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SACRAMENTAT INPORMATION:

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

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Parish Office,

Infant Baptism: Parents are to call the Parish office during business hours to schedule a Baptism meeting.

Sacrament of Matrimony: The proFer and required preparation for this Sacrament is extensive. The time frame is at least six [6J 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 after you have spoken with a priest

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WEEKDAY MASSES: COMMUNAL ANI\IOINTING:

Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & 1"2:00pm Saturday: L2:00 noon Last Sati:rday of the Monfli at the 12:0S noon mass

RECONCITIATION: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION;

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PARISH ROSARIES: STATIONS OF THE CR.OSS:

Mcnday - Sat*rday: 11:15arn Sunda_v; 5:15prn

11:30 a,n:. Satureiay 3:30 Frldays: After ihe 7:80 an: mass and 1't F ridays: 7:3* - 1{i:*0 pn:

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4:30 pm on by appr:rntnlent

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ADDRESS: 800 Kaheka St, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 OFFICE HOURS: Mon, * Fri.8:30am - 12pm / 1":*O - 3:30prn PHONE: [808J 941-0675 FAX: [808] 945-0689 OFFICE EMAIL: sspst_erpaul@hawaii.rr.com W fi & 5 { T il :

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On Physiclan Assist*d Suicide

The l'iouse l-lealth

This Week's Mass schedule

Cornmittee,

Date

under the decision-making power

of Rep.

Della ,Au Belatti and unanimous consent, deferred

Time

Mass lntention

Celebrant

5pm

Parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul

Khanh

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decision making on the assisted suicide bill today. Whai that means is that the bill is on hold, for now. physician-

Mass

7am

,Although this rnay seern iike the

battle is

over,

we rnust stay

vigilant! Proponents are most likeiy regrouping to see what

they can do to keep the bill alive for this session. We ask that do you do these things as soon as vou can: 1) Say a prayer of thanksgiving! 2) Contact Rep. Della Au Belatti at (8CI8) 586-9425 and thank her for deferring Sts1129. Tell her that yau

appreciate that she did not rnove the bill fonryard because you oppose assisted suicide. Please also eontact the rest of the Health Committee and thank them as weil. The iist is available at the courtyard or in the

1am

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office.

Stay tuned" Compassion and Choices will most

noon

likety try to get the bill pulled from the committee.

lvlahalc for all your prayers and support. We appreciate ali the community members who came oui today to stand in

7am

+Deceased Members of De Silva & Nakanelua Ohana Susita Nomura (BD) Anela Rabauliman (Sl) +Pearl Pacheco MaryValen Secretaria(BD) Wilbed Liu(Sl) +lrene Arcayna Mercedes Anderson (BD)

MONDAY-TIIURSDAY: 6AM-8AM 1l:0(lAM-lPM FRIDAY: FIRST FRIDAY:

SATURDAY: SUNDAYI

Pastor: Associate Pastor: Senior Priests:

Wed Mar 29

6AM-IPM 7:30 PM - l0 PM tt:00 AM - I PM &

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM 6:(xlAM- l()()PM & 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Khanh Pham-Nguyen Rev. Danny Laeda Rev. Pat Freitas Rev. Joseph Grimaldi

Deacons:

We are a welcoming Parish, Be a Family Member!

Parish Registration forms are loca[ed at the entrance of the church. You may also contact the parish olfice for more information.

+Ho Joon Peter Ko + Dolores Santos

Please caII941-0675

Catalina Jeon (Sl)

noon

Barbara Nakanelua (Sl) +La Verne Lake

7am

Robeft Nomura (BD)

noon

+Albina Quiambao +Ho Joon Peter Ko

7am

+ Frantisek Boskovic

Vigil Mass

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of the soul

Fr.

Khanh Fr.

7am

5pm

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Khanh

+Albina Quiambao +Walter Wenger

noon

Fr.

Khanh

+Pearl Pacheco

noon

Rev. Mr. Richard Abel Rev. Mr. Richard Port Rev. Mr. Angken Xymoon

Fr.

Khanh

Anela Rabauliman (Sl)

unity against SB 1129 SDz.

CHURCH IS OPEN:

Fr.

+Ho Joon Peter Ko

Fr.

Khanh Fr.

Khanh Fr,

Khanh Fr.

Khanh Fr,

Khanh Fr.

Khanh

+Lourdes Deleon Guerrero

Khanh

Parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul

Khanh

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or email: sspeterpaul@hawaii.rr.com

"Where caring people are cared for."

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When Jesus healed the ParalYtic He told him: "Your sins are forgiven" (cli Mark 2:1-12). Because of this the disciples must have concluded that his infirmity was sent to him in punishment for his previous sins. Therefore, when they saw the blind man, theY asked Jesus: "Who sinned, this man or his parents?" Jesus exPlained, that "neither he nor his Parents sinned". A belief that affliction was punishment for sins committed was quite common in Christ's day. When Jesus explains that the blind man did not sin, this of course is not to be understood io mean that the blind man was not a sinner. For both he and his parents were sinners; but the meaning is that his blindness was not inflicted as punishment for any sin that he or his parents had committed, but as we see by Christ's healing, this man's blindness was given for the manifestation of the glory of

READINGS

God.

The Pharisees said, "This Man is not from God,

because He does not keep the Sabbath." This seems to be a popular complaint about Jesus throughout the Gospels. ln Saint Mark's Gospel, Jesus answers this complaint with a question: "ls it lawful to do good on the Sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?" After this question the complainers were silent icf Mark 3:4)Jesus says, "l came into this wortd for judgment" but in this same Gospel (12:47) Jesus says, "l did not come to condemn the world but to save the world." On the surface,

these two statements seem contradictory- The meaning, however, is that He has not come to exercise the office of Judge, but He tells them what will be the consequences of His coming, and their refusing to believe in Him and thus remain in their willful blindness. Jesus did not come so that some should remain in darkness while others receive the light of faith. Those who are in darkness or blindness are

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First Reading - I Samuel L6:1b, G7,10-13a Saul had dicd. The Lord sent Samuci to llethlehem to find the new king from among the sons of Jesse. Sarnuei tiked what he saw of these sons. but the L,ord kept prompting hirn in another direction. God's Spirit led Samuel to young David who becamc Israel's great king.

Second Reading

Ephesians 5:8*14

Paul wrote to the Ephesians about nerv lifc in Christ. He pointed out how tlie people irad been iiving in clarkness. but were now livitlg in the light of the Lord, Tlie challenge, then, was for the people to "rvaik as children af light." Paul said Ci"rrist would give them light. Gospel *

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Thc blind man in this lcngthy passage represents tlre .,r,orld of darkness anrl rvhat the light of Cod can do to transform human lives. The Jervs did not believe the rnan had been blind" but the end of the story is one of great affirmation. The light of the rvorld is Jesus.

there under their own free will and not by any acts or words of Christ. The Pharisees ask Jesus, "Surely we are not also blind, are we?" lf the Pharisees were blind by reason of

Fifth Sunday of Lent

never having heard of or about Jesus and His teachings, this kind of blindness might be excused. But they saw Him and knew of the miracles He performed, therefore, it is for this reason that Jesus says to them, "Your sin remains." Thanks be to God for His love and mercy; if we exercise enough humility to acknowledge our blindness and ignorance, and seriously seek a remedy, namely the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we would soon be delivered from our sin. The Pharisees, however, rernained in blindness voluntarily. The Catechism makes the poini that sin is universal; therefore, those who pretend not to need salvation are blind to themselves (cf. CCC 588).

First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11 Gospel: John

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17, 2a'27,

STEWARDSHIP

TIME-TALENT-TREASURE This_lt&eks Ese-nls {March 26-Apr. e

THEASURE We are grateful to allwho so generously contribute to our Parish.

The Collections for March'1 are as follows:

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Total: $13,729.53

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$8,341.84 375.00 300.00 25.00

Baptism

Blessing Electric & Votive Candles

March 26

6:15 am - Choir Practice (B) 6:15 am - Rosary (M) 12:30 pm - Liturgy Meeting (U) 5:00 pm - Choir Practice (R) 5:15 pm - Young Adult Rosary (M) 7:15 pm - Young Adult Ministry (R)

Envelopes & Loose Collections Mass lntentions

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M - Main Church, U-Upstairs Parish Conference Roorn, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, C* Couftyard

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March 27

Prlnce Kuhio nay-

OFFICE CLOSED

6:10 am - Rosary (M) 11:15 am * Rosary (M) 6:30 pm - Gharismatie Prayer G{eup (M) Cancelled

508.76

Total: $9,550.60

Resumes April 17

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6:10 11:15 5:30 7:00 7:30

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$2,B45.93 70.00 20.00

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Subtotal: $2,955.93

Subtotal:

20.00 200.00 3.00 1.000.00 $1,223,00

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March 29

Rosary (M) Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) Rosary (M) Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C) Scripture Study (R)

March 30

- Rosary (M) - Rosary - Choir Practice (M)

Fridav

2'd $undav Gollection fgr C-alltlll-ic-Feligf Services, This weekend. March 25 - 26

March

Rosary (M) Eucharistic AdorationlSacred Heart Devotion 10:15 * 11:15 am - Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:30 am - Communal International Rosary 11:00 am - Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet 11:15 am - $tations of the Cross (M) 6:00 pm - Stations of the Cross (M)

6:10 am 7:40 am

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AA Meeting

6:10 am 7:30 am 11:15 am 1:00 pm 6:00 pm -

SpearelQs[ections: i

- Rosary {M) - Rosary (M) - Women's AA Meeting (C) -* Centering Prayer (M)

Wednesday

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Ash Wednesday Easter Flowers & Candles Catholic Ftelief Designated Fund

am am pm pm pm

This week, we are taking up fhe Catholic Relief Seryfces Collection to respond to Jesus in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Learn more at www. u scc b. o rg/cath o I i c-re I i ef .

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and the peaceful resolution of hostilities" iri Syria.

MAHALO

Wlrile tlrt necds of the rcfugces grorv, CRS ancl our Caritas partrlers in the regiorr are providing assistance rvith education, counseling and.,czrre {or chil-iren, hou,siug^ and livelihood support. We also provide basic neccssiries. We supirort urgert medicdl ca::e and emel-gency relicf for tens of thousarrds of Syrian refugees in the afeas rnost affected by the conflict,

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TO OUR VOTUNTEERS AND DONORS lffHO SUPPORTED OUR PARISH CATHOLIC CARE PROIECT THIS MONTH,

8y youl'generosity *ur parish was atile to alleviate hunger an{f fight pCIverty i.n aur c$xrrr}}umity,

You may tirrn in ycur, rice bowls from palm Sunda), to llastcr Sunday. We thank you fbr givil:g g*nerorrsly. you have made a diflerence in the life oi"nnilr.r i"dividual.

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We serve ourchurch in man,v ways, *ou ha.1re the privilege to ioin,these ministries in,aleaning the church. Pieasersee our, volunteer coordinators, Joel Narusawa'an-d Caiipa yong when you co$leto t}'e ,' church to help us-clean. .;rl ,:. i

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Saturday Third Saturday Fourth Saturday , Second

Faith Formation Youth and young Aduits Yourh and youngAdults Scripture Group and Choir

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Mahalo for giving of your time on Saturday morning and helping us create a safeand caring church environment, Please contact the Church's office at [B0BJ 941-

0675 if your family would like to serve the church in any of these ways.

you know someone in our parish who would beneJitfrom receiving afood bag to help.thern make ends meâ&#x201A;Źt?,Please tell them ta contact our cliurch office 0t (S0B) s41-0265 Do

All information we receive remains confidential.

Universal: Families in Difficulty ; ; , That families in need rnuy ,"tuire. the necessa.y $ Robert Agpalsa support and that children may grow up in healthy and j P. Almeida peaceful environments N Anthony Alatan Evangelization: Persecuted Christians That those Christians eOwarO & Emily Atalig I who, vvr rv, vr onr ouLuuilr account ur of their u rtirr faith, r.r,r.il, are dre utsuilrutrraleu. discriminated. agatrrsr against of or are oetng being i Marjorie Mafjofig Atalig Atalig persecuted, may remain strong and faithful to the rs Gospel, uvDvsr' thanks trrdrr^s to the incessant prayer of the Church

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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 on the right side of this page for the month of April. We will remove the narnes at the end of every month and have a nev/ list for the following month. lf 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. N s Ni s,ffi f,,N.s, N s,S{N s ,M: ,s.N s Please complete below so that we may remember you in prayers for the whole month of April. (Please print clearly!) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the office no later than March 28,2017. NAME: PH #:

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Maldonado Aphonsa Maligro Stanley, Jr. & Marion Medeiros Witma R. Medeiros Glenn Medeiros $r. fammy Medeiros Bob Mendoza Houghton Meyer Jim Meyer Thomas Mistysyn June Nakamoto ffa,yOia

Bacani Bledsoe Cabrinha Cecil WiniChow Louisa Comajis Ronald Costa Avon Czenarinski Regina Czerwinski Steve Dagali larry Nakarnura Bernanda De Guzman Betty Ann Nault Victor & Rita Dizon Sylvia Nelson Odetta Doublet Susan Nelson Tina Louise Duncan Leona Oliveira Jo Dowling Dan O,Leary Nicky Dresci Shirley Onishi Robert Fahl Judy Orlando Sue Felix Sherrie Pacatan-Gentry Douglas Fereira Michael pacheco & Norman Fong Family Chris Foster Earl & May phillips Serena Fujii T.J. pochinski Thomas Garcia Elsie euinn Helen Garcia James R. Joanna Gates Neva Rego Lorraine & Watter Affired & judy Robolledo Gonzalves James & Peggy Saballa Sadie Gouveia, James Sandobal MagdalenaGualderama MarilynSciortino John & Barbara Hanao Donald SecOr Joe & Blanche Hansen Myong Soon Sim Stanley Ho Charleen Sliger-Saucedo Jill lshikawa Clifiord Smith Frank & Sharla Jensen Dorothy Suchar Christopher Johnson Theresa Sung Joanne Jones Dolores Sureiam Christoph Jucewicz Jean & Ken Takaki Jack Jucewicz Janet Tavares Joyce Kaanapu Kristen Tavares Cash Kahoopii Mary Teves Stephen Kalili Ellen Tomita Renee Kam Sr. Fr. Dave Travers Roland & Debra Yohnda Trejo Kamanao Soane Uiagalelei Mapuana Kapana Peter Uiagalelei Emily Kuhn Jane Vasconcellos Christiana Lai Betty & Art Watkins Anu Lau Larry Wong, Sr. Herbert & Thelma Lee Teresa Yu, and your Uilison E. Leuta specialintentions! Tony Dolores Larry Betty Joelle Chamberland

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HOW TO GO TO CONFESSION Step 1 Examine your conscience.

Step 2 When you enter the confessional or go behind the screen, the priest will bless you and greet you. Step 3 Make the Sign of the Cross and say, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been [give weeks, months or years] since my last confession." Step 4 Confess your sins, rnost importantly any mortal sins. tf you need help examining your conscience, the priest will assist you.

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Step 5 The priest will assign you a penance and perhaps offer a word of advice/encouragement.

March 28, 6:15 pm Mary, Star of the Sea

Step 6 Make an Act of Contrition, such as this newer version: "My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against You whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His Name, My God, have mercy. "Amen

Step 7 Acting in the person of Christ, the priest ofyour sins.

will

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absolve you

I Do your penance. Then leave the church with the peace of forgiveness - and rejoice! Step

What is Sin?

"Sin is an act contrary to reason. It wounds man's nafure and injures human solidarity" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1872) Mortal vs. Venial What constitutes "mortal sin"? "For a sin to be mortal, three conditions must together be met: "Mortal sin is sin whose object is grave matter and which is also cornmitted with full knowledge and deliberate consent" (Catechism, 1 857)^ The Catechism continues (1858): "Grave matter is specified by the Ten Commandments, corresponding to the &nswer of Jesus to the rich young man: 'Do not kill; do not cornmit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother.' The gravity of sins is more or less great Murder is graver than theft. One must also take into account who is wronged: Violence against parents is in itselfgraver than violence against a stranger." In addition, "Mortal sin requires futl knowledge and complete consent. It presupposes knowledge of the sinful character of the act, of its opposition to God's law. lt also implies a consent sufficiently deliberate to be a personal choice. Feigned ignorance and hardness of heart do not diminish, but rather increase, the voluntary character of

sin'(1859). What is "venial sin"? As the Catechism explains, "One commits venial sin when, in a less serious matter, he does not observe the

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Faith S'orrnntion Stations of the Cross For Children The Stations ol the cross is a Lerrten tievotion thtrt offers witness to Jesus'Passion and Dcath. At cach staiiou" \vc usc our senses and orrr imagination to reflect prayeifully upon Jesus' sufferiug. Death, and Resurrection. and to simply experience the r.,isual images to reflect on Christ's love for us. On Friday, March 31 at 6 pm, children and their parents rviil particiitate in rhe Stations rvith our K,.rpu*a. An i Il

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On Gcod Friday at:5 p.m. cirildren vi,iitr.share the Stations ol the Cross tr.v* creating a tabieaux at eaeii Station. This ,'live', Stations of the Cross rr:traces the fi*a! _lour:ney of Jesus Chi"isr to Calvary.

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The Y*ung Adults Ministry is taking a break for a couple of weeks from the $und*y *vening meetings. There will be no sunday evening meeting tonight. Farticipati*n was very good Friday lor the Stations ol the Cros$, with the special theme of l-iuman Trafficking. The prayers were very powerful and moving. Also, past $unday they voiunteered ta collect signatures petitioning assisted suicide aft*r mass. Mahaio to all. The follawing weekend, on saturday April "lst, the members of the young Adult Ministry will meet at the church for another blanket distribution at 10.30 am^

to start offering free tutoring to help those who would like just with English. lt you know anyone who would be

above projects, please e-mailtfiviglFyr:@Smeil.S.g-m or Send text

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MONDAY APRIL 2

Sit Upons Project

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Stop by and create a usable sitting mat for our homeless friends. These give dignity by keeping them from sitting in the dirt and can be tied around their waste for easy transport.

Join us for a Light Breakfast & Prayer for those who wlll receive Easter

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Volunteers will create special Gift Tags for our Easter Shoe Bags. These will be distributed to local shelters this Easter. NEXT WEEKEND

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AFTER ALL MASSES Courtyard Area Family Friendly Project-Volunteers All Ages

Our Cozy Critters will bring smiles to our homebound Kupuna

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WwxWM{e, What are social or communal sins? Do I need to confess them? o answer this question properly, we must first make a number of distinctions. First, we are social beings. We act not only as individuals

but also as grolips, and we are capable of sinning each way. Sin is an anaiogous concept with nuances, depending on context. There are original, personai, and sociai sins. There are also both mortal and venial sins. When we sin as individuals, we commit a personal sin. When we sin in a group, we commit a social sin. As with personal sin, some social sins are more serious than others. Societies that enshrine laws promoting abortion, euthanasia, and in many countries, capital punishment are involved in serious social sins. Our degree of culpability in such sins depends on the level of our participation in the group. The key distinction is whether we are actively (formally) or only accidentaily (materially) cooperating in the evil. For example, if you actually voted for a law enshrining one such evil, then you are formally cooperating in the evil. If you voted against it but are paying taxes that fund such practices, then you are only materially cooperating in it. Formal cooperation in a serious offense .: '':. against God's r,rrlll should be confessed. Material cooperation lessens the degree ",::: of blame, sometimes to the point of eliminating it. It is important to examine the nature of the social evil, study the teachings of the Church on the issue, determine your level of participation, and form your conscience accordingly. Dennis

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