December 31, 2017 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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1 Holy Trinity Catholic Church A Stewardship Parish 5919 Kalanianaole Highway; Honolulu, HI Ph holytrinity@rcchawaii.org Website: holytrinitychurchhi.org December 31, 2017 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph QR code Online Giving Pastor: Fr. Michel Dalton, OFM Capuchin Deacons: Steve Kula, Dan Guinaugh, Fernando Ona Masses: Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 7, 9 & 11am Weekdays: 5pm Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 3:45-4:15 or by appointment Our mission: make Christ known to the world through Word, Sacrament, Prayer and Service. Our vision: is to be a welcoming parish committed to serving others.

2 Office Hours: M-F 8:30 to 4:30 Sat. 8:00 to 12 To register: call the Parish office to register and to sign up for envelopes Parish Staff: Pastoral Associate: Carole Suapaia Business Administrator: Nancy Lui-Kwan Assistant Bookkeeper: Devon Knight Office Assistant: Evelyn Lee Secretary: Patti Dau Music Directors: Ken & Trissa Walter Religious Education Staff K-8 & First Sacraments Carrie Boyer: & Confirmation Dominic Olaso: Adult Education Staff Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Dcn. Steve Kula: Sacraments Marriage: call office before making any wedding arrangements Funerals: call office before calling Funeral Director. Anointing of the sick: if you are seriously ill, or will be undergoing surgery, please contact Parish office Thrift Shop: Thursday-Saturday 9 to 2; drop off all donations in bins Want to join a Ministry? Please contact: Eucharistic and Sacristan Ministry Dcn. Steve Kula: skula@rcchawaii.org Lector Ministry Phyllis Young: alohaphyllis@icloud.com Altar servers: Dave Belatti: debelatti@aol.com Art & Environment Maureen Yamasaki: maureen@ethawaii.com Baptismal Prep Terri Koike & Marlin Van Vleet Terri.koike@gmail.com Cancer Support Group Ann Jones: ajones4414@aol.com CCD/RE/First Sacrament Prep Carrie Boyer: cboyer@rcchawaii.org Children s Sunday Liturgy/Kidsword Carrie Boyer: cboyer@rcchawaii.org Church Cleaning Shirley Fake: faket001@hawaii.rr.com Family Promise Gloria Zane: Gloria.zane@hawaiiantel.net Greeters/Hospitality Charlotte White: bcwhite@hawaiiantel.net Homebound Ministry Gloria Zane: Gloria.zane@hawaiiantel.net Maintenance Committee Tom Fake: faket001@hawaii.rr.com Music Ministry Trissa Walter: twalter@rcchawaii.org Parking Lot Ministry Mike Ishii: mei2445@aol.com Social Activities Committee Ann Jones: ajones4414@aol.com Stewardship Committee Bob & Charlotte White: bcwhite@hawaiiantel.net Sick & Bereavement Carole Suapaia: csuapaia@rcchawaii.org Thrift Shop Ministry Eileen DeLucia: eandkaloha@hawaii.rr.com Ushers Ministry Bob White: bcwhite@hawaiiantel.net Website Paul Hilton: edfitz4117@gmail.com MyParish APP richmeiers@gmail.com Youth Ministry Dominic Olaso: godchaser808@yahoo.com HTC Groups and Ministry Weekly Calendar Monday: Cancer Support Group Parish Meeting Rm 6:30pm, 2nd and 4th weeks of the month. Tuesday: Choir practice held in the Church, 6:30pm Wednesday: Charismatic Prayer Group, in Church at 7pm Thursday: Youth Group Parish Meeting Rm.6:30 pm BCC Group held at Don & Phyllis Young s home, inform: call Sunday Scriptures Sharing Group, once a month; Frank & Lillian Chang, Meeting in RCIA Room, lchang479@gmail.com Saturday: Neocatechumenate Groupend of month in chapel Sunday: Sunday Evening Bible Sharing Group, Parish Meeting Rm. 6pm, call Dcn. Dan

3 Holy Family of God that s Us! For the several weeks before Christmas, our local newspaper and T.V. stations have been highlighting families within our community that are in some sort of need. The response from the general public has been tremendous. It seems that when there s a family in need that people rally, and food is collected, clothes are purchased, toys for children are gotten, and a sense of taking care of one another prevails. Such was not the case for the family of Jesus they were basically on their own. Our Christmas story relates how they came up short on a place to stay and one where Mary could appropriately give birth to her child. Despite this less than optimal situation Joseph and Mary did the best that they could with the little they had they embraced their faith in God. In a certain sense we are now the holy family of God the church. And maybe we encounter parallel situations but not as intense as the Holy Family experienced. We worry ourselves when what s called for is a deeper trust in God s care for us. Recently, Pope Francis addressed the workers at the Vatican and stirred them up to see themselves as people of faith who trust and who serve the larger church, he said this: A faith that doesn t put itself in crisis (in the thick of the worlds problems) is a faith in crisis. A faith that does not grow, is a faith that must grow. A faith that does not question is a faith that must question. Those words were spoken in love by a shepherd (the head of our household) who wants his entire family to include everybody. He challenges us to be faith-filled and faithful to treating one another as true sisters and brothers. He sees everyone as part of Gods family and wants us to do likewise. As we begin a new calendar year let s not rack our brains trying to come up with resolutions that we probably won t follow through on. Let s make it very simple trust, respect, and love one another as God s Ohana. That s how the Holy Family lived and if they could do it so can we. Happy New Year with God s blessings, 3

4 ORIGINAL ORDER OF THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Questions and Answers 9. How will they be prepared? Will they have special classes? Children and young people will be prepared as part of their regular religious education classes. [There will also be special family retreats/ workshops/ sessions focused specifically on Confirmation throughout the year to supplement their formation and rehearse them for the celebration of the Sacrament.] Please check with your Coordinator of Religious Education or Coordinator of Youth Ministry for details of the parish preparation program. ADORATION This Friday, January 5, 2018 we will have Adoration. It will be held immediately following the 5 pm Mass. Come and join us and get a prayerful start to the new year. Sacrament Preparation 2018 / 2019 Baptism Classes February, April, July and October Classes are the second and third Sundays of the month from 10:30 to noon in the Parish meeting Room. You must attend both classes. If you are interested in the February Baptism classes please have all paperwork turned in by February 5. Oahu Catechist Retreat 2018 You are invited! All parish members are welcome to attend. "Let's Talk Story" We'll celebrate Christ alive through the lens of Hawaiian cultural values such as mo'olelo (storytelling), ha'aha'a (humility), kuleana (responsibility) and more. And we'll give voice to our own stories as a tool for evangelization. ``Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Saturday, January 20, AM - 12 PM: Retreat with Dallas Carter 12-1 PM: Original Order Q & A with Jayne Mondoy Attendance is free. Please bring your own lunch. **Register online at oahucatechistretreat. Registration Deadline: January 15, 2018 NEW YEARS DAY Looking for a prayerful way to begin the New Year? Join us for Mass tomorrow, January 1st at 9:00am. Vatican watchers: Why not read something inspiring today? The Pope has a twitter Instagram users can find the Pope Our Cottage Thrift Shop will reopen on Jan. 4th at 9:00am. 4

5 LIVIING CATHOLIC IN THE 808 The 5th Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple By Rafael Mendoza, Business Manager Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Luke 2:19 (NAB) And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. How do we evangelize? PRACTICE THE DISCIPLINE OF THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION It is so easy to be a Sunday Catholic celebrate the Eucharist with our family, spend an hour or less with the affairs of God and then off we go to our next schedule. For most of us, it is living in compartmentalized lives, blocked off by set schedules and time commitments each day of the week, clearly marked in our calendars. But there should more to life than this. What is my purpose? What significance am I living for? What legacy am I living behind? Is the material wealth all there is to life? As Catholics, how do we allow the Scripture and our Catholic faith impact our daily lives? How do we bring the Gospel into our homes and workplace? This is the importance of Theological Reflection - an attempt to see deeply into life experiences. It is a tool to help us reflect in ways that allow faith to touch our lives and our lives to touch our faith; a tool to help us integrate life and faith. Ponder the intimate connection between faith and daily life Celebrating Saint Marianne Cope SAVE-THE-DATES Details about the celebrations will be forthcoming. 180th Birthday Anniversary -At Kalaupapa Jan. 21 -On Oahu Jan th Anniversary of Arrival in Hawaii - On Oahu Nov th Anniversary of Kalaupapa Arrival -At Kalaupapa Nov th Death Anniversary -On Oahu Aug.9 - At Kalaupapa Aug. 12 5

6 PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH, COMFORT AND HEALING Fr. Dennis Koshko Michael Kaleiopu John Dubrovin Lauren Nicole John Baricuatro Jr. John M. Kichak Marion Baricuatro Rose Sylvester Edward Reyes Barbara Malone Leo Sinclair John Baricuatro Richard Hoke Kathy Lau & family Leo Kaeo Katherine Dennehy Ikaika Fairchild Deanna Luster Eternal Rest Gerald Adarna Andrew Wallace, Jr. Wanda Chock Mary Louise Leslie Bernice C.K. Mau Beatrice Vida Gene Rogers Brian Joseph McKown Mary Chun McConnell Leo Kuboi Mark Beppu Beverly Page Vince Dijos Chris Noel Lee 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. A prayer to say together on the feast of the Holy Family Father, help us to live as the holy family, united in respect and love. Bring us to the joy and peace of your eternal home. Amen. MASS INTENTIONS For This Week: Sunday, December 31 7 am- 9 am- 11 am Bernice Baquering+ Monday, January 1, am- Tuesday, January 2, pm Wednesday, January 3, pm Friday, January 5, am Saturday, January 6, pm + = repose/in memory h= health/healing st= safe trip/ travel hb= happy birthday wa = wedding anniversary tg = thanksgiving si special intention LONGEST MARRIED COUPLE Worldwide Marriage Encounter is celebrating its 8 th year in honoring the Longest Married Couple in the United States. The National winner, along with the winner from each State, will be honored on World Marriage Day, celebrated by WWME on February 11, 2018 (the 2 nd Sunday in February annually). WWME is considered the original faith-based marriage enrichment program in the US for over 49 years and has presence in over 100 countries, which makes it the largest pro-marriage movement in the world! In order to be eligible to win, the husband & wife couple must be nominated. In the last 7 years, many couples and family members have nominated their parents and grandparents for this special honor. You are encouraged to nominate family and friends you know who ve been married for a long time. Nominations are open to all husband & wife couples regardless of faith expression. Send your nominations no later than January 8, 2018 to: Jose & Mary Elizabeth Alvior at (call or text) or jose.maryelizabeth.alvior@wwme.org ( ) Nominations require the following info: Name of husband & wife Wedding date Current residence (City & Island) Name & contact number and/or of couple/ person making the nomination. 6

7 Stewardship Corner Stewardship at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Lesson 79 A Resolution for the New Year Each of us traditionally makes resolutions at the dawn of the New Year. We resolve to live a healthier lifestyle, a more disciplined life; perhaps to stop smoking, or to lose weight. Ever consider a stewardship resolution? A resolution to improve an aspect of stewardship in our life can be an excellent way to start a new year. Outdoing God s generosity in our life might be a bold challenge, but consider the challenge. If we resolve to give more of our time, talent and treasure to Him, He certainly will not be outdone in His generosity. His abundant blessings will be ours. You Can t Out Do God s Generosity Summary of Weekly Offerings 12/ 23 & 12/25 Offerings $ 24, Major Maintenance & Repairs $ 1, Christmas Day Offerings $ 10, Family Promise $ Christmas Donations $ 1, Religious Retirement Fund $ Candles $ Initial Offering $ Thrift Shop $ (Includes Credit Card purchases) TOTAL: $ 39,

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