopher Jucewicz Michelle Keely Charlene Lau

We honor our Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Sunday, May 13th We remember our mothers, living and deceased who have been such a blessing to us and who have nurtured us in the faith. Please submit names by May 6 in the offering basket or to the office to be included on the cover of our bulletin on as we pray for them on their special day.

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.

We would like to update the list for the month of MAY. 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.

Please complete below so that we may remember you in prayers for the whole month of MAY (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 #: _________________________

Please pray for the repose of the soul of +Fr. Raphael Bonanno

Pat Low Bona Macabre John M. Masunaga Thomas Mistysyn Robert Mistysyn Betty Ann Nault Patrice Nielsen Felicitas R. Noland 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 Oliver Shilling Myong Soon Sim Joseph Anthony Sullivan Dolores Suredam Lolita A. Sutton Edwin Tagura Yolanda Trejo Myrna Vallespin Lydia Velasquez Ho Chun Wah Ho Shiu Yan Theresa Yu Janleen Maria Xymoon

May Birthdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Khristian Vinca

May 14th Leonida T. Ranon

May 18th Julita M. Ranon

May 19th Almira Amoroso Raquel May 22nd Paula Abelgas Mabon May 22nd

He died December 15, 2017 He was our Advent Mission speaker and filled in for priests on the convocation days. We will miss him.

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FAITH FORMATION Young Adults

RCIA: EVER ANCIENCT, EVER NEW

ʻAnoʻai Kākou, It's tough to oppose society. However much suffering the world faces, the causes of the suffering are often ignored by the many. Instead of compassion that could slowly change the world, society tends to ignore it and seek instant gratification instead. We may not be able to control the sorrows we must face, nor how we pass on in the end, but we can choose how we live (and of course how we reach out to others as well). The hope that we can better ourselves and the world is what drives the young adults in St. Don's... and so we continue with our variety of activities and times: * Tuesdays ESL (English as a Second Language): Practice English conversation Tuesdays 5-6 pm * Thursdays Bible Study: Young adults Bible study Thursdays 5-6 pm * Second Saturday Morning Church Cleaning: Once a month, just for a couple of hours, we help clean the church from 8.30 am We also do other things as well - please contact me if you're interested in joining efforts on serving:

Of course, there are also plenty of one-off projects, partnering community organizations, and social/spiritual activities with our fellow parishes, so please sign up (email/facebook) for notifications, and join whenever you can. For example, currently the diocese is planning a Young Adults Summer Sports Day (CatholicHawaii.org/YASummerSportsDay)...

I am interested in joining in learning more about the Catholic Church

Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ (Please text: ☐)

Check out our facebook page: www.facebook.com/YoungAdultsMinistry.Honolulu

Email: ______________________________________________ (optional) I need:

If you have any interest, questions, comments, ideas, etc. please e-mail us at trivialFyr@gmail.com or txt 305-898-0378. Hope to see everyone soon!

☐Baptism

☐Holy Eucharist ☐Confirmation

Aloha, Amala & Sunu

Tentative start dates for sessions: May 30, 2018 Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

October 7, 2018 Sunday 10:15 a.m. (repeats following Wednesday) Fill out below, drop it in the collection basket and one of us will contact you.

You mail also email the parish at sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr.com

* Kakaʻako Family Shelter

Our parish has adopted a year round program which is broken down into two 16-week cycles of basic topics such as God, the Church, the story of the people of God. Although each cycle is the same the topics are broad enough to give us opportunity to explore different facets of the treasures Mother Church has provided for us through the centuries. You are free to join at any point during the cycle. In February we begin more in depth study for those preparing for the Sacraments. Please see below to contact us.

We look forward to our faith journey together and pray for you as you continue to explore and to find your way home.

Sincerely, Rosemary Hashimoto, Cheryl Parenio & Albert Hayashi

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AROUND THE PARISH AND THE DIOCESE SAVE - THE – DATE The Feast of St. Damien of Molokai May 10, 2018 9:00 AM - Prayer Service at the State Capitol 6:00 PM – Mass for St. Damien Co-cathedral of St. Theresa

Knights of Columbus Council 16002Sts Peter and Paul Awarded Council of the Year – 2018

CROWNING OF MARY Mother’s Day SUNDAY May 13, 2018 8:45 AM – inside the Church

Among 33 councils in Hawaii, our council exceeded all of our assignments by 1,200%.

We donated over $80,000 to charity, our 110 members did over 27,000 volunteer hours and we visited 880 sick at hospitals or their residences.

We also broke the Knights of Columbus state record on blood donations and distributed over 80,000 pounds of food to hungry.

Together we support the Pro-Life movement, donate wheelchairs to hundreds of people and promote our faith.

We ask our parishioners and guests kokua and exercise reasonable caution and care when entering and/or exiting church grounds. We remind you that the fine for the violation of jaywalking is $130.

The church also asks our driving parishioners and guests to exercise caution and good judgment in entering and exiting the church's parking lots in relation to on-coming traffic and/or pedestrians.

Thank you for your continued understanding and cooperation in these important matters.

If you are a Catholic man, over 18 years old, please join us and help us to do even more next year. Just 6 hours of your time for the whole year is what we ask.

Become a Knight today!

God Bless, Brother Cicero

Healing Hearts A support Group for those who mourn Mary, Star of the Sea Church

2nd Floor Activity Center

Anyone who is mourning the loss of a loved one is encouraged to attend and bring a guest.

Meet for six consecutive weeks.

May 5, 12, 26 and June 2,9, 2018 Group Meets from 1:00-3:00 pm For more information contact: Parish Secretary at 734-0396 or email Kanani at: healingheartshawaii@gmail.com

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quit school at age 13 to n ork on the family farm, Joseph entered the Congregation of the Sacrecl Hearts of Jesus ancl N1ary six vears later, taking the name of a fourth-centuLv phvsician anci martyr. Wl-ren his broti-rer Pamphile, a priest in the same congregation, fell rll and was unable to go to the Hartaiiarr lslancis .rs assigneel, Damien cluicklv volunteered in his place. In ivlay 1864, two rnonths after arriving rn his rrevv mission, Damien \ /as orclained a priest in Honolulu and assig-red to the island of Haw,aii.

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ln 1873, he r.r,ent to the Hawaiian govelnment's leper colony on the island of iVloloka'i, set up seven vears earlier. Part of a team of f-our chaplains taking that assignment for three months each year, Damien soorl volunteerecl to remain permanentll,', caring fol the people's phvsical, medical, ancl spiritual neecls. ln time, he became their nrost effectirre aclvocate to obtain promisecl govemnlent support.

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raise an important issue about intentional involvement in I. wrongdoing, and my response extends to many other life situations.

A person may work in a hospital that performs abortions, provided that he or she is not involved with the procedures. Because performing abortions is only one part of what the hospital does, a person may work there contributing his or her expertise to other areas ofhealth care. If the circumstances were different, and the place of employment was dedicated to terminating pregnancies through abortion, it would be wrong to work there.

My response is guided by the principle of ---Ix. * cooperation. It asserts that we may never intentionally cooperate approvingly in the morally wrong action of another person. To help another and approve of his immoral action is termed formal cooperation.

Cooperating with another reluctantly, disapproving of what he is doing, is called material cooperation A person may never cooperate formally in another's wrongdoing because, in doing so, he or she also knowingly performs an immoral action. Some material cooperation may be morally iustified, but not if a person's cooperation is necessary for an immoral action to occur.

The Church advises Catholics to avoid any level of moral cooperation.

While many don't have the luxury to consider employment elsewhere, other considerations include: Is the individual creating scandal by employment at this hospital? Has the individual made his or her moral understanding known to this hospital?

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