St. Augustine Church by-the-sea

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1 Rev. Lane K. Akiona, ss.cc. Pastor Rev. Benny Kosasih, ss.cc. Parochial vicar Deacon Andy Calunod Anne Harpham Pastoral associate Sr. Cheryl Wint, osf Pastoral associate St. Augustine Church by-the-sea Sunday Liturgy 5 p.m. Saturday 6, 8, 10 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday Daily Liturgy 7 a.m. Monday-Saturday 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday You have made us for yourself, Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you -- St. Augustine of Hippo With the servant leadership of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary since

2 St. Augustine by-the-sea Parish 130 Ohua Ave. Honolulu, HI Phone: (808) Fax: (808) Web: Parish secretary: Bev Tavake Pastoral Council President: Theresa Kong Kee Finance Committee chairman: Jim Dannemiller Office hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed noon to 1 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Sacraments Reconciliation: 6:30-6:45 a.m. and 4:30-4:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 3-4 p.m. Saturday. Baptism: Call the parish office for information. Marriage: staugustineweddingcoordinator@gmail.com before making arrangements. Confirmation: Call the parish office for information. Funerals: Call the parish office when finalizing services with the mortuary. Religious education Contact the parish office to enroll your child in religious education classes or to inquire about the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Parish organizations Altar Rosary Society Holy Name Society Tongan Society Knights of Columbus Ka Huaka'i (Marriage ministry) Please call the parish office for information about joining any of these organizations. Aunty Carmen s Kitchen Hot meals are served between 11 a.m. and noon Monday to Friday, except holidays To register Call the parish office to register and to sign up for envelopes Bulletin deadline Material to be considered in the bulletin must be submitted to the parish office by noon on the Monday before the Sunday of publication. This week at St. Augustine Sunday, April 17 Fourth Sunday of Easter 6 a.m. Mass 8 a.m. Mass S/I Altar Rosary Society, living and deceased; R/S Jerry Galang, Pua Bow 10 a.m. Mass S/I Sage and the Kong Kee Family; R/S Zeb Rich, Harry and Helen Correale 5 p.m. Mass R/S Walter Mackowski Monday, April 18 7 a.m. Communion Prayer Service 5 p.m. Mass S/I Aris de la Paz (safe journey) 6 p.m. Faith sharing, Damien Meeting Room Tuesday, April 19 5 p.m. Mass S/I Ron Pineda (birthday thanksgiving) Wednesday, April 20 5 p.m. Mass 6:30 p.m. RCIA, Damien Meeting Room Thursday, April 21 St. Anselm 3 p.m. Wedding rehearsal 5 p.m. Mass 5:30 p.m Wedding rehearsal Friday, April 22 2 p.m. Wedding Saturday, April 23 St. George; St. Adalbert /Red Church & grounds cleaning: Altar Rosary Society, Knights of Columbus 2 p.m. Wedding 5 p.m. Mass S/I Sage and the Kong Kee Family Hospitality Join us for doughnuts and juice after all morning masses on the first Sunday of the month. Page 2

3 Breaking open the Word Fourth Sunday of Easter "The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit." Acts 13:52 I DON'T KNOW MUCH, BUT WHAT IF As 21st Century disciples we shake off the dust (Acts 13:51) of rejection, persecution, failure, prejudice, mistreatment, anger, bitterness, etc. Walking away from it and moving on, understanding that this is part of the reason Jesus commands us, His disciples, to travel lightly. You can't travel very far if you're carrying a lot of spiritual baggage around. We disciples must completely shake off all such dust; we should never look back. (see Lk 9:62) We should refuse to resurrect old wounds, for love does not remember past injuries. (1 Cor 13:5) We should "give no thought to what lies behind but push on to what is ahead." (Phil 3:13) We should "keep our eyes fixed on Jesus." (Heb 12:2) If, in imitation of our heavenly Father, we've forgiven and forgotten so much, (see Jer 31:34) what remains on our minds? All that's left is to be filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. (Acts 13:52) We have empty memories and full hearts. "Receive the Holy Spirit." (Jn 20:22) "Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice!" (Phil 4:4) What a prescription to fill as we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Peace and all good, everyone. Sr. Cheryl Wint osf Readings First Reading The Jews angrily reject Paul and Barnabas preaching. They then turn their energies to the Gentiles. (Acts 13:14, 43-52) Psalm We are his people, the sheep of his flock. (Psalm 100) Second Reading John envisions a great white-robed multitude standing before the throne and before the Lamb. (Revelation 7:9, 14b-17) Gospel My sheep hear my voice; they follow me. I give them eternal life. (John 10:27-30) Weekday Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 13:5a; Ps 67; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98; Jn 14:7-14 Next Sunday s reading Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145; Rv 21:1-5a; Jn 13:31-33a, Daily Prayer This will be a powerful week to reflect upon Jesus as our gate, gate keeper and shepherd. Who among us hasn't felt threatened or fearful or lost at one time or another? To the degree we have any of that in our hearts this week, we can bring it all to the Lord. The words of the beautiful song by Marty Haugen come to mind: Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life. Beyond what we want and what we fear is where we all can ask to be guided, cared for. The intimacy of knowledge is a wonderful grace to ask for each day, as well. Lord, I want to enjoy how you know me through and through, so much more than I know myself - even what I don't admit, acknowledge or accept in myself. You know and love me. O Lord, how I desire to know you. Show yourself to me. Let me recognize your voice, your urgings, your comfort and your call. We can ask for graces about the areas of darkness we are going to have to walk through, engage in and wrestle with each day this week. We can ask to be brought to the Father by Jesus. We can confidently ask that we might be able to do what Jesus does - in the very places we find ourselves this week. Imagine how helped we will be this week to wake each morning and just have these kind of prayers on our lips. As we focus them throughout each day, we will be doing two things: letting these desires deepen in our hearts in the background of our consciousness, and we will let them interact and transform the options before us and the choices we make. We will be able to feel how good this feels, how it lightens our spirits and how it helps us end each day feeling a gifted intimacy with our Lord. Creighton University Online Ministries Fourth Week of Easter For the gospels this week, we read from John's Gospel, chapters 10, 12, 13 and 14 - all emphasizing who Jesus is - from the Father and one with the Father. He has come to bring us light and life. He promises us that he is the gate, the way to life. And, he assures us that if we make our home in him, he will be in us, and we will thereby be one with Jesus and the Father. He says, Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. Do not let your hearts be troubled. I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.

4 Wheelchair Sunday next weekend It is estimated that worldwide more than 100 million children, teens and adults lack mobility because of birth defects, war, disease, accidents, natural disasters or advanced age and need wheelchairs but cannot afford them. Since 2003, the Knights of Columbus has sponsored more than 50,000 wheelchairs for those in need. At all Masses next weekend there will be a presentation on how you can help those in need gain mobility. See how your donations can give hope and answer prayers. Services for Pua Bow on May 14 Services for Sistine Makalapua Pua Bow will be on Saturday May 14 at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m.; Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. followed by lunch. Burial will be at 2:15 p.m. at Diamond Head Cemetery. Soulful Eyes: The Identification of Kalaupapa Residents in Photographs Taken by Fr. Joseph Julliotte, SS.CC., Photographs taken of Kalaupapa residents by Father Joseph Julliotte, SS.CC., reflect great dignity and a strong desire to be remembered. Each portrait reveals a person with soulful eyes -- asking us to remember them, asking us to identify their names so that they can return to their rightful place in Kalaupapa's history and in the history of their families. Anwei Law and Stuart Ching will discuss the fascinating process used to identify Phillip Kilauea, Palakiko Kuokala, Nahinelua and so many others who were part of the Community of Palakiko Kuokala Kalaupapa. Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016 Time: 3:00 pm Where: Sacred Hearts Center (Kaneohe) Pookela Street (Head toward Windward Community College, turn left by the Kaneohe Courthouse, and follow the road to the cul-de-sac at the end) Cost: Free and open to the public This program sponsored by Congregation of the Sacred Hearts U.S. Province and Hawai`i Council for the Humanities. Additional support received from Damien and Marianne Foundation, Ka `Ohana O Kalaupapa and IDEA Center for the Voices of Humanity Celebrating the Easter Season Easter is a seven-week season of joy and grace. Starting with the Triduum and ending with Pentecost, this 50-day season has been called "the radiant center of the liturgical year." We keep celebrating so we might continue to enter into the meaning of the resurrection and deepen the way it touches our daily lives. In our readings from Acts of the Apostles we see how Jesus' followers reacted to his death, the challenges to their witness and the courage that comes to them. John's Gospel is used for the season, the one time we enter into his poetic stories on a daily basis. These daily prayers and meditations come together to remind us that Jesus is with us. In these 50 days, we are Easter People! Ho ohali a (A Fond Celebration) Capital Campaign As reported in the Star-Advertiser on April 3, St. Augustine Church is currently in the planning phase of a focused effort to seek major funding for the new construction of the Damien and Marianne of Molokai Museum and Parish Multi-Purpose Facility. It will be launched after a capital campaign is approved. An official campaign goal has yet to be established as project scope and final design elements have yet to be finalized. Meetings with key community and international leaders will be held early this summer to determine campaign strategy. Updates to the progress of this effort will be posted here. The story may have led you to believe that most of the money has been raised for this project, that is not the case. Fr. Lane K. Akiona ss.cc. Second collection to support new Damien & Marianne Museum The second collection this weekend for the Augustine Legacy of Giving will go to the campaign to build the Damien & Marianne Museum on the grounds of St. Augustine Church and a multipurpose and parking facility. We are embarking on a major capital campaign to raise the money for this project and will seek to raise money from foundations, major gift donors and other interested organizations. The support of our parish is critical to our fund-raising goals and is a signal to major gift donors of the support within our parish for this most worthy project. The story of our two Hawaii saints is an important one for our world, a world where more people live on the margins of society. The story of Sts. Damien and Marianne speaks to the great social and religious mission of our Church and the impact it can have in this world. I pray we can count on the support of parishioners, visitors and benefactors as we bring the story of Sts. Damien and Marianne to the world. Mahalo, Fr. Lane K. Akiona ss.cc.

5 Family Promise opportunity in April St. Augustine Parish will assist Holy Trinity Parish in its Family Promise ministry again in April. Each quarter, we assist our neighboring parish in this ministry for homeless families who are seeking to find permanent housing. St. Augustine s Tongan youth and young adults help by cleaning the house where the families stay. Our parish also provides dinner one night in the week. This quarter, we re planning a picnic for April 30. Won t you consider sharing your talent, time and treasure by helping with the picnic supper? This is an opportunity to provide assistance to families who are working to find permanent housing and a stable environment for their children. Church groups across the island are a part of the solution through their assistance. If you would like to help, please call the parish office. Stewardship of treasure Collection for the week ended April 10: $9, Children s collection: $20.00 Compassion and Mercy: A Comparative Discussion of Buddhist, Judaic and Christian Understandings 2 p.m., Sunday, April 17 Mystical Rose Oratory Chaminade University Event is free and open to the public Guest speaker: Karma Lekshe Tsomo Respondents: Dara Perreira of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and Rabbi Peter Schaktman Oahu Jewish Ohana Karma Lekshe Tsomo grew up in Malibu, CA and was led to Buddhism at a young age. She studied Buddhism at Dharamasala, India, for 15 years and received a doctorate from UH Manoa. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in France in 1977 and currently she teaches Buddhism and World Religions at the University of San Diego and directs the Jamyang Foundation. For additional information: contact Regina Pfeiffer at rpfeiffe@ chaminade.edu or Mahalo to parishioners who helped with recent tours in St. Augustine Mahalo to parishioners Margaret Stafford, Marilyn Alper and Eddy Swain for volunteering to assist on Saturday, April 9 with American Institute of Architects tours of our beautiful church building. It was part of an AIA walking tour and the program organizers said St. Augustine was the most beautiful building on the tour and the information and passion that our three volunteers shared with the tour groups made it the most fascinating one. All of us learned so much. Faith sharing meets April 18 St. Augustine s faith sharing group meets Monday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in the Damien Meeting Room. We are using Pope Francis encyclical, Laudato Si, as the basis for our sharing. Laudato Si is Pope Francis encyclical on the environment, On Care for our Common Home. In this encyclical, Pope Francis asks us to look deeply at our consumer-driven society and throw-away culture. Join your fellow parishioners in a discussion on how our faith challenges us to be stewards of our home. Download the encyclical: encyclicals.index.html. Sidewalk remodeling The City and County will continue the remodeling of the Kalakaua Avenue sidewalk this year. With the remodeling of the sidewalk, the driveway onto Kalakaua will no longer be used as an exit. Thus, parking will be a greater challenge when this takes place. We are looking at other options, such as parking offsite, valet parking, etc. This will be a major detriment for attendance on weekends until the new parking structure is built. We have requested that the section in front of the church be done at the end of the project. Pray that we all have patience and understanding. Mark Your Calendar! June 17-18, St. Theresa Co-Cathedral and School Mercy Overflowing Sample Presenters/Topics: Fr. Bill Petrie "Mother Theresa: Witness to Mercy" Dr. Mike Rockers "Helping Great Parents Parent Great" Dr. Regina Pfeiffer "God's Mercy as a Community - the Sacrament of Reconciliation" Fr. Mark Gantley "The New Diocesan Norms on the Sacraments of Initiation: Practical Implications"