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Second Sunday of Advent “A Voice In Your Wilderness” Sts. Peter and Paul Church

December 10, 2017

READINGS Second Sunday Of Advent (B) Is 40:1–5, 9–11 2, Pt 3:8–14, Mk 1:1-8

Most of us are not good at waiting. We want things right away and would rather arrive just on time than stand around uselessly. Few things are as annoying as waiting in a doctor’s of office, a government of office, or being stuck in traffic.

Yet waiting can also be an exciting and busy time, like a bride and groom preparing for their wedding. There is no time to waste, since the date is approaching and there is so much to do in order for everything to be prepared perfectly. Advent waiting should be more like this expectant waiting.

John the Baptist was sent to point toward Christ and invite the people to their wedding with God. The divine spouse was coming back to his beloved and sent the groom ahead to let everyone know he was coming.

Thus John preached preparation, conversion, and setting aside everything that would distract people from getting the heart ready for Jesus. Loving, active planning was as necessary for those who listened to John the Baptist as it is for us.

This means going up the mountain and into the desert. Set aside normal distractions and dedicate more time to think about Christ, preparing our hearts and minds for the big day of his arrival.

Advent isn’t a nervous time of sitting around and hoping the line goes quickly. It is an active, engaged, and hopeful anticipation of one we eagerly await.

Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

First Reading – Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11 Isaiah uses words of encouragement to the exiles in Babylon. To everyone and everywhere, in all times and in all places, we are called to prepare ourselves for what God will do. God surely brings comfort for our distress and the assurance that he is there to help us.

Second Reading – 2 Peter 3: 8-14 We read in 2 Peter a very stern warning to all. The coming of Christ in judgment will be like the arrival of a thief in the night. God does not want anyone to be lost, but He is waiting impatiently for all to repent. We are to faithfully await God’s coming by living in faithfulness and holiness.

Gospel Reading – Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptist called people to repentance and forgiveness of sin. He was a voice crying out in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.”

Next Sunday’s Readings (Cycle B) Third Sunday Of Advent

First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

© 2017 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: “In accordance with CIC 827, permission to publish has been granted on April 18, 2017, by Bishop-Elect Mark S. Rivituso, Vicar General, 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. Design: Wendy Barnes. To order Liguori Sunday Bulletins, call 800-325-9521, or visit Liguori.org.

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STEWARDSHIP

TIME – TALENT – TREASURE

TREASURE

This Week’s Events (Dec. 10—Dec.16) 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 2-3, 2017 are as follows: Total: $33,160.06 Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass Intentions Baptism Weddings Funeral Electric & Votive Candles Total:

Sunday December 10 2nd Sunday of Advent

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

$7,302.82 35.00 0.00 500.00 150.00 628.51 $8,616.33

Monday

Subtotal:

December 11

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

32% 68%

Building Fund Outreach Facility Use Christmas Outreach

St. Damasus I, Pope

ENVELOPES IDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIABLE

– Choir Practice (B) – Rosary (M) – RCIA – Choir Practice (R)

December 12

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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

$103.00 50.00 40.00 100.00 $293.00

Wednesday

December 13

St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:30 am – Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help(M)

11:15 am 1:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm

Special Collections: Retired Religious Fund Stained Glass CCHD Starlight, Starbright Thanksgiving Advent Mission All Souls Christmas Immaculate Conception 50th Anniversary Breaking Bread

3,097.73 19,810.00 45.00 25.00 60.00 1,000.00 50.00 10.00 33.00 100.00 20.00 Subtotal: $24,250.73

– Rosary (M) – Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C) – RCIA (B) – Scripture Study (R)

Thursday

December 14

St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor 6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 6:00 pm – Choir Practice (M)

Friday

December 15

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 – Rosary (M) 1:15 – 3:00 pm Foodbank Distribution (32lb) 5:45 pm – Stations of the Cross devotion (M)

BUILDING FUND SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND, December 16-17

Saturday

December 16

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

Please continue your generosity as we are continuing with repairs and improvements of our Church. Your loving support is greatly appreciated. Mahalo.

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STEWARDSHIP TIME – TALENT – TREASURE

OUR MONTHLY PARISH FOOD

COLLECTION IS NEXT WEEKEND

DECEMBER 16 & 17

We thank all those who came out to the Advent Mission and for all those who offered to serve as Liturgical Ministers. They were commissioned at the Noon Mass on December 9, 2017 and are looking forward to seeing and making our Liturgies feel like heaven on earth.

There is s(ll opportunity for you to serve as Lector or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and to serve in our Christmas Midnight Mass choir. Please call the office (941-0675) if you would like to have the opportunity to serve God and your brothers and sisters.

Our kupuna and those we serve are so very grateful for the food they receive each month. Through the gifts God gives to us and his provision for our needs we are able to use our resources to then help meet the needs of those whom God loves most.

SORT FOOD & ASSEMBLE BAGS Monday, December 18 at 9:00 a.m.

DISTRIBUTION OF BAGS – December 19 – 20

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.

HAWAII FOODBANK SENIOR 32lb. FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION FRIDAY, December 15, 2017 @ 1:15 – 3:00 pm

MAHALO to all our volunteers who come out to help those in our community and to be light in the darkness for them. A simple greeting or a smile can go a long way.

We need help checking people in, moving their boxes, setting up chairs and tents and tearing down and cleaning up. Call the office if you can help or speak to our office staff.

See our bulle)n insert for a list of our most needed food items.

Please bring your food dona%ons next weekend

Visit our parish website to give online to the Catholic Care Project w w w .ss pe terpa ulh aw a ii.org

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 Office at (808) 941-0675 All information we receive remains confidential.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with our CCP Home Delivery Team to help us deliver food bags to our homebound kupuna please call our parish office 808-941-0675 or Email sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr.com This is a great project for families to help others!

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PRAYER LIST FOR THE SICK

December Prayer Intentions from Pope Francis

Please pray for the sick in our Parish, especiallyâ&#x20AC;Ś

The Elderly

That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations.

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 Thomas Mistysyn Florence Henson Robert Mistysyn Betty Ann Nault Michael Bartolome Dolores Suredam 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 Oloday Maria Oloday Bregida R. Reyes Charita Abelgas-Mabon Theresa Yu Joseph Anthony Sullivan Mwejo Capelle

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS December 16th December 24th

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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 DECEMBER. 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 DECEMBER. (Please print clearly!) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the office. Mahalo.

Lord, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may your healing hand rest upon me, may your lifegiving powers flow into every cell of my body and into the depths of my soul, cleansing, purifying, restoring me to wholeness and strength for service in your Kingdom. Amen.

NAME of the Sick: ___________________________ Name of Person Requesting: __________________ (Relationship) ___________________________________ Phone #: ______________________________

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ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE IN HONOLULU

HOLY LITURGY FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON

Make room in your hearts for Christ Invite family members and friends who have been away from the Sacraments to celebrate

(FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT) Saturday, DEC 23 – 5:00 PM Sunday, DEC 24 – 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM

Mary, Star of the Sea – December 12 @ 6 pm St. Augustine – December 13 @ 6 pm Holy Trinity – December 18 @ 7 pm

Feast of the Nativity Schedule Sunday, December 24 6:00 p.m. Family Mass with Nativity Play

Midnight Mass Monday, December 25 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 30 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 31 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Monday, January 1, 2018 8:00 a.m. (only one Mass)

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Saturday, January 6, 2018 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 7, 2018 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

CELEBRATE THE ADVENT MASSES MISA DE GALLO (December 16 – 24)

Dec. 16, 18 – 23 at 5:30 a.m. on Sundays (Dec. 17 & 24) we will join with the 7:00 a.m. Mass Fellowship in the courtyard to follow

Knights of Columbus Sts. Peter and Paul Church Christmas Card Sales

Last Weekend to purchase!

December 10th “Mele Kalikimaka is the song they sing.”

These beautiful Christmas cards have a religious message and convey the meaning of Christmas.

Cards will be sold after the 7, 9 and 11am These “Keep Christ in Christmas” cards will available in the courtyard.

Cash or Checks will be accepted as donations for the cards. For more information or to place and order, please contact Armando Lopez (808) 799-4740 or Vincent Lopez.

(808) 478-3817.

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FAITH FORMATION

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) At the 6 p.m. Christmas Vigil on December 24, children in Sts. Peter and Paul’s Faith Formation will share The Nativity Story, one of the most powerful symbols of Christmas in the Christian world. The Nativity Story is a depiction of the night of Jesus’ birth.

Please join us on this special evening.

The Story Behind the Nativity Scene Saint Francis of Assisi created the first nativity scene, or crèche, to promote the true significance of Christmas. He wanted to remind everyone that Baby Jesus was born into a humble, poor, but loving environment. He felt Catholics were missing the message of the Gospel because they were ensnared in materialism.

On Christmas Eve in 1223, Saint Francis started what would later become one of the most widespread and familiar Christmas traditions of all time. Outside Greccio, in a cave, he re-created Jesus’ birth and its modest conditions to remind people of how Christianity has never been (and never will be) about material richness. Rather, Christianity revolves around spirituality and worship. Catholicism has nothing to do with earthly wealth, and everything to do with God’s love and the forgiveness of sin through His sacrifice of His only Son. The Common Symbolism of the Nativity Scene Saint Francis created the original nativity scene using live animals and hay in a cave. The presence of animals is an important element of any nativity scene. Saint Francis used an ox and an ass in the original because he wanted to portray the extremely humble conditions under which our Lord and Savior Jesus was born.

Most believe the ox represents patience and the people of Israel.

The donkey represents Gentiles, humility, and readiness to serve.

Brought together, these animals tell the story of Christianity— and, ultimately, the story of a world united under the name of God and his Son, Jesus.

The central character in the nativity is Baby Jesus in his manger.

Most scenes depict him with open arms inviting us to accept salvation.

The Virgin Mary is sometimes larger than other characters and usually wears a red gown representing blood. Her cloak is blue, symbolizing the sky and heaven, conveying she is the link between heaven and earth.

The Three Wise Men represent different continents—Africa, Asia, and Europe—and sometimes they are portrayed in different age groups, representing the various life stages. Their gifts are also significant. Gold represents Baby Jesus’ kingship, incense symbolizes His divinity, and myrrh foreshadows His death.

The shepherds represent the common man.

The most important thing about the nativity scene is its message.

Our Heavenly Father sent His own son to earth to be sacrificed for our sins. Those who believe in Him may receive forgiveness and eternity in heaven.

Submitted by Yvonne Toma

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RCIA: Ever ancient, Ever new What are the steps of RCIA? (part 2 of 2)

The days of Lent are the final Period of Purification and Enlightenment leading up to the Easter Vigil. Lent is a period of preparation marked by prayer, study, and spiritual direction for the Elect, and prayers for them by the parish communities. The Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation takes place during the Easter Vigil Liturgy on Holy Saturday when the Elect receives the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. Now the person is fully initiated into the Catholic Church.

As a newly initiated Catholic, they continue their formation and education continue in the Period of the Post Baptismal Catechesis, which is also called Mystagogy.

This period continues at least until Pentecost. During the period the newly baptized members reflect on their experiences at the Easter Vigil and continue to learn more about the Scriptures, the Sacraments, and the teachings of the Catholic Church. In addition they reflect on how they will serve Christ and help in the Church's mission and outreach activities. from the USCCB website

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They will receive the Rite of Acceptance and the Rite of Welcoming soon.

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