Holy Trinity Catholic Church. January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Holy Trinity Catholic Church A Stewardship Parish January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor: Fr. Michel Dalton, OFM Capuchin Deacons: Steve Kula and Fernando Ona es: Saturday: 5 pm; Sunday: 7, 9 & 11 am; Weekdays: 5 pm Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 3:45-4:15 or by appointment Our vision: To be a welcoming parish committed to serving others. Our mission: To make Christ known to the world through Word, Sacrament, Prayer and Service

2 HOLY TRINITY CHURCH CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday , 9, 11 9:00 am Religious Education Class Martin Luther King Holiday Office Closed 9:00 am only 7:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group Healing 3:45 Reconciliation NeoCat Feb 1 Feb 2 7, 9, 11 10:00 am Eucharist and Confirmation Classes 3:45 Reconciliation Scripture Readings Readings for Sunday January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading Isaiah 62:1-5 2nd Reading Cor 12:4-11 Gospel John 2:1-11 Readings for Sunday January 20, 2019 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading Neh 8:2-4a 2nd Reading Cor 12:12-30 Monday, January 21, 2019 is a Holiday in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Church Office will be closed. There will be a 9:00 am. There will be no. Please plan accordingly. Aloha Life Advocates 2019 March for Life Tuesday, Jan 22, :00 pm 8:00 pm Speakers: 3:30- March: 6:00 pm Hawaii State Capital Holy Trinity Church Contact Information QR Code Online Giving 5919 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii holytrinity@rcchawaii.org Website: holytrinitychurchhi.org Telephone (808) Emergency Telephone: (808) Please jweaver@rcchawaii.org if you have questions on the Bulletin.

3 What Catholics should know about Ordinary Time Wasted time is not a prized commodity in American society. We are a people ruled by the clock. Time is money because time is to be filled with purposeful controlled activity which is productive of things which can be sold. We are convinced that we must be in control of time. The last thing the productive American would want to do is waste time playing around with realities that do not produce a saleable commodity. But the creator of heaven and earth is described by the scriptures as the original and the best of players. Creative activity is playful, and creative people do not feel that what they do is a job. Creative people also have a sense that their creativity and all that they fashion in the creative spirit are gifts they have received. The Christian can speak of this and contemplative vision which sees all reality as gift or grade. Our thankful response we call worship or eucharist. We cannot speak of Ordinary Time without speaking of Sunday. The every seven-day celebration of the Lord s Day is the basic structure upon which the Church Year is built. The great liturgical seasons of Advent-Christmas and Lent-Easter are more expensive celebrations of particular aspects of the one paschal mystery which we celebrate every Lord s Day. These special seasons focus our attention upon critical dimensions of one mystery, a mystery so overwhelming that we are compelled to separate out its various elements for particular attention. These seasons in no way minimize the critical importance of the Sunday celebration throughout the rest of the year. Ordinary Time is not very ordinary at all. Ordinary Time, the celebration of Sunday, is the identifying mark of the Christian Community which comes together, remembering that on the first day of the week the Lord of Life was raised up and creation came at last to completion. Sunday as a day of play and worship as a sacrament of redeemed time. How we live Sunday proclaims to the world what we believe about redeemed time now and forever. What happens in our churches every Sunday is the fruit of out week. What happens as the fruit of the week past is the beginning of the week to come. Sunday, like all sacraments, is simultaneously a point of arrival and departure for Christians on their way to the fullness of the kingdom. This is not ordinary at all. This is the fabric of Christian living. Taken from the Saint Andre Bible Missal, reprinted with permission of William J. Hirten Co., Inc., Brooklyn, New York, Brepols IGP all rights Reserved. JOHN 2:1-11

4 Saint Marianne Cope Saint of the Day for January 23 (January 23, 1838 August 9, 1918) Though leprosy scared off most people in 19th-century Hawaii, that disease sparked great generosity in the woman who came to be known as Mother Marianne of Molokai. Her courage helped tremendously to improve the lives of its victims in Hawaii, a territory annexed to the United States during her lifetime (1898). Mother Marianne s spoke the language of truth and love to the world, said Cardinal José Saraiva Martins. He called her life a wonderful work of divine grace. Speaking of her special love for persons suffering from leprosy, he said, She saw in them the suffering face of Jesus. Like the Good Samaritan, she became their mother. As a Sister of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Syracuse, New York. Marianne, a natural leader, three different times she was superior of St. Joseph s Hospital in Syracuse, where she learned much that would be useful during her years in Hawaii. In 1883 the Hawaiian government was searching for someone to run the Kakaako Receiving Station for people suspected of having leprosy. More than 50 religious communities in the United States and Canada were asked. When the request was put to the Syracuse sisters, 35 of them volunteered immediately. On October 22, 1883, Mother Marianne and six other sisters left for Hawaii where they took charge of the Kakaako Receiving Station outside Honolulu; on the island of Maui they also opened a hospital and a school for girls. In 1888, Mother Marianne and two sisters went to Molokai to open a home for unprotected women and girls there. The Hawaiian government was quite hesitant to send women for this difficult assignment; they need not have worried about Mother Marianne! On Molokai she took charge of the home that Saint Damien de Veuster had established for men and boys. Mother Marianne changed life on Molokai by introducing cleanliness, pride, and fun to the colony. Bright scarves and pretty dresses for the women were part of her approach. Awarded the Royal Order of Kapiolani by the Hawaiian government and celebrated in a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, Mother Marianne continued her work faithfully. Her sisters have attracted vocations among the Hawaiian people and still work on Molokai. Mother God grants gifts regardless of human shortsightedness and allows those gifts to flower for the sake of the kingdom. Calling all Kids Word Volunteers We are looking for a couple of fresh new faces with lots of energy to join us at Kids Word. Help us bring the word of God into the lives of our young people. The new people will be shadowing the current leaders. This requires one hour prep time plus 20 minutes during the 9:00am. Holy Trinity will train you and pay for your Safe Environment certification. Please call the Church Office for more information.

5 In preparation for this Lenten Season, please join us on February 18, 19 and 20 I 7:00 to 8:00 pm Right here at Holy Trinity Church Speaker: Father Jack Rathschmidt, O.F.M. Cap. Father Jack will help us explore what it means to be Disciples of Mercy as mentioned by Pope Francis. Spend one hour each night pondering a different question as we prepare our hearts for Lent. Are you prepared, personally and communally, to start out anew, especially during Lent, in the service of God s Mercy? Come one, come all. lnvite your family and friends.

6 Stewardship Corner Lesson 134 Stewardship at Holy Trinity Catholic Church John s Mission Now Complete The best man rejoices greatly at the bridegroom s voice. (John 3:29) We recently celebrated the Baptism of the Lord and have now entered Ordinary Time. We perhaps pictured Jesus coming ashore from the Jordan River. Having accepting the sins of mankind, He has begun the salvation of all. Now let s consider John...his mission is now complete. Perhaps sad, but like the best man, happy the bridegroom has arrived. John can step back, decrease and let Jesus increase. So how can we emulate John? We can diminish our impatience, anger or gossip and make room for an expansion of our spiritual growth; to become happier, peaceful and more gentle. Let s become more like Jesus. He will never diminish our status; He will only make us grow, especially in love. Let s practice the principles of stewardship. Let s share our time, talent and treasure. * Major Maintenance and Repair You Can t Out Do God s Generosity Summary of Weekly Offerings January 12 and 13, 2019 Offerings $7, MMR* $ Candles $ Thrift Shop $1, TOTAL $9, Sunday January 27, 2019 The Black And Indian Mission Collection The Black and Indian Mission Collection exists to help local African American and Native American Diocesan Communities throughout the United States spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and respond to real and pressing needs on the ground. SUPPORT THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA Dear Young people, Do not allow the spark of youth to be extinguished in the darkness of a closed room in which the only window to the outside world is a computer and a smartphone. Pope Francis, 02/11/18 SAVE THE DATE March 5, 2019 Christmas is over and the Lenten Season is just weeks away. We would love to have your help in the planning of our 3 rd Holy Trinity Mardi Gras event. If you would like to help with this event please come to our 1 st Planning Meeting on Wednesday, January 23 rd at 6:30 pm in the PMR. The Mardi Gras Party promises to be fun-filled and packed with music, great food, games, prizes and more. Please contact one of these individuals listed below if you would like to attend the Planning Meeting. Everyone welcome to bring your thoughts and ideas to the meeting. Kate Hansen-Schmitt at lcdrkate@yahoo.com Ayres Schmitt at(808) Debbie Freitas (808)

7 PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH, COMFORT AND HEALING John Baricuatro Jr. Vincent Bradley Morris Campos Ralph Caracciolo Katherine Caracciolo Alexander Chun Richard Hoke Susan McDonough Mary Louise Sandla Iwalani Kamahele-Stone Gail Wong Don Young Please advise the Parish Office when it is no longer necessary or appropriate to keep names on the list, so we may use the space for future entries PLEASE PRAY FOR ETERNAL REST Constantino Agamao Cipriano Baldovi Christopher Delgado Marylou Driscoll John Michael Kichak Chris Noel Lee Richard Yoshimura Please advise the Parish Office when it is no longer necessary or appropriate to keep names on the list, so we may use the space for future entries.