To seek, trust and glorify God through humble service and continual prayer. To raise up devoted disciples. June 3, 2018 St. Ann Church & Schools 46-129 Haiku Road Kaneohe, Hawaii www.saintannhawaii.org Mass Schedule: Saturday, 6PM; Sunday, 7AM, 8:45AM, 11:30AM, 5PM Weekdays: 7AM The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ We celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ on the Sunday following Trinity Sunday. It commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist. The Church introduces the celebration of this Solemnity during Ordinary Time so that the faithful will not lose sight of the institution of the Holy Eucharist. In 1206, Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon, who became an Augustinian nun in Liége, France, had a great veneration for the Blessed Sacrament and longed for a special feast in its honor. She had a vision of the Church under the appearance of the full moon having one dark spot, which signified the absence of such a solemnity. She made known her ideas to the Bishop of Liége and to the Archdeacon of Liége and who later became Pope Urban IV. After a century of increasing support from Rome, Pope Clement V published a decree which embodied Pope Urban IV's decree and ordered the adoption of the feast at the General Council of Vienna (1311.) In our 21 st century the celebration of this feast not only expresses our belief in the real presence of Christ but also calls us to be witnesses of Christ who gave us his Body and Blood for nourishment in order to be strengthened in service for others. www.catholicencyclopedia.com Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ Today s Reflection: Today, we focus our attention on the reason we come together each week. Jesus has given himself up for all of us. Take it; this is my body.this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many. With his own body and blood he gives each of us the greatest gift we can ever receive himself. Do you recognize the commitment you make when you accept the Body and Blood of Christ into yourself? Next Sunday s Readings - June 10, 2018 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 3:9-15 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 EVIL AND SIN If you want to be chic these days, don t talk about evil or sin. Sin is not an acceptable topic of conversation in most circles. It s okay to converse about pathologies, inimical environmental effects, or negative physiological and/or psychological influences when dealing with what used to be called evil and sin. But most people seem to agree that evil and sin themselves are passé, antediluvian idioms, nasty, obscene terms. I wonder. Are sin and evil only apocryphal allegories, mythic part of the dim past? Jesus, whom we believe to be true, real, and part of the present, not the past, doesn t seem to think so. Jesus seems to think that both exist. Jesus sees sin and evil as an oil slick, quick to defile pure and innocent shores; as asphyxiating weeds, bound to choke the freshly sown seed. Jesus took sin and evil very seriously. He took great care to point them out and to cast them out wherever he went. He took great pains to exorcise evil and to combat sin far and wide, as far as the cross. VANQUISHING EVIL AND SIN We who claim to be doers of God s will and thus brother, sister, and mother to Jesus, can take up his crusade against evil and sin. And we can do it without fear; first of all, because Jesus triumphed on the cross; and second, because we have the powerful word of God on it, a word that announced our triumph from the very beginning. After all, God s word is creative. It does what it says: it vanquishes sin, it leads to redemption. All we must do is be receptive to it. Then, no matter our vocation, no matter our failings, no matter how puny our faith, God s mighty word in us will triumph over evil, will cast out all sin. Copyright 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
The Knights of Columbus Council are selling luau tickets after all masses, to support the Pregnancy Problem Center. Tickets are $20, redeemable as take-out or indoor serving at St. Anthony Parish Hall, Kailua, Saturday evening, June 9 th. Your support is appreciated. Volunteers Needed Tech Ministry St. Ann needs additional Tech Ministers, especially for all Sunday Masses. Requirements are: basic to intermediate computer knowledge and a desire to serve the Lord and your fellow parishioners. We will provide training and someone will help until you are comfortable. If interested in assisting with this ministry, contact John Kaniaupio at 726-9916 or via email at kaniauj@gmail.com. Lector Training If you are interested in becoming a lector, we will hold a training session in the church: Date: Sunday, June 24, 2018 Time: 10:00am, following the 8:45am Mass Call Bernie Reeves at 348-7370 to sign up.
OAHU FAITH FORMATION CONFERENCE 2018 June 22-23, 2018 LOCATION: Co-Cathedral/St. Theresa School 712 N. School Street Honolulu, HI 96817-3030 For more information and to register please visit the following website: Schedule of Events Friday, June 22, 2018 Saturday, June 23, 2018 11:30am - 1:00pm Registration and Exhibits 8:30am - 9:30am Mass with Bishop Larry Silva 1:00pm - 5:30pm 5:30pm - 6:30pm Afternoon Breakouts: Sessions 1 and 2 Break; Light Meal at door for purchase ($10) 9:30am - 10:00am Registration and Exhibits 10:00am - 12:00pm Morning Breakout: Session 4 6:30pm - 8:30pm Evening Breakout: Session 3 12:00pm - 1:00pm Break; Light Meal at door for purchase ($10) 1:00pm -3:00pm Afternoon Breakout
Institute for Human Services (IHS) We are looking for families or individuals to serve dinner at the Institute for Human Services (IHS) Men s and Women s Shelters. If you'd like to join us, we meet on the 4 th Sunday of every month. The meals are already prepared; we volunteer to serve the food. We are currently seeking volunteers for Sunday, June 24 th. Call Pam Lotko at 262-0066 or email: pamlotko@gmail.com. Photo courtesy : Tara Anuskewicz to all our church cleaners and flower ministers. Wishing you many blessings and thank you for your dedication to St. Ann Church. Saturday, May 26, 2018 Cleaners: Tara Anuskewicz, Billie Corpuz, Michael Del Rosario, Brenda Duarte, Herb & Abby Farm, Nancy Fukushima, Gam Granadosin, June Hashimoto, Linda Heu, Sean Hiura, Peggy Hung-Tsoi, John, Betty, Maya & Noah Kaniaupio, Alyson Kau-Toyama, Frank & Carmen Kiyabu, Flo Lilio, Kim McDaniel, Bernadette & Marianne Mesina, Margie Pedrina, Bill Rodenhurst, Gary Sakamoto, Glenn Toyama, Ernie Tumacder and Carl Wild Flowers: Arrangement by: Billie Corpuz, Nancy Fukushima, Robb Guro and Bernadette Mesina Flower donation by: Robb Guro,and St. Ann Gardens FINANCIAL PROFILE FOR WEEK May 27, 2018 Gift-wrap your Sunday donation by using the church numbered envelopes. For more information, please call the Business Office at 247-3092, ext. 124 Regular Collection $14,613.00 Children s Weekly $68.00 TOTAL COLLECTION $14,681.00