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1 Issue: May 23, 2010 Hilo Roman Catholic Community 43 Kapiolani St., Hilo, HI Office Hrs: Mon. Fri. 8:00 am 4:00 pm Phone: (808) Fax: (808) Emergency after hours : (808) stjosephchurch@stjoehilo.com Malia Puka O Kalani Church 326 Desha Ave., Hilo, HI Office Hrs: Mon. Sat. 9:00 am 5:00 pm except Thursdays Phone: (808) maliapastor@gmail.com MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays: Mon. Fri. 6:00 am & 12:15 pm Legal Holidays: 7:00 am Saturday: 7:00 am Vigil Mass: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:30 am & 6:00 pm Confession: Saturday: 10:00 am 11:00 am or by appointment *Please note: confession schedule does not apply during some liturgical seasons. Prayer Times Morning Prayer & Benediction Mon. Sat. Immediately after Mass Evening Prayer & Benediction Sun. Friday: 4:30 pm Saturday: 3:30 pm Malia Puka O Kalani Church Weekend Mass Schedule: 5:15 pm Saturday Vigil 9:00 am Sunday 4:00 pm (Spanish Mass) Weekday: 5:15 pm Mon. Wed. Fri. 1

2 Important Dates: Pastor s Corner PENTECOST SUNDAY/MAY 23,2010 Rev. Samuel Loterte, SSS In honor of the feast of Mary Help of Christians, the Patroness of the congregation of the Missionary Sisters, we cordially invite you for a prayer service to be held at: Dear Brothers and Sisters, HAPPY FEAST of PENTECOST! Fifty days after Jesus' resurrection and as promised by Him, the Holy Spirit came down upon the disciples as they were all gathered together and tongues of fire came to rest on each of them (Acts 2:1, 3). This day is also known as the birthday of the Church because God's Spirit empowered the disciples to live by His word and to continue the mission given to them: "Proclaim the Good News to all creation" (Mk 16:15); "Make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Mt 28:19). An important part of this mission is focusing on the social ministry of the Church. This entails reaching out to the marginalized members of our society. We recognize the Spirit present in each person, respect the dignity of the human being and work in uplifting the well-being of our brothers and sisters. Let us rejoice and be glad as we celebrate our being Church, a community of and in the Lord. We are His chosen people, the redeemed and saved. Though we stumble and fall because of sin, we continue to be Easter people of the New Covenant---the Holy Eucharist. Monday, May 24 5:30 7:30 pm followed by a Potluck. We shall have a short PowerPoint presentation on the work of the Missionary Sisters. Your presence will be highly appreciated. Mahalo! Sr.Lisa Sr.Ruth Sr.Marykutty An information sheet is available in the resource rack at church for those who would like to learn more about the feast day of Mary help of Christians. In God's Spirit, Rev. Gregorio De Guzman, Jr., SSS (Associate Pastor) Grateful Hearts Concert Held in Hilo on May 7, Religious Education: Calendar Saturday, May 29 th Rehearsal for those receiving 1 st Holy Communion on May 30 th Sunday, May 30 th First Holy Communion 9:00 am Mass Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Grateful Hearts Concert such a wonderful event. To all of our host families, we thank you for opening your homes and graciously taking care of our guests. Special thanks to Hilo High School and their staff for providing us with a venue for the event; Glen Yafuso who provided the sound system; Roberts Hawaii and Melody Pajente for handling transportation; Danie Jr. & Sheilla Villena and crew for their wonderful food; Gregg Branco who provided the beautiful plants, and the rest of the behind the scenes people we could not have done it without you! 2

3 Sunday Reflection Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M. May 23, 2010; Feast of Pentecost (C) Acts 2:1 11 ; Ps 104:1, 24, 29 30, 31, 34 ; 1 Cor 12:3b 7, or Rom 8:8 17 ; Jn 20:19 23 or Jn 14:15 16, 23b 26 Shortly after Easter one year, a woman in my parish who had been received into the Church at the Easter Vigil told me how welcomed she felt in the Catholic family. The sense of openness and tolerance she experienced was especially important to her. It's a characteristic of Catholicism to see God's goodness in all of creation, in various human endeavors, and in the cultures and histories of human beings wherever the Gospel is preached. While we haven't always lived up to that ideal, I was happy that my new parishioner experienced something of that spirit. That universal dimension is also one of the themes of Pentecost. The dramatic story of the descent of the Holy Spirit tells us how the Holy Spirit can break down walls we may put up between peoples, races, and cultures. What we see as obstacles, the Spirit can use to create a new unity, a reversal of the story of the tower of Babel in Genesis, when people let human arrogance lead to disunity, as one human language fractured into many different tongues. Today across the world, a myriad of voices, different languages and many cultural expressions will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. Let's join our voices with that Pentecost chorus. "Sunday Soundbite" for St. Anthony Messenger Press, on the Web at FranciscanRadio.org. Religious Education Sr. Marykutty Mental Health Month Catechism teachers of 2009 August to 2010 May The Scholastic year of Religious Education program will come to an end on Sunday, May 23, My sincere thanks to all the catechists of St Joseph Parish for your cooperation in the faith formation of our kids. You have toiled hard, made lots of sacrifices with love and patience. You were there always to support, guide, and lead the kids in the path of the Lord. God bless you all. Today we continue to share information on welcoming people with mental illness. The following is a section reprinted with permission from Pathways to Promise. Adapted from original source in Bridgebuilder, Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Orange County, California: As you do with other friends, treat someone who has a mental illness as you would want to be treated, with understanding and respect. Things you need to do when a person with a mental illness: is withdrawn... initiate relevant conversation. is over stimulated... limit input; do not force discussion. is fearful...stay calm. Welcome To Our Visitors Scripture Readings Sunday, May 23 Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34 1 Cor 12:3b-7, Jn 20:19-23 Monday, May 24 1 Pt 1:3-9 Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9, 10c Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday, May 25 1 Pt 1:10-16 Ps 98:1-4 Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday, May 26 1 Pt 1:18-25 Ps 147:12-15, Mk 10: Thursday, May 27 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12 Ps 100:2-5 Mk 10:46-52 Friday, May 28 1 Pt 4:7-13 Ps 96:10-13 Mk 11:11-26 Saturday, May 29 Jude 17, 20b-25 Ps 63:2-6 Mk 11:27-33 Sunday, May 30 Prv 8:22-31 Ps 8:4-9 Rom 5:1-5 Jn 16:

4 St. Joseph School Cardinal News St. Joseph Jr.-Sr. High Ho`olaule`a Our annual Ho`olaule`a was celebrated recently and included several cultural workshops from Chinese cooking, Hula lessons, and ti-leaf lei making to swing dance and Hawaiian games. Most workshops were taught by students who never failed to impress with their excellent demonstrative speech skills. A Ho`olaule`a court with a king & queen and island representatives presided over an entertaining program in the school gym. The court members are (in no particular order): Queen Alyxandra Hopkins; King Hunter Lee; Hawai`i - Savanica Nachor & Cruz Martinez; Kaho`olawe - Catelyn Hakoda & Sydney Wilcox; Maui Chae-Lyn Lindsey & William Scanlan-Leite; Lana`i Elizabeth Ferreira & Matthew Weldon; Moloka`i - Corinne Quinajon & Sawyer Rogers; O`ahu Savannah Brinkman & Andrew Langtry; Kaua`i Jayla Nakayama & Joshua Teuber; Ni`ihau Fallon Jarneski & Jake Galves. TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING CONTEST ENDS MAY 28 4

5 Malia Puka O Kalani Church Fr. Joe Hennen EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND LECTORS TRAINING: Due to the number of individuals who signed up to be Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors, we are limiting each person to one of the two ministries. Our parish is small and if we keep everyone who signed up for both, each person will minister only 2 or 3 times a year. If you are not happy with the ministry selected for you, please contact Fr. Joe before the scheduled training: The training for the Eucharistic Ministers (old and new) is set for Saturday, June 5, from 9:30 11:00 am. This is a mandatory meeting. Those registered and selected for Eucharistic Ministers are: Herman Moke, Candace Bautista, Patty Grube, Anna Texeira, Rupert Tripp, Joanne Peralta, Billy Baclig, Judy Fectora, Shirley Rizzo, Wendy Cortez, Freida Lee, Laverne Costa. The training for the Lectors (old and new) is set for Saturday, June 5, from 11:30 1:00. This is a mandatory meeting. Those registered and selected for the ministry of Lector are: Victor Bautista, Shirley Tripp, Maybelle Kumali, Kathleen Yamamoto, Natalie McKeen, Jeannette Lesko, Samantha Naipo-Arsiga, Moses Moke, Anita Politano Steckel, Lyric Wilcox, Gayle Wilcox, Cris Kauka. There will be a second meeting of the combination of Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers on June 26 from 9:30 10:30 am. The Commissioning will take place at both the 5:15 Mass on Saturday, June 5 and the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday, June 6. Those being commissioned need to be at one of these Masses. PENANCE SERVICE: There will be a Communal Penance Service with the opportunity for individual confession on Saturday, June 5, at 8:30 am. The following day, June 6, is the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi. This will be a wonderful opportunity to ask the Lord s forgiveness and each other s forgiveness for the times we soil and stain The Body of Christ, The Church, by our selfishness, gossiping, and petty territorial pride. MAHALO: The tabernacle has a new KOA table. This is the work and the donation of our parishioner, Chris Graper. He dried the Koa, cut it, treated it, and fashioned it with love for The Blessed Sacrament. He is now making a Koa procession cross which will be ready in a couple weeks. We also want to thank Pete and Laverne Costa for having the cross over the altar made of Koa and donating it to the parish. (The corpus on this cross is an original donation of Frieda Lee). With all this completed, you will notice that all the significant sanctuary furniture is KOA: the altar, the presider s chair, the lectern, the tabernacle table, the holy oil table, the crucifix, and soon, the processional cross. With this, the refurnishing of the sanctuary is completed. By all standards, it is liturgically correct and done by using the pride of Hawaiian wood. MAHALO! New Koa stand for the tabernacle. Please Keep in Prayer Fr. Joseph Hennen Ernest Matsumoto Aunty Patty Grube Uncle Tony Moniz Aunty Dora Costa Aunty Mamo Otineru Aunty Nita Kua Aunty Elizabeth Dulatre Aunty Mabel Silva Aunty Irene Kondo Shirley Rizzo Grace Carter Rupert Tripp Jr. John Tardino Daniel Richards Uncle Warren Curtis Aunty Babes Viverios Terry Tardino Patricia Riggi Donald Swain Ruth Ehrhorn Samson Wana Sr. Bill Fredericks Marsol Hoopii Joey Lee Kathleen Yamamoto and all those who are sick. Names will remain on our Prayer List unless we are notified differently. MALIA COLLECTIONS KOA BOWL $ 2, RENT $ MASS INTENTION $ TOTAL SUNDAY DEPOSIT $ 3,

6 Directory This Week s Calendar Pastor: Rev. Samuel Loterte, SSS Associate Pastor Rev. Gregorio de Guzman, SSS. Deacons: Rev. Don Aanavi Rev. Jerry Nunogawa Rev. Julio Akapito St. Joseph School Principal: Ms. Victoria Torcolini: Office Staff & Ministries Business Manager: David Watson Social Outreach: Sr. Ruth Zonunthari Administrator of Church and Grounds: Br. Eduardo Mabilen SSS Receptionist: Robyn Whittington Housekeeping: Cres Castillo Maintenance Supervisor: Robert Balga Religious Education Coordinator: Sr. Marykutty Youth & Young Adult Ministry: Chrislyn Villena: Food Pantry, Maintenance & Security Mario Miguel: Sacraments Anointing of the Sick: Contact the rectory office for arrangements. Baptisms: Infant (under 7) Preparation sessions for parents available 9 times a year. Call the rectory office to register at Baptisms: (over 7-adult) / First Communion / Confirmation: Sr. Marykutty Hospital Communion: Donna Saiki Home Communion: Joanne Kahaloa Marriages: Contact rectory office at least 6 months in advance. Funerals: Contact rectory office before meeting with funeral director. Eternal Rest Grant unto them O Lord & let perpetual light shine upon them +Florentina Failano +Marcelo Matias, Sr. Liturgy Coordinator: Cecil Farin Music Ministry Coordinator & St. Joseph Choir Gloria Mendoza-Watson Alabare Choir: Godfrey Nachor Aloha Choir: Sylvia Young Engaged Encounter: Fred & Patti Basilio Marriage Encounter: Deacon Jerry & Rose Nunogawa Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Carol Denis Adult Scripture Study: Deacon Don Aanavi Prison Ministry: John Aguiar: Parish Pastoral Advisory Council: Anna Texeira Finance Council: Evelyn Pacheco Prayer Network: Kathy Choi Call rectory: with your prayer request COLLECTION 5/03/2010 ST. JOSEPH CHURCH WEEKLY COLLECTION 5:00 pm $ 1, :00 am $ 2, :00 am $ 1, :30 am $ 1, :00 pm $ 1, Sunday Total $ 7, Collection Candles $ Food Pantry $ Donations/ Others $ 2, Total Other Revenue $ 3, RESTRICTED DONATIONS Parish Hall $ 1, Fund School Fund $ Bldg. Maint. $ Fund Misc. $ 1, Total Restricted Donations $ 3, Total Weekly Deposit Parish Hall Fund to Date $ 14, $ 393, SUNDAY, May 23 Pentecost Sunday 10:15 am Final Religious Education Classes/SJHS 11:30 am Youth Mass/ 7:00 pm Young Adults Ministry/SJS Gym MONDAY, May 24 10:00 am Aloha Choir Rehearsal/ 12:30 pm Food Pantry/ 1:00 pm Bulletin Meeting/St. Joseph Rectory Library 5:30 pm MSMHC Prayer Service & Fellowship/ & Rectory Meeting Room 6:30 pm Youth & Young Adults Choir Rehearsal/ TUESDAY, May 25 6:30 pm Small Christian Community/SJ Rectory Conference Room 7:00 pm Novena (Rosary 6:30 pm)/ WEDNESDAY, May 26 12:30 pm Food Pantry/Malia Puka O Kalani Church 3:30 pm Spiritual Growth Group/ Breezeway 6:00 pm Basic Christian Community/YMI 7:00 pm Alabare Choir Rehearsal/ 7:00 pm Wake Service (+Florentina Failano)/Dodo Mortuary Chapel THURSDAY, May 27 10:30 am Funeral Mass (+Florentina Failano)/ 11:30 am Social Ministry Hot Meal Service/St. Joseph Rectory Meeting Room 5:30 pm Cursillo Group/St. Joseph Rectory Library 6:30 pm St. Joseph Choir Rehearsal/St. Joseph Rectory Library 7:00 pm Filipino Mass & Fellowship/ & Rectory Mtg Rm FRIDAY, May 28 7:00 pm SJHS Baccalaureate Mass/ 7:00 pm Wake Service (+Maria Tamayo)/Dodo Mortuary Chapel SATURDAY, May 29 8:45 am Church Cleaners #5/ 10:00 am Bible Study w/dcn. Don Aanavi/St. Joseph Rectory Library 10:00 am Reconciliation/ 1:00 pm High School Youth Ministry (Water Wars)/St. Joseph Rectory Library 3:30 pm Evening Prayer & Benediction/ 6:15 pm First Holy Communion Rehearsal/ SUNDAY, May 30 The Most Holy Trinity 9:00 am Mass w/first Holy Communion/ 2:00 pm Chuukese Mass & Fellowship/ & Rectory Meeting Room 7:00 pm Young Adults Ministry (Faith Formation)/SJ Rectory Library 6

7 SOCIAL MINISTRY. Sr. Ruth Zonunthari Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching Life and Dignity of Human Person Call to Family, community and participation Rights and responsibilities Option for the poor and the vulnerable The dignity of Work and the Right of Worker Solidarity Care for God s creation Special Needs Mass on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at 6 pm Pacific Pinnacle A State Certified CNA Class Certified Nurse Aid 688 Kinoole St. Suite 101 Hilo, HI Information and Enrollment (808) (808) Terry Cyr, RN Christ is counting on you. to find out more about Cursillo. Contact Joyce Berrios CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAWAII Helping people in need to help themselves, regardless of their faith. St. Joseph School Call for more information Thank you for your support of our Parish Bulletin! Hawai`i Island Program Services:.- Adult Foster Homes - Immigration and Employment Services - Therapeutic Foster Care Foster Parent Training - Transitional Housing for Homeless Families East Hawai`i: (HOPE) West Hawai`i: (HOPE) Statewide HELP Line: Provides information, help with applications for emergency assistance and referrals to CCH programs or other local resources (HELP) (HELP) Cars for Catholic Charities You can donate your car to help support programs serving youth, families, immigrants, and seniors. Cars Donation Program: BORTHWICK Hawaii Funeral Home 570 Kinoole Street #

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