St. Jude Catholic Church 92-455 Makakilo Drive, Kapolei, HI 96707 Phone: (808) 672-8669 Fax: (808) 672-3779 www.stjudehawaii.org September 4, 2011 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME No. 36 Fr. Joseph Diaz Administrator Fr. Salvador Bringas Associate Pastor John Coughlin Permanent Deacon Ed Vargas Permanent Deacon PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00a to 5:00p Closed on weekends and Federal & State holidays MASS SCHEDULE Saturdays: 5:00p Sundays: 7:00a, 9:00a, 11:00a, & 5:00p Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 8:00a Wednesdays: 7:00p First Fridays: 7:00p Holy Days: 8:00a & 7:00p SACRAMENTS Baptism: Last Saturday & Sunday of each month during the 5:00p Mass Marriage: Please call the parish office six months prior to wedding date. Anointing of the Sick: In case of emergency, call 672-8669 Ext. 3 Reconciliation (Confession): Saturdays at 4:00p or by appointment. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (September - May) Grades K-8: Sundays 12:30p RCIA for Children: Sundays 12:30p RCIA: Thursdays 7:00p Adult Bible Study: Mondays 7:00p ST. JUDE YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY adopting the SHWAY model of life Confirmation 1: Sundays, 3:00p-4:30p Confirmation 2: Mondays, 7:00p-8:30p Youth Choir: Tuesdays 5:00p Young Adult Community: Fridays 7:00p Youth Community: Saturdays 6:00p RECongress Fundraiser - Spaghetti Dinner (Includes salad, bread, and water) When: Friday, September 30, 2011 Where: St. Jude Catholic Church (Lanai Area) Time: 5:30pm 7:30pm Cost: $6.50 **Purchase your tickets after any of the weekend Masses at the Religious Education Fundraiser table!** Join us in fellowship. Meet our seven youth attending the 2012 Religious Education Congress! Take out also available! Religious Education Registration Grades K-8 & RCIC Classes begin next week Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 12:15pm. NO FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED THAT DAY. If your child is not registered by September 10th, please bring all required forms along with your child the FOLLOWING weekend, September 18th. A friendly reminder...the Diocese of Honolulu is requiring two-year s of preparation for First Holy Eucharist. If your child did not attend a grade one religion class last year (either at a parish or Catholic school), they will be placed in a Pre-Communion preparation class, and will receive their First Holy Eucharist in 2013. If you have any questions, please call our Director of Religious Education, Bonnie Boquer at (808) 672-8669 ext. 212 or email at bonnie@stjudehawaii.org.
PARISH ADMINISTRATION Administrator - Rev. Joseph Diaz Associate Pastor - Rev. Salvador Bringas Permanent Deacon - Deacon John Coughlin Permanent Deacon - Deacon Ed Vargas Administrative Assistant - Caren Sue Argenzia Parish Secretary - Grace Balderas Director of Religious Education - Bonnie Boquer Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministries - Keith Febrero Ministry Coordinator - Tony Boquer Chief Accountant - Lucy Pascual Sacristan - Alfred Simbahon, Sr. Building Committee - William Aiu Finance Committee - Kalani Frank SUPPORT STAFF Janitorial - Mary Lou Anacan, Ferdinand & Mary Jean Reglos Landscaping - Ferdinand Reglos & Peter Penascosas PASTORAL COUNCIL Mike Brown, Tony Boquer, Socorro DeGuzman, Steve Fredette, Tere Hunt, Homer Rabara PARISH MINISTRY CONTACTS Ministry Coordinator - Tony Boquer Liturgical Altar Servers - Keahi Teson & Grace Balderas Eucharistic Ministry - Connie Cruz Lectors - Connie Cadiz Liturgical Environment - Germaine Meyers Music Coordinator - Jovina Canopin Wedding Coordinator - Grace Balderas Religious Education Baptism Prep - Mike & Michelle Brown Children s Liturgy - Flo Garza Confirmation - Bonnie Boquer RCIA - Tony & Bonnie Boquer Social Ministries Bereavement Ministry - Gerry Kimokeo Food Pantry - Carolyn Won Homebound - Michelle Brown Outreach/Hospitality - Judy Datzman Parish Vocation Team - Estrella Estillore Ushers - Sonny Aquino Widows - Rose Lastimado 2
Readings for the week of: September 5-11, 2011 09/05 Monday: Col 1:24-2:3; Ps 62:6-7,9; Lk 6:6-11 09/06 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1-2,8-11; Lk 6:12-19 09/07 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3,10-13; Lk 6:20-26 09/08 Thursday: THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16,18-23 or 1:18-23 09/09 Friday: St. Peter Claver 1 Tm 1:1-2,12-14; Ps 16:1-2,5,7-8,11; Lk 6:39-42 09/10 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1-7; Lk 6:43-49 09/11 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sir 27:30-28:9; Ps 103:1-4,9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 For health, comfort and healing: Suze Tarrant, Jane Peterson, Lee Van Dickson, Alex, Irene, & Sandie Yap, Darryl Jaralba, Ann Uramoto, John Maruta, Phyllis Stock, Darlene Oakes & Family, John Benedicto, Sherwin Aquino, Billy & Joey Ingalls, and Kepa Matanane For the repose of soul: Ean Jay Nicolas In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the parish office will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011. ST. JUDE MISSION STATEMENT We, the community of St. Jude, commit ourselves to Jesus Christ our Savior, His teachings and the Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we embrace and nurture our culturally diverse community through worship, evangelization, renewal and service. 3 ST. JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH BUDGET July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011 General Operating Fund July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011 $ 624,000.00 Weekly Goal $ 12,000.00 Week of 08/27 & 08/28/2011 $ 11,485.91 Year to date Budget $ 108,000.00 Year to date receipts $ 98,865.48 Difference $ (9,134.52) Building Fund Mortgage Balance 05/31/2011 Adjusted $ 228,672.32* Week of 08/27 & 08/28/2011 $ 162.00 Year to date received $ 7,880.00 *Denotes merger of existing mortgage and newly approved building extension/expansion loan. CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS Filipino Catholic Club - Judy Datzman Knights of Columbus #12733 - Stephen Fredette St. Jude Cursillo Prayer Group - Fred Cruz St. Jude Golf Club - Ed Campos St. Jude Quilt Club - Genera Buza Campos
When: Saturday, December 3, 2011 Time: 7:00am - 2:00pm Where: St. Jude Catholic Church The RECongress Fundraising Committee is proud to announce that we will be hosting a Holiday Craft & Fun Fair here at St. Jude on Saturday, December 3, 2011. *Vendor Fees: $50 per 10x10 space; $75 REFUNDABLE deposit Free vendor parking will be at the 3rd level (one per vendor) *100% of the vendor fees go to the RECongress Fund If you are interested in having a booth at the Craft Fair, please contact Grace Balderas at (808) 672-8669 or by email at craftfair@stjudehawaii.org. RECongress Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner (Spaghetti, bread, salad, and bottled water) When: Friday, September 30, 2011 Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Where: St. Jude Catholic Church (Lanai Area) Cost: $6.50 Please see our volunteers after Mass to purchase your tickets! Inviting All Golfers beginners, intermediate, or advanced. On Saturday, October 8, 2011, St. Jude Golf Club will be holding its Second Annual St. Jude Feast Day Golf Tournament at Coral Creek Golf Course, Ewa. Forty (40) players is the magic number we are hoping for. On Saturday, December 3, 2011, St. Jude Golf Club will be holding its Third Annual Friendship Golf Tournament at Hawaii Prince Golf Course, Ewa. Come and mix with club members and friends. We need 40 players. The annual Friendship Awards Banquet will be held at Paradise Restaurant following the golf game. Tournament players, members, players guests and families are invited to attend. All proceeds from both tournaments will benefit the students who will be attending the 2012 RE Congress in Anaheim, CA. For more information, call Ed Campos, Club Coordinator: 682-5121/286-5121. 4
GIVE ALOHA Foodland s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program It s that time of year again! The St. Jude Parish Outreach Ministry is participating in the Give Aloha program. From September 1st through the 30th, you are invited to make donations of up to a cumulative total of $249 per person to our Outreach Ministry. Foodland and the Western Union Federation will donate $325,000 in matching funds to the Give Aloha Program. Shop at any Foodland or Sack N Save on the island. At checkout, present your Maika i Card and inform the cashier that you would like to make a donation to the St. Jude Outreach Ministry. The five digit code is 77277. If you do not have a Maika i Card, you can request for one at checkout. The amount you have donated and the organization name will appear on your receipt. Donations must be made payable to Foodland or Sack N Save. Note: 1. Your name will not be released to us. So if you would like us to know of your donation, please stop by or call the parish office so we can properly acknowledge your gift. 2. Your contribution is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please save your receipts for tax purposes since it will be the only record you will have of your donation. 3. Visit the Foodland in Ewa and see our St. Jude Catholic Church banner! *Matching gifts are calculated after the end of the program. Organizations will receive 100% of all customer donations given to their organization, plus their % of Foodland and the Western Union Foundation s $300,000 matching gift. The portion of the matching gift that each organization will receive will be based on the total dollar amount of customer donations designated to that organization as a % of all customer donations received for all organizations. Diocesan Pastoral Council Seeks Young Adult Representative Submitted by Sharon Chiarucci, Director, Office for Parish Resources 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 2015. 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 http://www.catholichawaii.org under Consultative Bodies. Applications along with letters of reference are due in Bishop Larry s office by September, 2011. Please give this your prayerful consideration. The DPC Nomination Form can be found at: http://www.catholichawaii.org/filemgmt/index.php?id=953 Thank You!!! We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for heeding the call in regards to much needed items for our Food Pantry. We are currently in need of toiletries and saimin. We truly appreciate your continued support in ministering to our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Items may be dropped off at the parish office during regular business hours or at any weekend Mass. May our Lord bless you and your family! 5
6
*Note regarding Mass Intention requests: Requested dates and times are not guaranteed. If the requested date is unavailable, your Mass intention will be said during the next available Mass. Request for dates which fall on a Solemnity will be said at the next available Mass. Mass Intentions for the Week of 09/05/2011 Thursday, September 8th 8:00a Naomi Layco (HB) Michelle Conte (Safe Travel) Saturday, September 10th 5:00p The Garcia Family Dionicio Agas, Jr. Lorenzo Agas Sunday, September 11th 7:00a Rudolph & Louise Vierra Cris Batula 9:00a The People of St. Jude 11:00a The Cortez Family Ernesto Agas Enriquita Agas 5:00p Maria Alcon Mon Tue Wed Thu *Our calendar is subject to change without notice. 09/05 LABOR DAY - OFFICE CLOSED 8:00a Communion Service 7:00p Confirmation 2 09/06 8:00a Mass 9:00a Sr. Exercise 3:30p Food Pantry 5:00p Youth Choir Practice 09/07 6:00p Holy Hour Children s Liturgy 6:45p Novena to OLPH 7:00p Mass 09/08 8:00a Mass 9:00a Sr. Exercise 3:30p Food Pantry 7:00p RCIA Communion Service - Mondays Until further notice, every Monday, beginning on August 29th, Communion Service will be celebrated. If you have any questions, please call the parish office during regular business hours. Natural Family Planning Instruction Certified Billings Ovulation Method Teacher, will assist you to achieve or postpone pregnancy. Natural, with no side effects Highly effective--99% Inexpensive Enhances communication between spouses Compatible with Church teaching regarding the spacing of children Can be used while coming off the pill, breastfeeding, premenopausal, and at any time during a woman s fertile years. Questions? Please contact Teresa Fredericks by email at teresamarie@hawaiiantel.net or by phone at (808) 672-7208. More info at www.boma-usa.org. Fri Sat Sun 09/09 7:00p First Friday Mass 6:00p Environment 7:00p Young Adult Community 09/10 4:00p Confessions 4:45p Novena to St. Jude 5:00p Mass 6:00p Youth Community 7:00p YYAM/Parish Rosary 09/11 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:00a Mass 9:00a Mass 11:00a Mass 12:15p Religious Education -Opening Assembly 3:00p Confirmation 1 5:00p Mass 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, 2011. 8