e-newsletter Tuesday, Third Week in Ordinary Time (V: 4) Feast of the Conversion of Paul, Apostle January 25, 2011

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1 Diocese of Honolulu e-newsletter Tuesday, Third Week in Ordinary Time (V: 4) Feast of the Conversion of Paul, Apostle January 25, 2011 I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry. I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and an arrogant man, but I have been mercifully treated because I acted out of ignorance in my unbelief. (1 Timothy 1: 12-13) [All articles and pictures may be copied and used in parish/school bulletins and newsletters.] In this Issue: New Events/Announcements Important Message from Bishop Larry Silva Mother Marianne Statue Dedication to Air on Olelo 2011 Big Island Faith Formation Conference Elina Simon takes over as e-news Editor Previous Events/Announcements Holy Father s Prayer Intentions for February 2011 Word of Life Intercessions for Life - February 2011 Parish RSVP for Webinar Training on GET Protection Act Ave Maria Press Spring Webinar Series for February Catholic Men s Fellowship of Honolulu Meets Feb. 2 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress: Fees Increase after Feb. 4 Special Collection for the Augustine Educational Foundation Celebrating the Four Pillars of Our Catholic Faith Liturgy Matters: Anointing of the Catechumens Celebrate the Gift and Blessing of Married Life this February Update: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Workshop CELEBRATE World Day for Consecrated Life, Feb. 5 Key Dates for our Priests Key Dates for our Permanent Deacons e-photo 1

2 Important Message from Bishop Larry Silva From Office of the Bishop The following letter from Bishop Silva was read at all Masses this past Sunday and reprinted here at the request of the Bishop. SIGNATURE HIDDEN 2

3 Mother Marianne Statue Dedication to Air on Olelo From Cheryl Tamura, Development & Communications Director, St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii Last year s dedication of the Mother Marianne Cope statue at Kewalo Basin Park was a very joyous event. In celebration of the Feast Day of Blessed Marianne Cope, Tribute to a Servant, the video capturing last year s dedication was re-aired this past Sunday, Jan. 23 on Channel 49. If you missed the program, you have two more opportunities to watch on Channel 49: Sunday, January 30 at 10:00 pm Monday, January 31 at 10:30 pm The charity of the good knows no creed and is confined to no one place. Blessed Mother Marianne Cope (1870 s) Holy Father s Prayer Intentions for February 2011 From The Vatican General Intention: That the family may be respected by all in its identity and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society is recognized. Missionary Intention: That in the mission territories where the struggle against disease is most urgent, Christian communities may witness to the presence of Christ to those who suffer. Word of Life Intercessions for Life - February 2011 From Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu, Chancellor February 6 th Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time For those who are hungry, oppressed, or homeless: Teach us to care for them so they may experience the warmth of God s love; We pray to the Lord: Bulletin Brief: The Incarnation reveals to us, with intense light and in a surprising way, that every human life has a very lofty and incomparable dignity. ~Pope Benedict XVI, Homily, Vigil for All Nascent Human Life, Nov. 27,

4 February 13 th Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time For scientist and doctors: May God guide their work, so that it always contributes to the well-being of the person And never involves the manipulation or destruction of human lives; We pray to the Lord: Bulletin Brief: In comparison with all the other living beings that populate the earth, man has an unmistakable originality. He is presented as the one unique being, endowed with intelligence and free will, as well as consisting of material reality. He lives simultaneously and inseparably in both the spiritual and the corporal dimension. We are therefore spirit, soul and body. We are part of this world; tied to the possibilities and limitations of our material condition, while at the same time we are open to an infinite horizon, able to converse with God and to welcome him within us. We are active in earthly realities and through them we are able to perceive God s presence and to reach out to him, Truth, Goodness and absolute Beauty. We savor fragments of life and happiness and yearn for complete fulfillment. ~Pope Benedict XVI, Homily, Vigil for All Nascent Human Life, Nov. 27, 2010 Parish RSVP for Webinar Training on GET Protection Act From Lisa Sakamoto, Diocesan Finance Officer, Finance Office As mentioned in last week s Enews, for those individuals who are responsible for your parish s financial recordkeeping, please RSVP to Brendan Porick in the Office of the Bishop at bporick@rcchawaii.org or at by January 28 th. Pastors and Finance Council members are also encouraged to participate so if you are interested please RSVP to Brendan as well. If you are ing Brendan, please be sure to include your name, phone number, address, name of parish and which session you will be attending. Live Webinar Trainings will be held on: Wednesday, February 2 at 1:30pm Wednesday, February 9 at 9am Log in information will be ed to you a few days before the session. You will be able to log in from your computer and participate in this live training session as long as you have internet access. There is no cost to attend. The GET Protection Act Guidance is also now available on-line at on the Business Office page. You will need to log in to the site to access the document. 4

5 If you have any questions, feel free to call the Finance Office and Michael Griffith ( ), Marvin Choy ( ) or Lisa Sakamoto ( ) will be happy to assist you. Ave Maria Press Spring Webinar Series for February Submitted by Sharon Chiarucci, Office for Parish Resources Ave Marie Press will offer a series of free professional development webinars. February 8 February 15 William L. Pickett: Pastoral Planning Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P., and Fr. Tom Iwanowski: Open Our Hearts: Exploring the Spiritual Riches of Lent To register, go to the Ave Maria Press website and click on the link to the 2011 Professional Development Webinar Series on the left side of their page. Catholic Men s Fellowship of Honolulu Meets Feb. 2 From Ron Gochenouer, Founder, CMF of Honolulu As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) The Catholic Men s Fellowship (CMF) of Honolulu offers Catholic Christian men the opportunity to share their faith and love for Christ through prayer and fellowship. We gather in Christ s presence to share our experience, strength and hope, and prayerfully support one another in an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality. CMF is comprised of Catholic fathers, husbands, and single men who get together to discuss aspects of their faith in God, and discuss how to apply their faith in today s world. CMF uses the study of both the Bible and the Catholic Catechism to provide a good vehicle to bring the love of Christ into central focus in your life. As the group evolves, CMF will consider other avenues to share their faith through fellowship, which could be anything from song and prayer, to attending conferences and retreats. All are welcome to come and see if CMF may be what you have been looking for. CMF currently meets every other Wednesday at the Kamiano Center at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. The next meeting will be held on Feb. 2 at 8:00 pm. Please feel free to join us at one of our meetings or to find out more, please call or Ron Gochenouer at or r.gochenouer@hawaiiantel.net. Los Angeles Religious Education Congress: 5

6 Fees Increase after Feb. 4 From Elina Simon, Executive Assistant to the Vicar General If you or your parish youth group have not registered for LA Congress, registration fees increase after February 4, If you have already registered, please send your contact information to Elina Simon, or esimon@rcchawaii.org, in order to receive news on the annual Hawaii contingent Meet and Greet. Special Collection for the Augustine Educational Foundation From Sue Ferandin, Executive Director, Augustine Educational Foundation February 12 th & 13 th IS THE SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE AUGUSTINE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HAVE A HEART AND PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! Our Catholic schools provide a quality education to students from all ethnic, religious and financial backgrounds. The Augustine Educational Foundation provides scholarships to financially needy students in our schools. Please take a moment and help make a difference in a student s life 100% of your gift goes directly to support tuition scholarships on your island/vicariate for the school year Big Island Faith Formation Conference From Theresa Gomez, Office of Religious Education 6

7 To All Pastors, Principals and Religious Education Leaders, You re invited! 2011 Big Island Faith Formation Conference Enrichment Day: Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life! Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011 Location: Annunciation Catholic Church Kamuela, Hawaii For complete details see the brochure attached to the enews you receive. For online registration visit our website at Please share this information with your parish/school ministries. Elina Simon takes over as e-news Editor From Fr. Pascual Abaya IV, Administrator of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church I personally would like to say MAHALO to Bishop Larry Silva for the encouragement and support he shared for the publication of the e-news. To Marc Alexander whom I have worked with for almost four years in organizing the format and co-editing articles for the e-news. To our readers and contributors, thank you. My apologies go to our contributors who in one way or the other I may have missed out to post your articles. The e-newsletter will continue to be a tool for disseminating information to all concerned in the Diocese of Honolulu. On this note, I ask our contributors to send future articles, news and photos starting this week to Elina Simon, Executive Assistant to the Vicar General, who will now be the Editor of e-newsletter. Her address is esimon@rcchawaii.org. I will continue to be of assistance in whatever way I can to make the e-newsletter an effective instrument for evangelization. Previous Events/Announcements 7

8 Celebrating the Four Pillars of Our Catholic Faith From Sharon Chiarucci, Office for Parish Resources In partnership with the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership and the National Association for Lay Ministry, Ave Maria Press is pleased to present this free webinar presented by Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi January 25, :00am Hawaii time Join Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi for an informative reflection on the four pillars of the faith-- creed, sacraments, morality, and prayer--as set forth in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. His presentation is sure to enliven and equip RCIA leaders and all those who faithfully seek to pass on the treasures of our Catholic faith in adult formation. Register for the event here Sign up today. Space is limited! For a full schedule of presentations in the Ave Maria Press Professional Development Webinar series: Liturgy Matters: Anointing of the Catechumens From Fr. William Kunisch, Office of Worship During the period of the catechumenate, a rite of anointing the catechumens, through the use of the Oil of Catechumens, may be celebrated whenever this seems beneficial or desirable. These weeks of Ordinary Time prior to Lent may be an opportune time to do so. The anointing with oil symbolizes their need for God s help and strength, so that, undeterred by the bonds of the past and overcoming the opposition of the devil, they will forthrightly take the step of professing their faith and hold fast to it throughout their lives. The anointing with the Oil of Catechumens ordinarily takes place after the homily in a celebration of the Word of God (see no. 89 in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) and includes a Prayer of Exorcism prior to the anointing. Other rites proper to the period of the catechumenate include celebrations of the Word of God, minor exorcisms, and a blessing of catechumens. All of these can be found in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Celebrate the Gift and Blessing of Married Life this February From Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Chairman, Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life & Youth 8

9 The observance of Valentine s Day on February 14 provides an excellent opportunity to celebrate the gift and blessings of married life and to recognize the many couples who live their vocation in faith, hope, and love. It can also be an occasion to promote, within the Church and society, a better understanding of the true meaning and purposes of marriage. National Marriage Week USA will be observed on February 7-14 with the theme statement, Let s Strengthen Marriage. This project now in its second year is a collaborative effort to influence the culture by faith communities, business, media, education, and non-profit groups in order to: (a) Focus national attention on the need to strengthen marriage; (b) Launch new efforts for marriage education and crisis intervention; and (c) Promote a message about the benefits of marriage. Resources from the USCCB are featured on the National Marriage Week website; On Sunday, February 13, Worldwide Marriage Encounter is again promoting World Marriage Day in U.S. dioceses and parishes. Its theme is Love One Another. Helpful resources and suggestions for celebrating World Marriage Day can be found at Additional Resources: Pastoral letter on marriage, Love and Life in the Divine Plan, can be found in English and Spanish at Video and print materials and other educational and advocacy resources that convey why marriage is unique and why it should be promoted as the union of a man and a woman can be found at Cards with a Prayer for Married Couples in English and Spanish are available in packages of 100 from USCCB Publications at Update: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Workshop From Carol Ignacio, Office of Worship SAVE THE DATE: February 9, 2011 February 10, 2011 Professional (and Personal) Responses to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 9

10 CELEBRATE World Day for Consecrated Life, Feb. 5 From Sr. Patty Chang, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 10

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12 From Fr. Khanh Hoang, Vicar for Clergy Key Dates for our Priests: March 16, 2011: Wednesday 9a.m. 1p.m. St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Fr. Kevin Burke, SJ will present a workshop on Theology, Preaching and the Word of God. Fr. Burke is the current academic dean at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. May 2-6, 2011: Monday 3p.m. Friday 12p.m. Turtle Bay Resort. Annual Convocation: Mandatory. August 17-18, 2011: Wednesday 8a.m. Thursday 1p.m. St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Orientation for International Priests (first session). October 10-14, 2011: Monday 8a.m. Friday 1p.m. St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Orientation for International Priests and Religious (second session). December 30, 2011: Friday 6p.m. Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Priesthood Ordination of Rev. Mr. Anthony Rapozo. January 8-13, 2012: Sunday 8p.m. Friday St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Priests Retreat. Fr. Dennis D. McManus will direct the retreat. Fr. McManus is the theologian of the Archdiocese of New York. May 7-11, 2012: Monday 3p.m. Friday 12p.m. Turtle Bay Resort. Annual Convocation: Mandatory. Available Spiritual Directors for Priests and Deacons: Roland Bunda, SM rolbunda@aol.com John Chandler, SJ frjohn@newmanhawaii.org John Klobuka, SM - john.klobuka@chaminade.edu Paul Minchak, OFM Cap. plminchak@aol.com Michael Owens - mjo57lbe@mac.com Jerry Pleva, SM jplevasm@hotmail.com Russell Roide, SJ - frruss@newmanhawaii.org Ken Templin, SM ktemplin@netserve05.chaminade.edu Paul Zaconne, SS.CC. pczac@aol.com Gus Coe autin.j.coe@us.army.mil 12

13 Br. John Campbell, SM Fr. Thomas McDermott, OP, STD is the Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology and the Director of Spiritual Formation at Kendrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Fr. McDermott is interested in doing parish supply work for 4 to 5 weeks during the summer of He can be reached at (314) Fr. John Dear, SJ is a 49 year old Jesuit priest in good standing. Fr. Dear gives talks and retreats and writes books. He is currently living in New Mexico and is willing to offer a few weeks a year for fill in. If you can use his service please contact Fr. Dear through this address: johndearsj@msn.com. Fr. Joseph Sullivan is a 58 yr old priest in good standing with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane WA. Fr. Joe is pastor of five parishes one of which is a Native American tribe and works with their spirituality in the Catholic Church. He is currently living in Newport WA and is willing to offer a few weeks a year for fill in. If you can use his service please contact Fr. Joe through this address: materdei@catholic.org. ***The Upper Room Crisis Hotline is to provide 24/7/365 telephone hotline services for Roman Catholic priests, deacons and vowed religious brothers. The services provided are counseling, information and referral, suicide prevention/crisis intervention, and reassurance calls to the elderly *** Key Dates for our Permanent Deacons: February 18-20, 2011: Friday Sunday. St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Deacon Retreat. Fr. Philip Chircop SJ will direct the retreat. He has advanced degrees in Pastoral Theology, Communications and Spirituality. Born on the Mediterranean Island of Malta, he is currently involved in retreat work and spiritual direction in Toronto, Canada. February 19, 2011: The Serra Club will host the deacons and their spouses for dinner and an evening of fun fellowship. March 16, 2011: Wednesday 9a.m. 1p.m. St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Fr. Kevin Burke, SJ will present a workshop on Theology, Preaching and the Word of God. Fr. Burke is the current academic dean at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. July 15 17, 2011: Friday Sunday. Malia Puka O Kalani, Hilo. Annual Summer Gathering. December 30, 2011: Friday 6p.m. Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Priesthood Ordination of Rev. Mr. Anthony Rapozo. 13

14 e-photo: From Mildred Chargualaf, Christ the King Church, Maui It s snow atop Mount Haleakala as seen from Holy Ghost Church in Kula. e-newsletter is published every Tuesday for the benefit of the parish and diocesan communities of the Diocese of Honolulu. Article submissions are due no later than Monday, 10:00 a.m. For article guidelines and submissions, please contact Elina Simon (esimon@rcchawaii.org; ). 14