e-newsletter Tuesday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time (V: 35) August 30, 2011

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1 Diocese of Honolulu In this Issue: e-newsletter Tuesday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time (V: 35) August 30, 2011 Although You have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of [your] faith, the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1: 8-9) [All articles and pictures may be copied and used in parish/school bulletins and newsletters.] New Events/Announcements Holy Father s Prayer Intentions for September 2011 Evangelizing at Christmas David Muniz Rest in Peace AUDITIONS Spirit-led Drama Club Cinema Divina with the Daughters of St. Paul September 3-4, 2011 National Collection for The Catholic University of America Word of Life Intercessions for Life September 4, 2011 Liturgical Resources for September 11 Pathways to God: Catechist Retreat Series 2011 Roman Missal Implementation Checklist Maui Faith Formation Conference: September 23, 2011 Diocesan Pastoral Council Seeks Young Adult Representative Diocesan Roadmap Initiative Home Owner s Rights Workshop Jesus says, Come and See Catholic Charities Sunday Special Parish Collection! Marriage and Family Forum LOGO Contest Previous Events/Announcements Take the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor Rachel's Vineyard Weekend Retreats Healing the pain of abortion... one weekend at a time. Marianist BILAC 2011: Register by Sept. 15 th and Save $50 Children in Need of Love, Comfort and Home LIFE ISSUES FORUM - Selective Reduction: A Morality Tale Dads Against Doing Drugs presents: PARADICE Spirit-Led Drama Club Key Dates for our Priests Key Dates for our Permanent Deacons ephotos 1

2 Holy Father s Prayer Intentions for September 2011 From the Vatican General Intention: For all teachers, that they may convey love in truth and educate in authentic moral and spiritual values. Missionary Intention: That the Christian communities spread throughout the Asian continent may proclaim the Gospel with fervor, bearing witness to beauty with the joy of the faith. Evangelizing at Christmas Submitted by Sharon Chiarucci, Director, Office for Parish Resources How can parishes use beloved Christmas carols to reach out to inactive Catholics? Therese and John Boucher present a webinar on their award winning evangelization process for Advent and Christmas seasons on Wednesday, August 31 at 9:00am Hawaii time. The three-phase process involves extensive invitations, an evangelistic carol singing event and follow-up. A Christmas Carol Festival Guidebook is also available for $14.95 from Paulist Evangelization Ministries. Register now! for this webinar. David Muniz Rest in Peace From the Office of the Bishop It is with great sadness that we notify you about the death of Mr. David Moniz, one of our maintenance workers at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. We were informed that David passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. He was 47 years old. Please keep David s family in your prayers during this difficult time. Funeral arrangements are pending. Please remember our brother, David, in your prayers. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in eternal peace! 2

3 AUDITIONS Spirit-led Drama Club Submitted by St. John Apostle & Evangelist Catholic Church Joyful Mysteries Written by Dcn. Modesto Cordero (Based on the Gospels of Matthew and Luke) Auditions: September 1st & 2nd, 2011 at 6pm St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church Kuahelani Avenue, Mililani, Hawaii Cast Performances: October 21st & 28th, 2011 **************************************************************** Mike (male) yrs old Sophie (female) yrs old Main Angel (male/female) yrs old Angels (male/female) yrs old Angel Gabriel (male) yrs old Mary (female) yrs old Joseph (male) yrs old Elizabeth (female) yrs old Zechariah (male) yrs old Shepherds (male/female) yrs old Simeon (male) yrs old Jesus (male) yrs old Synagogue Teachers (males) yrs old For more information, contact Deacon Modesto Cordero at or x100. Cinema Divina with the Daughters of St. Paul Submitted by Sr. Gioan Linh, FSP Come and join the Daughters of St Paul for movie night (Cinema Divina)! What: When: Where: Featured movie "Letters to God" (based on a true story) Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 6:00 pm 1143 Bishop St (downtown Honolulu) For more information, please call Sr. Gioan Linh at

4 September 3-4, 2011 National Collection for The Catholic University of America From John Garvey, President, The Catholic University of America Pulpit Announcement For the Weekend of the Collection Today s second collection is for The Catholic University of America, the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States; located in Washington, D.C. CUA provides an academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to nearly 7,000 students every year. Every dollar we give directly supports financial aid for students from dioceses across the country, including ours. Please be generous. Word of Life Intercessions for Life September 4, 2011 From Deacon Walter Yoshimitsu, Chancellor September 4th Twenty- Third Sunday in Ordinary Time For those who do not support the Gospel of Life: that by our example and prayers they may come to see the beauty of all life; We pray to the Lord: Bulletin Brief One need only consider the harm to our society and culture when science, technology and medicine proceed without respect for the innate and inalienable dignity of human life. A culture of death, sown by totalitarian regimes in the last century, is also sown in democratic societies when freedom s dependence on truth is denied. ~ Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Message to Graduates, May 11, Liturgical Resources for September 11 Submitted by Fr. William Kunisch, Office of Worship This year, September 11 falls on a Sunday. It is also the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York, The Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. While the Prayers and Readings should be for the 24 th Sunday in Ordinary Time, it would be appropriate to acknowledge this anniversary in the General Intercessions and the Homily. The appointed Readings are especially fitting for this day. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops also has some liturgical resources for the commemoration of 9/11available on their website: 4

5 Pathways to God: Catechist Retreat Series 2011 Submitted by Jayne Mondoy, Director, Office of Religious Education Open to all parish, school, and home-school catechists Big Island -- September 10 at Annunciation Church in Waimea Kauai -- September 24 at St. Raphael in Koloa Oahu -- October 8 at St. John Vianney, Kailua Maui -- October 22 at St. Ann, Waihee This year, the catechist retreat will involve learning ways of PRAYING the Bible, entering into simple forms of quiet prayer (Centering Prayer) and suggestions on how these may be taught to our students. Time will be provided for quiet reflection and for the discussion of your questions. Download a brochure and register online at or contact Jayne Mondoy at jmondoy@rcchawaii.org. Roman Missal Implementation Checklist Submitted by Fr. William Kunisch, Office of Worship Here is a brief checklist to help parishes prepare to implement the Roman Missal Third Edition. By now every parish should have: Ordered their copy or copies of the Roman Missal Third Edition. Provided catechesis to specific groups: Parish Staff, Pastoral Councils, Liturgical Ministers, Catechists, School Teachers, etc. Selected which new or revised Mass settings you will use and ordered the music. A reminder: New sung versions of the Gloria, Sanctus, and Memorial Acclamations can be used as early as September with the Pastor s permission. Ordered appropriate worship resources to assist the assembly with the new responses. Started General Parish Catechesis at all Masses one Sunday a month on some of the changes parishioners can anticipate. For parishioners with visual disabilities, copies of the large-print Roman Missal Third Edition can be found at: For more information, contact the Office of Worship at or visit the US Bishops website at 5

6 Maui Faith Formation Conference: September 23, 2011 Submitted by Jayne Mondoy, Director, Office of Religious Education A Toyota advertisement once chimed: You asked for it, you got it! Well, the Maui conference is a direct response to the Witness to Jesus diocesan road map faith formation priority (you asked for it) and partly subsidized through a With Grateful Hearts grant (you got it!) We would love to see you there. The registration and payment deadline is September 12 which is just 2 weeks away. Please encourage attendance. WHAT S NEW: Taste of St. Anthony lunch event sponsored by St. Anthony Parish, Saturday from 11:30 am 1:00 pm ONO FOOD! MASS on Saturday at 2:45 PM to close the conference More sections and many new courses including: o Understanding Liturgy of the Hours; Adoration of the Holy Eucharist; Liturgical Environment o Peace and Justice Education o Youth and Young Adult Ministry Leadership Training o A Journey through the Bible o RCIA as Faith Formation Model o Labyrinth o How to Form Small Christian Communities and Conduct Family Retreats o Developing a Language for Religious Art o Praise and Worship for Youth The conference booklet and online registration are available at Diocesan Pastoral Council Seeks Young Adult Representative Submitted by Sharon Chiarucci, Director, Office for Parish Resources Bulletin Announcement: Are you interested in serving on Bishop s Diocesan Pastoral Council as the Young Adult representative? You would meet quarterly with the council members to discuss issues of concern to young adults as well as other issues Bishop may bring to the council. He wants recommendations from his council regarding pastoral issues in the diocese. Your term would begin October 2011 and end June If you are from a neighbor island, your travel and housing expenses will be paid. If you are between 19 and 35 years of age and interested in this or would like more information about the role of this Council, ask your pastor for a copy of the guidelines and an application. The guidelines are also available on the web at under Consultative Bodies. Applications along with letters of reference are due in Bishop Larry s office by September, Please give this your prayerful consideration. The DPC Nomination Form can be found at: 6

7 Diocesan Roadmap Initiative Home Owner s Rights Workshop From Office of Social Ministry 7

8 Jesus says, Come and See From Leadership Association of Religious Congregations in Hawaii (LARC) 8

9 Catholic Charities Sunday Special Parish Collection! From Celeste Imamura, Catholic Charities Hawaii The official dates are September Help us carry out the social mission of the Church. Your support is greatly appreciated; donations of any amount are welcomed. Your generosity will help improve the lives of those we serve right here in Hawai i! Donations made will help to counsel families, educate immigrants, provide shelter and information to young women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and develop our housing assistance and referral services. All funds raised on neighbor islands stay on that island for services provided in the community. NEED HELP? CCH CONTACT INFORMATION: O AHU - INTAKE, INFORMATION & REFERRAL LINE (808) 521-HELP (4357) HAWAI I ISLAND COMMUNITY OFFICE: (808) 935-HOPE (4673) MAUI COUNTY COMMUNITY OFFICE (808) 873-HOPE (4673) KAUA I COMMUNITY OFFICE (808) 241-HOPE (4673) Visit our website at We are on Facebook! Find us at Marriage and Family Forum LOGO Contest From Ed and Betty Coda, Authors and Instructors The Marriage and Family Forum is a Diocesan collaboration of the following associations whose aim is to promote, sustain, and enrich Christian marriage and the family: Couple to Couple League for Natural Family Planning Theology of the Body (TOB), Living in Love Beginning Experience Engaged Encounter Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) Hawaii Catholic Home Schoolers Couples for Christ (CFC) Catholic Charities Hawaii Marianist Family Retreats Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (HCCRS) Retrouvaille Diocesan Tribunal and Office of Canonical Affairs 9

10 Contest Rules: 1. Submissions will be accepted from all youth within the Diocese of Honolulu. 2. Please limit entries to one (1) per person. 3. Deadline for submission is 15 October Entries should be full color designs that capture the central place and dignity the Catholic Church accords Marriage and Family. 5. Although designers may seek out other sources for guidance and inspiration, designs must be wholly original work of the designer. 6. All design entries become the sole property of the Marriage and Family Forum and will not be returned. 7. The winner of the contest (and Catholic School Teacher if applicable) will be awarded by Bishop Larry Silva after the Celebration of Mass at the Marriage and Family Festival on Saturday, 26 November 2011, 9:00 am, Holy Family Catholic Church (830 Main Street, Ewa from Airport, near Hickam, turn makai off Nimitz on Valkenburgh St. 8. The Marriage and Family festival will follow Mass and goes from 10am-2pm. 9. Runners up submissions will be displayed at the Festival. Send all submissions on the reverse side of the entry form or on a white 8.5x11 inch piece of paper. Mail or your submission to: MFF LOGO Contest c/o Sue Shanahan 2912 Ala Puawa Pl. Honolulu, HI shanahanrn@aol.com Previous Events/Announcements Take the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor From the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis by joining thousands of Catholic individuals, families, parishes, schools and organizations to reclaim the long-standing church teaching on caring for creation and the poor! Find new resources at PRAY and reflect on the duty to care for God s Creation and protect the poor and vulnerable. LEARN about and education others on the causes and moral dimensions of environmental degradation and climate change. 10

11 ASSESS how we as individuals and in our families, parishes and other affiliations contribute to climate change by our own energy use, consumption, waste, etc. ACT to change our choices and behaviors to reduce the ways we contribute to environmental degradation and climate change. ADVOCATE for Catholic principles and priorities in environmental and climate change discussions and decisions, especially as they impact those who are poor and vulnerable. Rachel's Vineyard Weekend Retreats Healing the pain of abortion... one weekend at a time. Submitted by Lisa Shorba, Rachel s Vineyard Hawaii Site Leader Rachel's Vineyard in Hawaii offers a beautiful opportunity for healing to any woman or man struggling with the emotional and spiritual pain of an abortion. The confidential weekend retreats focus on God s love and mercy in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment. All who seek peace and inner healing are welcome! Join us on October 21-23, 2011 at a private retreat center in Honolulu. A suggested donation of $100 covers accommodations, 7 delicious and healthy meals, beverages and snacks, and all materials. Scholarships are available for those in need. To register, please contact: Lisa Shorba at (808) or RVinHawaii@gmail.com. Also visit us online at: Testimonials of former Hawaii participants: This experience was life-changing for me! It freed me of the grief and guilt I carried for over 30 years. Even though I thought I was "tough" or "over it," nothing helped me or healed me more than my attending the RV Retreat. (May 2010). "My husband and I both attended the retreat last May. We both agree that it brought us closer to God and to each other. We received healing on so many levels. The love, warmth, and confidentiality were superb!" (May 2010). Marianist BILAC 2011: Register by Sept. 15 th and Save $50 From Brother Dennis Schmitz, S.M. Marianist BILAC is a Liturgy and Arts Conference which builds on the communal and welcoming spirit of the host culture of Hawaii. The conference features concerts, prayer, ministry workshops, keynote presentations and more in an atmosphere of loving Ohana. Register now and save $50. The $150 registration fee includes: 3 concerts, 2 continental breakfasts, 2 boxed lunches, 2 keynotes, 4 workshops and a full spectrum of liturgical worship. Guest artists include internationally known David Haas, Marty Haugen, Tony Alonso, Lori True and more. The conference begins with a concert on November 3rd and continues through to a closing Eucharist in the early evening on November 5th. 11

12 For more information and online registration, go to and click on the links for "Marianist BILAC 2011." You can also call Bro. Dennis Schmitz, S.M. at Children in Need of Love, Comfort and Home From Danny Morishige, Catholic Charities Hawaii The following teenage boys represent an opportunity. An opportunity for those within our community with discerning hearts to know and love and serve God s plan; thereby spreading the grace of God to these distressed young people. Alex is a 15 year old male of Hawaiian, Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese ALEX ancestry. He is in the 9 th grade. He enjoys playing football, drawing, going to the beach, and spending time with friends. Alex describes himself as athletic. He does not have any favorite subjects in school. He is not religious and is not close to his family. He would prefer a two parent family that is active. He does not mind having other children or animals. He would prefer to live in the Leeward or North Shore areas. His parents rights have been terminated and under the custody of the Department of Human Services. ISAAC Isaac is a 16 year old male of Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese and African American ancestry. He enjoys playing music, singing and writing songs. He likes school and his favorite subject is English. He enjoys reading. Isaac loves to surf, playing different sports, playing on the computer and spending time with friends. Isaac is the oldest and is tired of taking care of younger children. He would prefer to have no younger children in the home or be the only child. He does not mind going to church and church related activities. He is looking for a permanent family so he does not have to move again and who would support and assistance him in obtaining his goals. He wants to go to college and work towards helping others. The Department of Human Services has permanent custody. If you are interested in knowing more about Alex, Isaac or Kimo, please call Danny Morishige at LIFE ISSUES FORUM - Selective Reduction: A Morality Tale From the Respect Life Office A recent cover story in The New York Times Magazine explores the ethical dilemma parents and doctors face when fertility treatments produce two or three children and parents desire only one (Ruth Padawer, The Two-Minus-One Pregnancy, Aug. 14, 2011). The most curious aspect of the 5,000-word article is what the Times did not deem fit to print. But before we discuss what s missing, readers may be interested to learn some little-known facts about the $3 billion fertility industry. 12

13 The great majority of children created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) end up dead, either before implantation or before full-term birth. To achieve a plausible success rate, IVF technicians fertilize several eggs (and often fertilize many) at the same time. While some of the resulting embryos are transferred to the uterus, many die or are discarded immediately. Others may be frozen for later attempts, but many will not survive the thawing process. Fifty percent of the babies conceived by IVF who do survive are part of a multiples pregnancy because doctors, trying to ensure that at least one baby survives, have transferred several embryos to the womb at once. What to do when only one child is desired, but twins or triplets continue to thrive at weeks gestation? Some doctors offer parents selective reduction, aborting all but one of the babies for reasons that are social, not medical. Others refuse to act as such hired guns. The article goes into great length describing the intentions and motivations of mothers who want to reduce the pregnancy to one child and the circumstances that they believe support their decision: twins would take up all their time, leaving nothing for their older children; one mother didn t want to juggle two newborns or two screaming infants while her husband was deployed; others don t want to be worrying about two tempestuous teenagers or two college-tuition bills when they reach their 60s; and most revealingly, the pregnancy was all so consumerish to begin with, and this became yet another thing we could control. The author gives some odd reasons why terminating half a twin pregnancy seems more controversial than aborting a single fetus, but two parents hint at the real dilemma: They want to be able to deny that a human life is being deliberately taken, yet the child who is allowed to be born will remain a permanent witness to the humanity of the child who was killed. The missing piece? The article never mentions a decisive factor in determining whether a selective reduction is morally wrong: Objectively, what is the doctor doing and what is he deliberately aiming at? With the parents consent or urging, he is injecting a needle containing a fatal dose of potassium chloride into the heart of an unborn child. Clearly, his moral object is to kill an unwanted innocent and helpless child. The best intentions and the most compelling circumstances cannot change an intrinsically evil act into one that is morally right. Clearly, such an object contradicts love of neighbor as well as love of God, and therefore counts among the kinds of actions that Catholic morality sees as intrinsically evil. There is no real dilemma here, once we understand what abortion (including reduction ) really entails. Part of the evil practiced by the IVF industry is to desensitize parents into losing sight of this. Susan Wills is Assistant Director for Education & Outreach, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. For more information on pro-life issues including reproductive technologies, visit 13

14 Dads Against Doing Drugs presents: PARADICE From William K. Malina, President (DADDS) 14

15 Spirit-Led Drama Club From Deacon Modesto Cordero, Adult Faith Formation Coordinator Great news from St. John Apostle & Evangelist (SJAE) Church (Mililani) Adult Faith Formation department... in an effort to provide an innovative and creative adult faith formation program in our parish, we are launching a new ministry this weekend - the SJAE "Spirit-Led" Drama Club. The vision of our new ministry is not simply to "put on plays and skits", but to use drama as an instrument to God's Glory and to bring others to Him. We believe that Christian Drama has a major role to play in spreading the Word of God. Christian drama provides ways for each and every of us, regardless of our talents (or perceived lack thereof), to get out of our pews and get involved in the evangelization process. We invite you to check our program and to see if this is a ministry you would like to bring to your own parish. From Fr. Manny Hewe, Vicar for Clergy Key Dates for our Priests: 15

16 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. December 31, 2011: Saturday 5p.m. Immaculate Conception, Lihue. First Mass for newly ordained priest Anthony Rapozo. Dinner reception to follow. 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. 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. ***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: December 30, 2011: Friday 6p.m. Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. Priesthood Ordination of Rev. Mr. Anthony Rapozo. 16

17 ephotos: Submitted by Lisa Gomes, Director, Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry CONGRATULATIONS! Teenagers from Sacred Heart, Waianae, celebrated the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist for the first time over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Richard Medeiros) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church s Young Adult music ministry ROCKED the church on Friday night at Our Lady of Sorrows monthly Praise & Worship. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) ephotos: Submitted by Darlene Dela Cruz, Reporter/Photographer, Hawaii Catholic Herald August 22, 2011: Local clergy at the Mass of the Holy Spirit for Oahu Catholic Schools, St. Ann Church, Kaneohe. 17

18 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 ). 18