e-newsletter Tuesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time (V: 04) Memorial of St. Francis de Sales January 24, 2012

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1 Diocese of Honolulu e-newsletter Tuesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time (V: 04) Memorial of St. Francis de Sales January 24, 2012 Then suddenly this stream of mine became a river, and this river of mine became a sea. Again I will make my teachings shine forth like the dawn; I will spread their brightness afar off. Again I will pour out instruction like prophecy and bestow it on generations yet to come. (Sirach 24: 31-33) In this Issue: [All articles and pictures may be copied and used in parish/school bulletins and newsletters.] New Events/Announcements Word of Life Intercessions for Life January 29, 2012 Free, Powerful App offered Cinema Divina: Film & Classic Wisdom from the Daughters of St. Paul Worldwide Marriage Encounter HCCRS FEBRUARY 2012 EVENTS Central Oahu Young Adult Congress, Feb. 11 Faith Formation by Facebook The Marianist Center of Hawaii MARCH Workshop & Lecture Previous Events/Announcements Calling All Catholics!!! AUDITIONS: Spirit-Led Drama Club Needs a Few Good Men Liturgy Matters Paulist Evangelization Ministries Catholic Perspective on Sexuality Retreat Workshop for Married Couples Key Dates for our Priests Key Dates for our Permanent Deacons ephotos Life Issues Forum 1

2 Word of Life Intercessions for Life January 29, 2012 Submitted by Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu, Chancellor January 29, 2012 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time For those who have committed sins against the sanctity of human life, especially those near death: that they may be reconciled with God; We pray to the Lord: Bulletin Brief The potential benefits of adult stem cell research are very considerable, since it opens up possibilities for healing chronic degenerative illnesses by repairing damaged tissue and restoring its capacity for regeneration. The improvement that such therapies promise would constitute a significant step forward in medical science, bringing fresh hope to sufferers and their families alike. For this reason, the Church naturally offers her encouragement to those who are engaged in conducting and supporting research of this kind, always with the proviso that it be carried out with due regard for the integral good of the human person and the common good of society. ~Pope Benedict XVI, Address to the Participants in the International Conference on Adult Stem Cells: Science and the Future of Man and Culture, November 12, Free, Powerful App offered for the Truth & Life Dramatized Catholic Audio New Testament Submitted by the Office of the Bishop Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago, announced in a letter to Bishop Larry Silva, the availability of a new resource to share, at no cost, with the people of the Diocese of Honolulu. The powerful app, developed by Mr. Mike Stark and his team, includes the entire written text of the Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition of the New Testament along with the fully-dramatized two hour audio presentation of the Gospel of Mark. This recording features many award-winning celebrities: Blair Underwood as Mark, Kristen Bell as Mary Magdalene, Michael York as Luke, Sean Astin as Matthew, Brian Cox as the voice of God, Malcolm McDowell as Caiaphas, Julia Ormond as the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stacy Keach as John, and John Rhys-Davis as Narrator. The app is available at no cost to anyone who would like to receive it. The app is available in formats for a variety of mobile devices at Additional Truth & Life audio recordings of other books of the New Testament can also be downloaded for a nominal fee. Such orders are easily tracked, and 20% of the cost can be donated to the diocese. To discuss this offer in more detail, please contact Mr. Stark at or mstark@falconpicturegroup.com. 2

3 Cinema Divina: Film & Classic Wisdom from the Daughters of St. Paul Submitted by Sr. Fay Pele, FSP Date: January 26, 2012 Time: 5:45pm-9:00pm Where: Pauline Books & Media, 1143 Bishop Street (we validate Century Square underneath the Cathedral) Scripture: 1 Corinthians Movie: The Company Men (R) (for further movie reviews visit: Saint: Selected writings of St. Francis de Sale For more information please call: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Submitted by Jose & Mary Elizabeth Alvior, Hawaii Worldwide Marriage Encounter Parents please notice the ratings for the movie and plan accordingly before you decide to bring your child/children to the event. Help us support the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Initiative on marriage! Couples who participate in Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends not only rediscover the joy, intimacy and romance in their relationships, but also become more active in their parish. Together, we are making marriages, families and our Church stronger and healthier. Contact: Jose & Mary Elizabeth Alvior Hawaii Worldwide Marriage Encounter phone: (808) or Thank you for your help! Please include the following announcement in your parish bulletin. January 28-29, 2012 In today s second reading St. Paul talks about the fact that married couples have to deal with the anxieties of the world. Sometimes those stresses can really have a negative impact on our marriages. Get away from all those worldly anxieties and take time to just focus on each other by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament at one of our Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends: April September October Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: or call Jose & Mary Elizabeth Alvior at (808)

4 HCCRS FEBRUARY 2012 EVENTS Submitted by Rita Guinaugh, Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services Saturday, February 4 HCCRS Workshop Theme: God Out of the Box Presenter: Leland Ching, HCCRS Treasurer Date: Saturday, February 4 Time: 9:00am Location: Nita & Frank Hing s home, Mililani Contact Persons: Contact Nita & Frank Hing for directions or questions at <fnshing@hawaiiantel.net> The next STATEWIDE HCCRS meeting - Sunday, February 5 Date: Sunday, February, 5 Place: St. Stephen Diocesan Center Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm (Neighbor Island representatives will be reimbursed for air travel.) For directions and entry information, contact HCCRS Chair, James Andrade, or jamesandrade59@yahoo.com Tuesday, February 7, Healing Mass, Waipahu some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (Mark 7:2) Healing Mass Location: St. Joseph Church, Waipahu Sponsored by: St. Joseph Prayer Group Time: 6:00pm Praise & Worship; 6:30pm Mass Presider: Fr. Gregorio Honorio, Jr., MS For more information, contact Belinda Galinato, at <belindagalinato@rocketmail.com> Monday, February 13 - Healing Mass, Mililani Then Jesus left them, got into the boat again, and went off to the other shore. Mark 8 Location: St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church, Mililani Time: 7:30 pm Praise & Worship, Mass at 8:00 pm Presider: Msgr. John Mbinda For more information, contact Inday Ramos at <iramos@zelinskyco.com> SAVE THE DATES: 45 th Anniversary of the National Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference Let us pray with one heart together with Mary in the Upper Room Pennsylvania Convention Center June 1 3, 2012, National Charismatic Leaders' & Ministries' Conference Receive the Holy Spirit, Proclaim the Gospel & Live out the New Evangelization Dates: November 2-4, 2012 Location: San Antonio, Texas 4

5 HCCRS Website Coordinator: Contact Dominic Olaso with any corrections or changes to website: Many, many blessings to you and to all whom you serve! Central Oahu Young Adult Congress, Feb. 11 Submitted by Charleston Chucky Unciano, Admin Asst, Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry 5

6 Faith Formation by Facebook From Elina Simon, Executive Assistant to the Vicar General Note from Colleen O. Sathre, Chair, Road Map Implementation Commission: As we begin the new year, we continue our series of articles that describe how funds contributed to the With Grateful Hearts campaign are being used to advance the goals of your diocesan Road Map. Grateful Hearts Campaign / Road Map Priorities: Faith Formation by Facebook is the latest article by Lisa Dahm on how money collected by the diocese s With Grateful Hearts capital campaign is funding the Road Map diocesan strategic plan. Lisa Dahm is a contributor and former reporter and photographer for the Hawaii Catholic Herald. She is a freelance writer and lives with her family on the Big Island. Visit the link below to read the article in the January20th issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald: aspx For a copy of the Hawaii Catholic Herald call or herald@rcchawaii.org and ask about the "Pass it On" Policy which allows you to share an issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald with a friend. Herald staff will send your friend a free copy. If you give your copy away, the Herald will send you another one while supplies last. The Marianist Center of Hawaii MARCH Workshop & Lecture Submitted by Bro. Dennis Schmitz, Marianist Center of Hawaii 12 Keys to Spiritual Vitality: Living Agelessly in the 2 nd Half of Life Saturday, March 10 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presented by: Dr. Richard P. Johnson, Ph.D. Our God-ordained maturation process is not a thief in the night, rather, it is one of the three master teachers of life (the other two being relationships and sickness). Maturation is part of the living water that Christ promised to all of us when He spoke to the woman at the well. This program offers a new narrative of the second half of life as a grace-filled journey of strength that refreshes and renews your view of aging from one of los to one of a crown of glory. You ll learn the 12 essential keys of aging and spirituality that transform aging vitality, and new vigor, and finding enhanced spiritual meaning and purpose. This workshop is a spiritual boost especially for those who may question the purpose of maturation but who want to live spiritually ageless in the second half of life. Mackey Lecture: New Hope and New Vision Living at the Nexus of Healthcare, Psychology, and Faith A New Vision of the Healing Power of Grace Sunday, March 11 4:00-5:30 p.m. Just like the woman with hemorrhage, we seek the power of Jesus to heal our brokenness in body, mind and/or spirit. Exciting changes are afoot in the healing ministries of the Church that are 6

7 converging and forming a new coherence, a new healing coat of many colors available to us all. God has made each of us fresh, a new and one-of-a-kind image of the divine. This spiritual uniqueness is the foundation of our calling to seek God everywhere, and in so doing we gain new wisdom, new insight, new thinking we are made brand new, just as Christ promised us. Dr. Johnson describes how to tap into the God-splendor in us personally, and how to use this grace in our quest for union with God and peace in our life right now. Registration: Forms are available at Mail completed forms to Bro. Dennis Schmitz, S.M., Marianist Center of Hawaii, 3140 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI Fees: $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Make check payable to The Marianist Center of Hawaii. For additional information contact Bro. Dennis Schmitz at (808) Life Issues Forum From the Respect Life Office HIGH COURT DECISIVELY AFFIRMS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY On January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a huge victory for religious liberty. A unanimous Court ruled that the First Amendment s Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses bar the government from interfering in the freedom of a religious group to select its own ministers. Why is the ruling significant? Our culture and, increasingly, federal and state governments have begun viewing religious convictions as less important than even as obstacles to the exercise of other real or alleged rights. Reproductive rights, for example, is invoked to try to force religious organizations and individuals to provide or purchase products and services to which they have a moral objection (emergency contraception, sterilization, abortion). In an October 2011 column in First Things, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez wrote of the Catholic bishops concern that Americans first freedom religious liberty is being threatened as never before. He offers many examples, including two very recent ones. After nearly a decade of successfully assisting the victims of human trafficking, the USCCB s Office of Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) was denied a grant to continue this work because MRS declined to guarantee trafficking victims the full range of reproductive services, including sterilization and abortion. Last August, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that all FDA-approved contraceptives (including the abortifacient Ella) and sterilization are among the Affordable Care Act s preventive services for women that virtually all health plans will be required to cover. To qualify for an exemption from this requirement, a religious organization must primarily hire and serve those who share its religious tenets, have the inculcation of religious beliefs as its purpose, and satisfy certain tax code provisions (it must be a church, religious order, etc.). Because they do not confine their ministry to their co-religionists, most religious organizations with a charitable outreach do not qualify for the exemption. Many nonqualifying religious organizations, including Catholic hospitals and universities, have urged the Administration to revisit the scope of the exemption. But on January 20, the Administration said it will ignore this plea. 7

8 The holding in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, while not directly applicable to such threats, offers hope. Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Roberts underscores the fundamental importance of the religious liberties guaranteed in the First Amendment in light of the many constraints on religious freedom historically imposed by the English Crown in England and its American colonies. The opinion s historical context, its sound reasons for protecting the autonomy of religious groups, and its reaffirmation of strong statements in earlier rulings will help shore up First Amendment religious liberties against further erosion by the federal government. This opinion should discredit the widely-held but incorrect notion that the wall of separation between church and state was erected to protect the general public from unwanted exposure to religious expression. To the contrary, the church-state separation protected by the religious liberty clauses of the First Amendment is meant to preserve the autonomy of religious groups to worship and live, and serve the wider community, according to their beliefs. What impact might this ruling have on governmental encroachment on the religious liberties of the Catholic Church and her affiliated institutions? The Court recognized that religious employees and institutions enjoy special Constitutional protection beyond that accorded to other private associations. The performance of predominantly secular activities, such as teaching subjects other than religion, operating hospitals and nursing homes, and providing services to the poor, does not mean that religious organizations and individuals forfeit their religious identity. Service to the wider community is integral to the faith and mission of all Christians. We may therefore hope that, as it did here, the Court will continue to reject attempts to compromise the religious identity of institutions serving the public. Susan Wills is Assistant Director for Education & Outreach, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. To learn more about the Catholic bishops pro-life work visit Previous Events/Announcements Calling All Catholics!!! Submitted by Kent Anderson, Housing Development Director VOLUNTEER TEAMS NEEDED TO HELP RENOVATE 150 VACANT PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS IN FEBRUARY 2012 ACROSS ALL ISLANDS On January 16, 2012, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) launched the I Have a Dream Campaign. Community volunteers will help the HPHA renovate nearly 150 units by the end of 8

9 February Based on these efforts, approximately 600 low-income and homeless persons will secure desperately needed housing by the end of March about half will be children. The Office for Social Ministry and Affordable Housing has been actively pursuing such projects as opportunities for parishioners to share their gifts and talents in a real and tangible way to increase and preserve low income affordable housing. In August 2011, 6 Catholic parishes mobilized over 100 volunteers to help renovate 15 units in Wahiawa and Waianae. We intend to multiply this effort in February 2012 tenfold! Over 400 units currently sit vacant due to needed repair and insufficient resources. Many of these units could be quickly returned to our affordable housing inventory utilizing community volunteers. Some common volunteer duties include painting, heavy cleaning, light repair, grounds keeping, and related functions. Get involved! Please contact Kent Anderson at or kentanderson@rcchawaii.org as soon as possible. As a fundamental part of this Catholic parish response, parishes are called to form and/or strengthen their Homeless Housing Committees as directed by Bishop Larry Silva in his 3/2/11 letter to Priests, Deacons, and All the Faithful of the Diocese of Honolulu. Please be part of the solution to homelessness and lack of affordable housing in our state! Volunteers putting their faith into action to house the poor and having a good time! Additional info available at: AUDITIONS: Spirit-Led Drama Club Needs a Few Good Men From Deacon Modesto Cordero, St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church Spirit-led Drama Club St. John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church WE NEED FEW GOOD MEN to complete the cast of our next show The Passion of Christ SPEAKING MALE ROLES TO CAST: PETER, ANNAS, CAIAPHAS, JOHN, PILATE, HEROD and SOLDIERS CALL DEACON MODESTO CORDERO AT or at mcordero@rcchawaii.org 9

10 Liturgy Matters Submitted by Fr. William Kunisch, Office of Worship Pastoral Care Training for Clergy on the Care & Healing of Wounded Warriors and Families The Veteran Administration and Tripler Army Medical Center are hosting a free workshop for clergy on the pastoral care of those who have served our country and their families. It will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 8:45 am 12 Noon at the Tripler Army Medical Center Chapel, 3 rd Floor, D-Wing (Oceanside). For more information, contact the Department of Ministry & Pastoral Care at Tripler, phone Mass & Anointing for World Day of the Sick Fr. Gary Secor, Vicar General, will celebrate Mass for World Day of the Sick on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 12 Noon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. Mass will include a communal Anointing of the Sick. It should be noted that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is not for everyone, but only for those whose health has been seriously impaired by illness or old age. (Pastoral Care of the Sick, Rite of Anointing and Viaticum, #52). It also cannot be received vicariously for another person. Rite of Election Information The Rite of Election for Catechumens will be celebrated at the following times and locations in the diocese: Kauai Vicariate: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 5:00 pm at Immaculate Conception, Lihue (with Bishop Silva) Oahu Vicariates: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2:00 pm at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu (with Bishop Silva) Maui Vicariate: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2:00 pm, Christ the King Church, Kahului East/West Hawaii: TBA Parishes should submit the names of catechumens on the form that was sent last week to the Office of Worship no later than January 31, It is not necessary to list the names of candidates for Full Communion. Parishes are also reminded to bring your Book of the Elect unsigned to the celebration. During the Rite, the catechumens will sign their name in the Book of the Elect. The Pastor or RCIA Coordinator will present the book to the Bishop for his signature. For more information, contact Fr. William Kunisch at Paulist Evangelization Ministries Catholic Perspective on Sexuality Submitted by Sharon Chiarucci, Office for Parish Resources On Thursday, February 9, 10am 11am Hawaii time, Father William Graham, author of A Catholic Handbook on Sex, joins Catholic Speakers Online to offer a healthy and holy perspective on issues of 10

11 sexuality and the human body. Faithful to both the teachings of the church and what it means to be a human being, Graham addresses the questions many are afraid to ask. What does the Catholic Church teach about sex, and how did we arrive at our approach? How do I manage practices that I find difficult to implement? If I don t understand the wisdom of a position, could the Church be wrong? How can I feel confident that my deeds and attitudes are in keeping with what it means to be a child of the Most High? Such questions will launch the conversation. Learn more and register. Early Registration (through Feb 1): $8 per person. Regular registration: $10. 50% off regular registration for groups of 3 or more. Fr. William C. Graham, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota where he served for 10 years as a pastor, is professor of historical theology and director of the Braegelman Program in Catholic Studies at Duluth s College of St. Scholastica. These programs are usually made available to those who register in an MP3 format after the event so you can listen again at any time. Retreat Workshop for Married Couples Submitted by Ed & Betty Coda, Authors of Passionate Parent Passionate Couple Living in Love A retreat workshop for married couples Hosted by St Anthony Parish February 18-19, 2012 Couples from ALL parishes invited to a delightful experience designed to put the fun and romance back into marriage! This retreat workshop affirms, energizes, and frees husbands and wives to live in love the way they always dreamed they would. Living in Love offers liberating insight from Pope John Paul II s Theology of the Body into how differently men and women prefer to achieve intimacy and helps couples get in touch with the resources that draw them to each other and fuel their passion. The workshop consists of a series of lively, inspirational presentations, followed by questions for reflection, private couple time, and a brief communal prayer. There is no large group discussion or open sharing. 11

12 Saturday s time schedule is 8:00AM - 9:00PM and includes a lovely, romantic candlelight dinner. Sunday ends by 4:00PM and includes Mass. Cost is still just $ per couple. To get more information please call Ed & Betty Coda, authors of Passionate Parent Passionate Couple, at or them at codafam@aol.com. Also, you can visit to register. From Fr. Manny Hewe, Vicar for Clergy Key Dates for our Priests: January 30, 2012: Monday 10a.m. 3p.m., St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Proclaiming the Theology of the Body: A Seminar for Clergy March 15, 2012: Thursday 9a.m. 1p.m., SSDC Auditorium. Workshop: Marriage & Family (lunch included). May 7-11, 2012: Monday 3p.m. Friday 12p.m. Turtle Bay Resort. Annual Convocation: Mandatory. July 12, 2012: Tuesday 9a.m. 3p.m. St. Louis High School. Priest Summer Gathering (lunch included). September 12, 2012: Wednesday 9a.m. 1p.m., SSDC Auditorium. Workshop: Internet Porn. Speaker is Msgr. Ed Arsenault from St. Luke. (Lunch included). May 13-17, 2013: Monday 3p.m. Friday 12p.m. Place is not yet determined. Annual Convocation: Mandatory. Available Spiritual Directors for Priests and Deacons: Roland Bunda, SM rolbunda@aol.com John Klobuka, SM - john.klobuka@chaminade.edu Paul Minchak, OFM Cap. plminchak@aol.com Michael Owens - mjo57lbe@mac.com Ken Templin, SM ktemplin@netserve05.chaminade.edu Paul Zaconne, SS.CC. pczac@aol.com Gus Coe autin.j.coe@us.army.mil Br. John Campbell, SM jhpcsm@gmail.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. 12

13 ***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: January 30, 2012: Monday 10a.m. 3p.m., St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Proclaiming the Theology of the Body: A Seminar for Clergy March 15, 2012: Thursday 9a.m. 1p.m., SSDC Auditorium. Workshop: Marriage & Family (lunch included). July 27-29, 2012: St. Ann s Church, Kaneohe. Deacon Summer Gathering September 12, 2012: Wednesday 9a.m. 1p.m., SSDC Auditorium. Workshop: Internet Porn. Speaker is Msgr. Ed Arsenault from St. Luke. (Lunch included). ephoto: Submitted by Earl Walker, St. John Vianney January 22, 2012: School children from St. John Vianney Parish School provide entertainment during the second annual Breakfast with the Bishop. The entire parish community, school, its teachers and students extend their thanks to everyone for their support for such a wonderful and successful event. 13

14 ephoto: Submitted by Lisa Gomes, Director, Youth & Young Adult Ministry January 22, 2012: The West Hawaii Vicariate Marched for Life to Waimea (Kamuela) and waved signs in front of Waimea Town Center and Parker Ranch Center. Young Adult Ministry leader, Heather Ogata coordinated the event. (Photo courtesy of Edwina Fujimoto) 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 ). 14