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To help prepare for the holy season approaching, we are asked to look more closely at how we are livitrg our Christian lives. This is a time to slow down, to think more deeply of who we have become so f ar in our Journey.

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Lent is our connecting point to the season ot life. This season is rnessy r-tiith snow lying on the ground co\,1ering eirerything. As the snow melts, \re see the tiash, litter and rnuci. i'fluch like our lives, if left ur':attencied our souls and nearts get messy. L-ent invites us to deai with the mess and sorl through the debris of our life and lourney with Jesus to the Cross and celebrate Hls Resurrection and ours.

Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time The Courage to Heal

Sts. Peter and Paul Church

February 11, 2018

This Sunday’s reading reflections:

Lv. 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor. 10:31-1:-11:1; Mk. 1:40-45

First Reading - Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46

Leprosy was a highly contagious skin disease that led to certain death for anyone who caught it in Jesus’ time. For good reason the Jewish law demanded that a leper live set apart and scream out as he walked along to keep everyone at a safe distance. Imagine the pitiful scene of everyone discreetly but purposefully moving away at the sound of someone screaming, “Unclean, unclean!”

Yet the leper doesn’t scream to keep Jesus away. He walks right up to our Lord and confesses his faith in Jesus’ power to heal him of this incurable bacteria. He humbly admits his contagious illness and places himself before Jesus.

And unlike anyone else might do, Jesus doesn’t run away, he walks toward him. He does the unthinkable. He touches him!

We need not be ashamed of our deadly sin that eats away at our heart and cripples our ability to love. Go to Jesus, expose it to him, and let his loving touch transform you.

The terrible disease of leprosy was still a major problem well into the nineteenth century when St. Damian, a Belgian missionary, went to the Hawaiian Island of Molokai to serve as parish priest to all the lepers quarantined on that island. Not fearing to touch them, he cared for them for many years until, as expected, he contracted the disease and died of it.

This is what it means to be a Christian! Be like Jesus. Be not afraid of your wounds or those of others, no matter how repellent, and give of yourself to care for them.

—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 800325-9521, or visit Liguori.org.

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The verses in Leviticus prescribes in great detail how leprosy was to be diagnosed, and made the priest responsible for examining the people with skin problems to determine whether they had the disease. The priest was also responsible for assessing whether a leper was cured of the disease. If so, Leviticus specified a ritual to restore the person to a clean state.

Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 10:31- 11:1

Our commitment to Jesus Christ should be to undertake all our actions for the greater glory of God. Paul uses himself as an example of seeking the good of all.

Gospel Reading - Mark 1: 40-45 The leper did not fear Jesus and was bold in asking to be healed. It is an example to us to know that Jesus is ready for us to approach him without fear in asking for healing from our sins.

STEWARDSHIP

TIME – TALENT – TREASURE

TREASURE

This Week’s Events Feb. 11 – Feb. 17, 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 February 3-4, 2018 are as follows: Total: $12,353.98 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass Intentions Funeral Electric & Votive Candles Total:

Sunday February 11 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, World Day of the Sick, World Marriage Day

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

February 12

$8,201.64 55.00 1,200.00 539.95 $9,996.59

6:30 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M)

ENVELOPES IDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIABLE Building Fund Outreach Latin America Mission Black & Indian Mission Catholic Care Project Augustine Ed. Fund

Tuesday

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6:10 am 11:15 am 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

$82.00 52.39 52.00 66.00 2,000.00 10.00 Subtotal $2,262.39

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February 13

– Rosary (M) – Rosary (M) – 8:00 pm – Mardi Gras (C) – Centering Prayer (U) cancelled

Wednesday

February 14

Ash Wednesday

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) (See Lenten schedule for opportunities to pray and grow this season) 6:00 pm – RCIA (B) 6:30 pm – Scripture Study (R)

Special Collections: Christmas AA First Offering

$10.00 40.00 45.00 $95.00

Thursday

February 15

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

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND

Friday

Augustine Educational Fund.

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:40 am – Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion 10:00 – 11:30 am – Confession and Spiritual Direction

Founded in 1984, the mission of the Augustine Educational Foundation is to provide tuition assistance to help families with financial needs that count on Hawaii Catholic Schools for their children’s education. It is our mission to provide grants to improve the quality of Catholic education without discrimination of race, ethnicity or religion. Your Donations are greatly appreciated. Mahalo.

February 16

10:45 am – Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet 11:15 am – Stations of the Cross (M) 5:30 pm – Stations of the Cross (M) Saturday

February 17

The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

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 2

STEWARDSHIP TIME-TALENT- TREASURE

Our Parish Monthly Food Collection will be February 17th – 18th and is sponsored by our Parish Catholic Care Project.

See our bulle)n insert for a list of our most needed food items. Please bring your food dona4ons next weekend

Our Catholic Care Project asks you to give generously to our parish food collection. 100% of your donation goes directly to feeding those in our parish and community who struggle with hunger.

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.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAYS February 19, 2018 – Bagging 9:00 a.m.

February 20 & 21, 2018 – Distribu(on

Dear Families, During Lent our community will participate in CRS Rice Bowl, a faith-in-action program that invites us to encounter our neighbor, as companions on the journey, through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

We will reflect on how an encounter with our neighbor can be transformative. We will see how our prayers, fasting and alms can support those worldwide who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities.

As we prepare for this holy season, it is especially meaningful to come together in prayer as a family. Reflecting on the crosses of hunger, poverty and war carried by our brothers and sisters forced to flee their homes, we have an opportunity to also reflect on our roles in caring for them as members of our human family.

Please consider these suggestions in your family’s Lenten plan: •

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HAWAII FOOD BANK SENIOR 32lb Food box Distribution FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH (1:15 – 2:45 p.m.)

Our Lenten season begins with opportunities to serve those in our community Mahalo to those who come out every month to help us be light to those who might not otherwise enter a church or go to Mass.

Volunteers are needed to check people in, pass out water and snacks, help fill out applications, help seniors to load the boxes into their cars, or just put a smile on someone’s face. Volunteer sign-in begins at 11:00 a.m.

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Use your CRS Rice Bowl and Lenten Calendar daily to guide your prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Read the Stories of Hope and daily reflections to inspire your Lenten journey— and guide your Lenten almsgiving.

Prepare simple, meatless meals on the Fridays of Lent to eat in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world.

Visit crsricebowl.org/stories to watch videos of the people and communities you support through your Lenten gifts to CRS Rice Bowl.

We will collect your CRS Rice Bowls at the end of Lent, so stay tuned to learn more. Thank you for participating in CRS Rice Bowl with your family. Check out crsricebow.org/families for activities that will help your family grow this Lent.

February Prayer from Pope Francis

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS?

Universal: Say “No” to Corruption That, those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption.

Maria Augusta Trapp explains the origin of the time of feasting and revelry between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday, as well as the traditions associated with this time in her book: Around the Year with the Trapp Family by Maria Augusta Trapp, Pantheon Books Inc., New York, New York, 1955

PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK Please pray for the sick especially …..

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 Iwai Maria Elena Jencks Jack Jucewicz Christoph Jucewicz Charlene Lau

In Latin countries they are known by the name of Carnevale. The Latin name is usually translated as “Meat — farewell!” (“Carne — Vale!). As we know, one main feature of fasting is usually abstinence from meat.

Nobody could stand a Thanksgiving Day dinner every day of the year. There can only be mountains if there are also valleys.

One more feature of Carnival time is the food and drink, the specialties of the season. Lent was really the time of fast and abstinence, when it was forbidden not only to eat meat, but also milk and cream and everything made thereof, such as butter and cheese. The closer Ash Wednesday came, the more housewives tried to clear the kitchen and pantry of the forbidden goods. As these included any kind of lard and fat, they were used in these last days to make those delicious donuts or pancakes.

These last days before Ash Wednesday are the climax of Carnival. The last day of Carnival is "Mardi Gras" or "Fat Tuesday." This should be a big celebration, if possible of the whole parish together. When the clock strikes twelve, in the middle of the dance, according to the good old tradition, one should stop and the whole group should kneel down and say one "Our Father" together and then, rising up, say, "I wish you a blessed season of Lent" and go home.

To have spent a good Carnival will finally prove to the greater honor and glory of God, in enabling us to spend a good Lent!

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS!

Gilmore Donayri Piper Donayri

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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 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

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FAITH FORMATION Youth Ministry Update

Young Adults

Youth Ministry continues to meet every 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. This past month we had a bible study focusing on the Psalms where we gained insight on how the Psalms can be helpful to us in our relationship with God. A couple weeks ago we also had a movie night. We watched the film “Facing the Giants” and were reminded that our Faith is bigger than our fears and that we must praise God whether we win or lose and never stop praying.

ʻAnoʻai Kākou, First off, I'd like to echo Nichelle, from Mary, Star of the Sea: A big thanks to those of you who joined us for our Makapuʻu Lighthouse Trail Hike. It was a lot of fun, and a great time to grow in fellowship. We hope more of you will be able to join us next time. :) Personally, I think it's really nice that our groups can combine for activities, so we can have fellowship (especially at this stage, where every single person makes an especially big difference).

Actually now we have a lot of activities lined up and in the works: 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).

With Lent also approaching, our most recent gathering was spent reflecting on where we are in our Faith journey and reviewing Lenten practices and the purpose of Lent. To help us grow in holiness this Lent season, we also made our own personal Lenten commitments by journaling what we will consider “giving up” during Lent and things we want to do more of for God and for others.

If you are Confirmed and between the ages of 13-18 and would like to join the youth ministry, our next gathering is on Friday, February 23 6:00pm.

If you would like to volunteer as a youth leader, please contact the Parish or email sspeterpaul.youthministry@ gmail.com God Bless!!!

Don't forget, every other week we also go over to Mary, Star of the Sea for a weekend activity, alternating Bible study and an outdoor activity. For example, this Sunday afternoon (11 Feb 2018), we'll have Bible Study in their social hall from 2-4. If you're more the type that would rather appreciate fellowship and nature, then keep the 24th open on your calendar, and let us know your suggestions for the next hike! Also, this month we have a bonus volunteer opportunity on the 18th: help serve food at the Next Step shelter.

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

Submitted Jonahlyn & Genevieve Sabado &

OHANA MASS Our next Mass for persons with disabilities and their families will be on March 11 at 11:00 a.m.

They will meet after in the Reception room for Sacramental Preparation.

Aloha, Sunu & Amala

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AROUND THE PARISH AND THE DIOCESE LENTEN REGULATIONS FOR THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU

Ash Wednesday February 14th

FASTING vIn the dioceses in the United States, Catholics aged 18 through 59 are bound to fast on both Ash Wednesday (February 14th) and Good Friday (March 30th). vTo fast means to consume one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food at the other customary mealtimes is permitted.

Food and drink between meals (excepting water and medicine) is not permitted on fast days.

ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT vCatholics aged 14 and up are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday. vTo abstain means refraining from eating beef, veal, pork, or poultry at least, although eggs and milk products are acceptable. The consumption of fish and shellfish is permitted, though the penitential character of the abstinence should be kept in mind.

We will collect blessed palms from Palm Sunday 2017 until February 12th.

The palms will be burned at our Mardi Gras Celebration. Place these in the baskets located in the courtyard and the entrance of the church. Remember that blessed items should not be thrown in the trash but burned or buried in the ground.

Masses are 7:00 a.m., Noon and 6 p.m. (with distribution of Ashes)

EASTER DUTY vAll the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year (before attending Mass should make a good confession). This precept is to be fulfilled during the Easter Season unless it is fulfilled, for a just cause, at some other time during the year. This period is extended to include all the weeks of Lent and the Easter Season up to Trinity Sunday (May 27th).

ACTS Adoration, Community, Theology, Service (All Women’s Retreat) March 1st – 4th ACTS retreats have enriched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people; men and women, teens and retirees, rich and poor, Catholic and non-Catholic, in the United States as well as other countries. It has reinvigorated the spiritual lives of individuals, of families, of entire parishes.

If you are interested in attending the retreat, please fill out a registration form or call for information Sts Peter & Paul: Ana Campos Lopez at 799-4741 or Bernadette Lopez at 808-386-3024

LENTEN PRACTICES vThe faithful are encouraged during Lent to attend daily Mass, receive Holy Communion, participate in penance services, and receive sacramental absolution; to take part in public and private exercises of piety, give generously to works of religion and charity, perform acts of kindness toward the sick, aged, and the poor; to practice voluntary self-denial, especially regarding food, drink, and worldly amusements; and to pray more fervently, particularly for the intentions of the Holy Father. vAsh Wednesday, the first day of Lent, falls this year on February 14th. Ashes are to be blessed as a sign of our entry into a season of conversion, repentance, and reconciliation. Ashes are to be blessed by a bishop, priest, or deacon.

CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT All are welcome to join in this silent retreat February 23-25, 2018 at St. Anthony’s Retreat Center in Kalihi.

Call Jean at (628)400-2644 or see ww.cohawaii.org

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ndeed, pastoral experience corroborates yorlr observation. Holy days of obligation draw well-but it's standing-room only on Ash Wednesday.

There's something undeniably elemental about the ugly smudge of ashes on the forehead. People wear it without embarrassment or shame. It is as if to say, "l'm Catholic and proud of it."

Ash Wednesday is unique because it signals the beginning of Lent, the Church's special time of confession and renewal in preparation for Easter.

It is what Christians are all about-people who have died with Christ in the waters of baptism in order to rise with him to a new life. We renew our baptismal commitment to be his people in the world. As we recall and celebrate Christ's passage through death to life, we renew our own death to old sinful ways to rise and live with recaptured vigor.

The symbols of Ash Wednesday touch us powerfully. When we hear, "Remember, you are dust and to dust you shall return," we are reminded of our vulnerability and dependence on God. Despite our mechanisms of power, ultimately, like dust in the wind, we can be whisked away in an instant and brought to our knees.

At the same time, we are called to scale the spiritual heights to tllrn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel, affirming that we are a people with an enduring destiny and a sacrecl mission in the world.

Together we get our ashes and turn back to the Lord.

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