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

Infant Baptism: Parents

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Sacrament of Matrimony: The proper and required prep for this Sacrament is extensive. The time frame is at least six (6J months. Couples are asked to attend an Engaged Encounter Weel<end in preparation and complete State and Church paperwork. Do not set a date or print invitations for your marriage untri after you have spoken with a priesl WEEKEND MASSES:

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Saturday: (Sunday VigilJ 5:00pm Sunday Morning: 7:00 am 9:00am Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm

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Saturdav:12:00 noon Last Saturday of the Month at the 1,2:00 noon mass Saturday: 3:30 - 4;30 pm or BY APPOINTMENT Fridays: After the 7;00 am mass and L't Fridays: 7:30 - 10:00 pm Monday - Saturday; L1:L5am * Sunday: 5:1,5pm Fridays: 5:45 - 6:30pm

ADDRESS: 800 Kahel<a St. Honolulu, Hawaii 9681.4 OFFICE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. B:3Oam - 1-2pm / 1:00 - 3:30pm PHONE: (8081941-0675 OFFICEEMAIL: sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr.com WEBS ITE: www.sspeterpaulhawaii.org

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Time

spm Vigil Mass

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11am

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6pm 7am

Cfergy a,nd Staff

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noon PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor:

7am

Rev, Khanh Pham-Nguyen Rev. Danny Laeda Rev. Pat Freitas

Associate Pastor:

Assisting Priest: Deacons:

Secretary: Parish Council: Finance Committee:

Faith Formation:

Liturgy: Maintenance/Landscaping:

Richard Abel Richard Port Angken Xymoon Yvonne Toma Lily Narusawa Deacon Ronald Choo Yvonne Toma Barbara Gambol Cesar Reyes

CHURCH IS OPEN:

noon

7am noon

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7am noon

Mass lntention Parishioners

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Sts. Peter and Paul

Fr. Danny

+Mike Marcja +lrene Arcay'na

*Mike Scott +Lonaine [,ee

*lrene Arcayna + Irene Arcayna + Dr. Marcelino Avecilla

*Alexander Hirota +f'rank & Ethel Souza *Francisco

&

Sergio

Avecilla

+ Sergio Arcayna + Timothy Wesley, Jr. + Bedamin & Sergio Arcayna

*lrene Arcayna + Paula Agcamaratha + Sr. Luigia Grametti +lrene Arcayna

+ Edr,vard Abinsav + Raymonda & Pedro

Avecilla

* Leonor

and Liberata Arcayna

Candelada

& Irene

Arcayna

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Danny

Fr. Danny

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Danny

Fr. Danny

Fr. Danny

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Khanh

Fr. Danny

MONDAY--THURSDAY: 6AM-8AM FRIDAY: FIRST FRIDAY:

l1:00AM-lPM 6AM_IPM 7:30 PM

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SATURDAY: I 1:00 AM - 1 PM/3:00 PM - 6:30 PM SUNDAY: 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

7am

Warren Pak

Fr. Danny

noon

+ Dominic Mazzone

Fr. Khanh

7:30pm

We are a welcoming Porish, Be a Family Member!

noon

Parish Registration forms are located at the entrance of the church.

Are you interested in joining one of the above

Vigil Mass

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Fr. Danny + Chun Wah "I-Iury Ching Parishioners

of

Sts. Peter and Paul

Fr. Danny

Fr. Khanh

inistries? Call 9 4L - 0 67 5

or email: sspeterpaul @hawaii. rr.com

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Sts. Peter and Paul Church

Children of God Today we give thanks to Mary, the Mother of God. Her response to the

angel, born of a humble heart, brought us life and salvation in the Child conceived in her womb. From

READINGS First Readirg

- Numbers 622-27

who in the fullness of time would bear God's only Son, as Paul tells us

Numbers is the fourth book of the Pentateuch.

Thirty-nine chapters consist of laws, narratives, and poems that cover Israel's forty years of desert wandering. Special emphasis was given to the beginning and end of this period. The commanding personality of Moses is apparent everywhere in

in today's Epistle. In times past, God

Numbers.

before all ages, God had destined her for this decisive role in salvation history. She was to be the woman

spoke to His chosen people, the Israelites, through prophets (see Hebrews l: l-2), and imparted His blessings upon them through His priests, as we hear in today's First Reading.

But now, He has sent His Son-to reveal His glory and His kingdom, to make His way of salvation known to all nations, as we sing in today's Psalm. In the Infant Iying in the manger, God has shone His face upon us (see John 14:8-9). of Israel, an heir of God's covenant with Abraham, by His circumcision in today's Gospel (see Genesis

Second Reading

- Galatians 4:4-7

Paul has been treating the subjects of the law, on one hand, and of faith on the other. When the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law. This was so that those who had lived under the law might live as children of God.

Jesus is made a child

l7:l-14). And we have been made adopted sons and daughters by Baptism, which is the circumcision of Christ, the true circumcision (see Colossians 2:11; Philippians 3:3).

As children of God, Paul says today, we are heirs of the Father's blessings, which He promised to bestow on all peoples through the descendants of Abraham (see Genesis 12:3;22:18; Galatians 3:14). This is the blessing which Aaron imparted to Israel, the people descended from Abraham. And this blessing comes to us through Mary and the Child.

This is the good news of great joy that the shepherds make known in Bethlehem today (see Luke 2:10).

Like the shepherds, we too should make haste today to find Jesus with Mary and Joseph, and to glorify God for His blessings. And like Mury, we should keep His word and

reflect upon

it,

letting

Gospel - Luke 2:1G21 From the beginning, the Christian faith has been a world religion. Foreigners from different lands and religions paid homage to the new-born child who was destined to become the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The same outsiders who were welcome at his manger are welcome in his kingdom.

Next Sunday's Readings (Cycte A) Epiphany of the Lord

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Gospel: Matthew 2:l-L2

STEWARDSHIP

TIME.TALENT-TREASURE TFEASURE

MAHALO TO OUR VOLUNTEERS:

We are gratefulto allwho so generously contribute to our Parish.

To our dear volunteers who helped decorate and prepare the church, the courtyard and the church environment, to the children who participated in the Nativity play, we thank you for making the Christmas celebration at Sts. Peter and Paul Church a very meaningful and beautiful

The Collections for December 24 - 25 are as follows: Total: $24.490.71 Envelopes & Loose Mass

Collections

lntentions

$16,240.37 240.00

700.64

Electric & Votive Candles Wedding

one.

540.00

Total: $17,721.O1 ENVELOPES

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Bldg. Fund Outreach Designated Donation for Church christmas col lectionrubtotar:

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878.00 82.70 1,000.00 3.968.00 $5,928.70

Stewardship Day with Bishop Larry Silva on Saturday, January 28,2017 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm at Mary, Star of the Sea Church will be presented by national and Iocal experts.

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

A variety of workshops

To register by January 20,2017 call or email Mark Clark at mclark@rcchawaii.org or (808) 203-6723.

There is no charge for this year's Stewardship Day thanks to the sponsorship of Our Sunday Visitor.

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lttOffering Campaign for Human Development Manger Latin America Church Building Project Retirement Fund Thanksgiving Christmas lmmaculate Conception

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A bracelet was found in the church after the 9:00

o'clock mass on Christmas day. lf you lost one, please come to the office and see if the bracelet belongs to

you.

Please give us a call at 94L-O675

to make an appointment.

STEWARDSHIP

TIME. TALENT - TREASURE CT

FATIMA ANNIVERSARY

The Christmas collection of nonperishable foods last week helped the Kupuna of our parish and also families who may be facing your hardships. generous gift we were able to collect 780 pounds of food, which enabled us to pack 75 bags of groceries for our Kupuna and the vulnerable. We thank all parishioners and the 15 volunteers who helped sort and bag the food.

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Mahalo those volunteers who deliver the bags of food to those who are unable to pick them up at church. If you would like to contribute your time to this Catholic Care Project, please callthe office at 941-0675.

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YoungAdult Ministry

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November 2016 till

the 26th of November 2017.

There are three ways to obtain the indulgence, detailed in a statement from the Fatima Shrine in Portugal:

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to the volunteers who helped

distribute 168 Senior Food boxes for the Hawaii Foodbank. Much thanks to the Knights of Columbus who helped with lifting

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence opportunity for 100th the Fatima anniversary apparitions throughout the centennial year, from the

Make a pilgrimage to the shrine in Portugal and participate in a celebration of prayer dedicated to the Virgin.

Pray before any statue of Our Lady of Fatima solemnly exposed for public veneration during the days of the anniversary of the apparitions, the 13th day of each month from May to October and participate in a celebration in her honor.

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The elderly and infirm who are unable to get around, may pray in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima and must spiritually unite themselves to the jubilee celebrations on the days of the apparitions, the 13th of each month, between May and October 2017. They must also "offer to merciful God with confidence, through Mary, their prayers and sufferings or

Adult Ministry seek to be involved in our community so that we may enrich each other spiritually, intellectually and physically in this phase

ln addition, the faithful must pray the Our Father, recite the Creed and invoke Our Lady of Fatima.

of our life journey.

To obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful must

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meet to learn, share our faith, for prayers and reflection. We also love the fellowship with one another. We meet after Sunday 6:00 p.m. Mass. We also do community service.

the sacrifices they make in their own lives."

also fulfill the ordinary conditions: go

to interiorly

Communion, be detached from sin, and pray for the intentions of Confession

and

the Holy Father.

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HOLY FATHER'S INTERCESSIONS FORIANUARY 2077

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Robert Agpalsa P. Almeida Anthony Alatan Edward & Emily Atalig Marjorie Atalig Jose & Concepcion Atalig George Auyong Tony Bacani Dolores Bledsoe Helga Boettger Larry Cabrinha Betty Cecil Joelle Chamberland

of

_ humanitv.

That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord's teaching by striving with

.*it ,i prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

JANUARY BIRTHDAY CETEBRANTS

Anthony Quisagan

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Louisa Comajis Emma Corrigan Ronald Costa Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Steve Dagali Bernanda DeGuzman Victor & Ritra Dizon Odetta Doublet Tina Louise Duncan Jo Dowling Nicky Dresci Robert Fahl Sue Felix Douglas Ferreira Chris Foster Serena Fujii Thomas Garcia Helen Garcia Joanna Gates Lorraine & Walter Gonzalves Sadie Gouveia, Magdalena Gualderama John & Barbara Hanao Joe & Blanche Hansen Stanley Ho

Nida Valdez

Ianuary |anuary fanuary |anuary fanuary fanuary

Patrick Phichiol

January 19

Felipe Quisagan

lanuary 24

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Maryfey Quisagan Marilyn Benitez

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WE REMEMBER & KEEP THEM IN OUR PRAYERS ON THEIR SPECIAL DAYI

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A HAPPY & BLESSED ANNIVERSARY!

Pray

for our

deceased

for the sick of our parish, especially...,.,.

Frank & Sharla Jensen Christopher Johnson Joanne Jones Christoph Jucewicz Jack Jucewicz Joyce Kaanapu Cash Kahoopii Stephen Kalili Renee Kam Sr. Roland & Debra Kamanao Mapuana Kapana Emily Kuhn Christiana Lai

family and friends:

t Jason Wong t Alvin dela Cruz t Rose Ann Poyzer t Lillian Soto t Mary Lou Kinoshita O Lord, may the perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

Anu Lau Herbert & Thelma Lee Uilison E. Leuta Jamieson Longoria

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Theodora Luke

Thelma Lum Violeta Luna-Hill Jennifer & Santiago Maldonado Claudia Maldonado Alphonsa Maligro Stanley, Jr. & Marion Medeiros Wilma R. Medeiros Glenn Medeiros Sr. Tammy Medeiros Bob Mendoza Houghton Meyer Jim Meyer Thomas Mistysyn June Nakamoto Larry Nakamura Betty Ann Nault Sylvia Nelson Susan Nelson Leona Oliveira Dan O'Leary Shirley Onishi Judy Orlando Sherrie Pacatan-Gentry Michael Pacheco & Family Earl & May Phillips T.J. Pochinski Roseann Poyzer Elsie Quinn Neva Rego Alfred & Judy Robolledo James & Peggy Saballa James Sandobal Marilyn Sciortino Donald Secor Myong Soon Sim Charleen Sliger-Saucedo Clifford Smith Dorothy Suchar Theresa Sung Dolores Suredam Jean & Ken Takaki Janet Tavares Kristen Tavares Mary Teves Ruth Toma Ellen Tomita Fr. Dave Travers Yolanda Trejo Soane Uiagalelei Peter Uiagalelei Jane Vasconcellos Betty & Art Watkins Larry Wong, Sr. Teresa Yu, and your special intentions!

This Week's Events (Jan.

SCHEDULE OF PARISH DEVOTIONS

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RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY Monday - Saturday (11:15 a.m.) will be led in different languages as follows Monday - Filipino & English Tuesday - Korean Wednesday - Legion of Mary (English) Thursday - Chuukese Friday - lnternational Saturday for Families Sunday 5:1Spm - Young Adults OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday following the 7am Mass MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS DEVOTION Friday following the 7am Mass DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION & CHAPLET Friday 10:45 am, followed by Rosary & Benediction

Devotions of the Catholic Church are ways of showing our love to the Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the angels and the saints. These can be done privately or as communal, oral prayer. The Church has always encouraged private, personal prayer such as meditation, in which the mind, in God's presence, thinks about God and divine things.

The times listed above indicate when the communal, oral devotions should begin in order to allow time afterwards for meditation and personal reflection, including 15 minutes of silence before Mass

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Sunday

January Solemnlty of Mary, the Holy Mother of God 6:15 6:15 10:15 5:00 5:15 7:15

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am - Choir Practice am - Rosary (M) am - Choir Practice pm - Choir Practice (R) pm - Young Adult Rosary (M) pm - Young Adult Ministry (R)

Monday

January 2

Saints Basil, the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors ofthe Church OFFICE CLOSE

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 1:15 am - Rosary 6:30 pm - Gharismatie Prayer Greup (M) Will resume

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Christmas Weekday, The Most Holy Name of Jesus 6:'10 am - Rosary (M) 11:15 am - Rosary 5:30 pm - Women's AA Meeting (C)

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AA Meeting (C)

Wednesday

January4

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 6:10 am - Rosary (M) 7:30 am - Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) 11:15 am - Rosary 1:00 pm - Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C)

WwillresumeJanuaryll Thursday

January 5

Saint tohn Neumann, Bishop 6:10 am - Rosary (M) 1 1:15 am - Rosary 6:00 pm - Choir Practice (M)

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January 6

Christmas Weekday, Salnt Andre Bessette, Religlous 6:10 am - Rosary (M)

No group or communal prayers will be allowed outside of the schedule in order to respect the time for personal private prayer.

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Ministries and apostolates are encouraged to help with these devotions. Please call the parish office to indicate your interest.

Saturday

7:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion - 11:30 am - Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:45 am - Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet 1 1:15 am - Rosary 5:45 pm - Stations of the Cross Devotion (M)

Januarv 7

Christmas Weekday, Saint Raymond of Penyafort,

Priest 11:15 am - Rosary 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Confessions (M) 4:15 pm - Choir Practice (U) 5:00 pm - Saturday Vigil Mass

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On Tuesday,

2017 Annual Rally and March Friday, January 20,2017

fanuary !7,2017

AII Day Event At the Honolulu State Capitol Rotunda

9:00 - 10:30 am at Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Bishop Robert Barron, Guest Speaker

law students, and

government officials. lts name also exemplifies the scarlet robes worn by royal judges that attended the

Mass centuries ago. The "Red Mass"

a

for Life is an annual pro-life rally protesting abortion on or around the anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion.

The March

A Red Mass is a Mass celebrated annually in the Catholic Church for judges, lawyers, law school

professors,

for Life

Join us as we celebrate the

"Righteousness of One"...

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historical tradition within the Catholic Church to the thirteenth century when it officially opened the term of the court for most European countries. The celebrants--government officials, lawyers and judges-would proceed into

dating back

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MARCH FOR LIFE

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garments, signifying the fire of the Holy Spirit's guidance to all who pursue justice in their daily lives.

Fourth ANNUAL ST. MARIANNE COPE WALK Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7:30 a.m.

Magic lsland and Kewalo Basin Park A Day of Fun, Celebration & Wellness Bishop Robert Baron will also speak at the Co-Cathedral of St Theresa, Monday, lanuary 16, 2OL7 at 7:00 p.m. The Seven Keys to the New Evangelization. Please see kdeneve@rcchawaii. org for more information. Carpooling is encouraged,

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Chaplain to His Holiness. This honorary title given

to priests who are outstanding in their witness to Jesus and their service to the people of God. Monsignor Secor currently serves as the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the Diocese of Honolulu and as Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Heis

well know throughout the diocese as

Kewalo Basin Park and back. lt's an event for the entire family, keikito k[puna and will include a Family Wellness Fair, local entertainment featuring Frank De Lima, healthy snacks, and a Keiki Zone.

Congratulations Monsignor Gary Secor.

Pope Francis has named Fr. Gary Secor

Begin a leisurely three-mile walk from Magic lsland to

Free t-shirt and a gift for the flrst 500 registrants.

Register before Jan. 16, 2017 for early bird fee of $30. (Registration fee after Jan. 16 is $40.) Onsite registration starts at 7:00 am.

Questions? Call 547-8031.

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We must remember that "the whole and entire Christ and the true sacrament are received under either species" (Councit of Trent, Doctrine on Communion Under Both Species and on Communion of Little Children). lf one receives either the Precious Blood, or the Sacred Host, or both, one receives the fullness of the grace of the sacrament. This doctrine became very clear to me when I was a deacon. At my assignment in Philadelphia, I visited an elderly lady who had lost much of her mouth to cancer. She had a permanent feeding tube through which she poured liquid nourishment. When I brought her Holy Communion, I would bring a vial of the Precious Blood which had been consecrated at the morning Mass and which she then poured down the tube, followed by : water for cleansing. Did she receive Christ? Absolutely. Did she receive as much grace as those who received : the Sacred Host? Absolutely.

Nevertheless, in 1970, the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship allowed the local conferences of bishops to determined as to what extent, what motives, and what conditions Holy Communion could be received under both species. The General lnstruction had already listed several circumstances where communion under both species was permitted, for example to the bride and groom at a nuptial Mass or the assisting extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharisl (#242\.

ln 1984, the National Conference of Gatholic Bishops in America decided that the policy was left to the local ordinary of each diocese. Each bishop must weigh the spiritual needs of his diocese with any practical concerns.

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During this beautiful season of Christmas, we want to share our deepest appreciation to our parents and families of students in l? our faith formation ministry. When we think about what fruits of our ministry are, it truly is the family, working together with the parish and the faith formation ministry.

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Deqn?ffi Does calling Mary "the Mother of God"

mean that she came before God? l\ l\

it simply expresses our belief that Mary is truly the Mother of Jesus, *no from the moment of his conception was both human and divine.

Catholics believe that God is a Trinity of persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-in one divine nature. We believe that God existed from all eternity T o;

and is the source of all created things. We also believe that, to save us from sin, the second person of the Trinity, the Son, took on a human nature.

God became one of us in the mystery of the Incarnation.

Luke's Infancy narrative (7:26 -38) tells us that God sent Gabriel to Mary to announce that she would have a child, the Son of God, by the power ofthe

Holy Spirit. Mary consented, and Iesus Christ was conceived in her womb.

Later, Mary is greeted by Elizabeth as "the mother of my Lord" (1:43). This greeting expresses the reality that the Lord, the God of the Hebrew Scriptures, is present in Mary's womb. Other passages testify to the same fact.

Mary is the Mother of Jesus. fesus is God (John 20:28). Therefore, Mary is i the Mother of God. When we honor Mary as 'the Mother of God," we are professing our belief that Iesus is truly God. We are not saying that Mary came before God but rather that the Son, who existed from all eternity, "became flesh and lived among us" (John 1:14).

Source: Dear Padre: Questions People Ask, Liguori, 2003

sundaybulletin@l iguori. org

A A)ond, Frcrn, ?opn frnnd,s, "ln Christ...we recognize a human nature and a divine nature, united in the sarne person in a miraculous and indissotuble way. This holds in an analogous way for the Church." audience, October 29, 2014

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