HOLY FAMILY

CATHOLIC CHURCH
830 Main Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818

February 28, 2016

Father Sebastian

MASS SCHEDULE
Monday Saturday

7:15AM

Saturday Vigil

5:00PM

Sunday

8:30AM, 11:00AM, 7:00PM

1st Sunday Samoan Mass

4:00PM

3rd Sunday Pohnpeian Mass

3:00PM

CONFESSIONS
Saturday
and after daily Masses

PASTORS CORNER

4:00 4:45PM

BENEDICTION
First Friday of the Month after Mass

BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE

Please contact Fr. Sebastian
Phone: (808) 422-1135 or
Mrs. Malins (808) 423-9611 ext.302
Email: HFC830@gmail.com or
Sebchacko@hawaii.rr.com
Certificates ~ For all certificates a
written application is necessary. Send by
post or email with your address, or hand
over personally.

Last Sunday, we meditated on the Covenant that

God made with the people of Israel. The Covenant
was a solemn agreement between God and the
people of Israel. Moses spelt out for the people
their duties and obligations. God would protect
them and bring them much glory and peace.
Three Apostles were able to witness the
transfiguration of Jesus and the glory that was
granted to Him. We would also be transformed like
Christ, if we keep our Covenant with God.
In todays Old Testament Reading God reveals His
Name to Moses and appoints him to be the chosen
Leader of the people of Israel.
In the Gospel, Jesus attacks the Pharisees for not
accepting Him. It appears that Jesus was pretty
upset, because they refused to believe in Him. He
tells them in absolute terms that unless they
repented, they would not be included in the
Kingdom of God.

WEBSITES
http://holyfamilyhonolulu.org
http://hfcahawaii.org
http://catholic.com
http://catholic.org
Hictv.com & Cable133.3
Catholictv.com

Saint Paul warns us and advises us to follow the

story of the forty years of hardship and journey of
the people of Israel. They were stubborn and stiffnecked. They were punished for it. We must make
use of this time of Lent, to truly repent and keep
Gods commandments. Fr Sebastian
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SAINT OF THE WEEK

SAINT CATHERINE OF SWEDEN

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baptism
Baptism of several Children will be conducted
this Sunday, immediately after the 8.30 Mass. We
welcome these children to our Parish Community
and pray for them, as well for their parents and
God-parents.

Lenten Penance Service

St. Agnes of Bohemia
(1205-1282)
Feast Day March 2

St. Agnes was born in 1200 in Prague, the

daughter of King Ottocar and Queen
Constance of Hungary, a relative of St.
Elizabeth. As a child she was educated in the
Cistercian convent of Treinitz and was
betrothed to Emperor Frederick II of
Germany . She refused this marriage, which
angered Frederick, but in time he came to
understand her decision, remarking: "If she
had left me for a mortal man, I would have
taken vengeance with the sword, but I cannot
take offense because in preference to me she
has chosen the King of Heaven." Later, Agnes
built a hospital for the poor and a residence
for the friars, she financed the construction
of a Poor Clare monastery in Prague. In 1236,
she and seven other noblewomen entered
this monastery. Known for her kindness,
Agnes mended clothes for the lepers, cooked
meals for the monastery, and cared for the
sick.
2015. Reprinted with permission of Franciscan Media. To read more about these saints,
visit their website http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saintofday/, or get daily
inspiration from the saints everywhere you go by downloading the Saint of the Day APP for
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OUR WEEKLY OFFERINGS

February
Thank you for your generous
contribution for the past weekend.
5:00 PM
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
7:00 PM

$1,388.00
$2,279.05
$1,088.00
$1,521.00

GRAND TOTAL $6,277.05

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The Date for the Lenten Penance Service will be

on Tuesday, March 15 at 6.30 PM. Please mark
your Calendars. We are all reminded that this
being the Year of Mercy, we need to experience
Gods Mercy through the Sacrament of
Reconciliation and be ready ourselves to show
mercy to others. This should be the true spirit of
Lent and its main fruit.

CHRISM MASS
The Diocesan Chrism Mass will be on Thursday at
the Co-Cathedral on School Street at 6 Pm. Stan
and Kehau Miyamoto will represent the Parish in
receiving the oils at the Mass.

First Holy Communion

The Date for First Holy Communion is May 01,
2016. As usual the Academy students will receive
their First Holy Communion at the 8.30 Mass and
the Parish children will receive their First Holy
Communion at the 11 AM Mass.

Confirmation
The date for the Sacrament of Confirmation this
Year will be Saturday May 28th at the 5 PM Mass.
Bishop Larry Silva will preside over the Mass and
administer the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Newcomers are encouraged to register with the parish

and are welcome to participate in all ministries and
activities. Request Registration Forms from the ushers.

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3 Sunday of Lent
Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15
Ps 103:1-4, 6-8,11
1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12
Luke 13:1-9
Monday February 29
2 Kings 5:1-15
Ps 42:2-3;43:3-4
Luke 4:24-30
Tuesday March 1
Daniel 3:25,34-43
Ps 25:4-9
Matthew 18:21-35
Wednesday March 2
Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
Ps 147:12-13,15-16,19-20
Matthew 5:17-19
Thursday March 3
Jeremiah 7:23-28
Ps 95:1-2,6-9
Luke 11:14-23

How do you feel

when someone
who's
been
hurtful, cruel, or
morally corrupt
gets hit with a
hardship
that
makes them suffer? Our natural tendency is to rejoice
because justice has finally
been meted out.
Jesus addresses this in todays Gospel. He wants us to
understand that we cannot
truthfully say that someone is
a "greater sinner", even if
that person is doing more
damage, is more unChristian, or doing more evil.

Every person has been created in the image of God,

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even the worst ones. Those
Hosea 14:2-10
who display an opposite imPs 81:6-11,14,17
age are nonetheless loved
Mark 12:28-34
by Jesus Christ, who died for
them. Its a tragedy that they
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do not live as the person
Hosea 6:1-6
God created them to be. But
Ps 51:3-4,18-21
an even worse tragedy is for
Luke 18:9-14
no one to invite them to turn
to Christ by loving them as he loves them.
No person is an evil person. Evil-doers are children of
God living in ignorance of their true identity. They are
victims of evil and were seduced by it into believing
that it's the best way to live. They don't understand
that they can be healed by the Sinless One who conquered evil for their redemption.
We should feel sorry for them -- this is the gift of mercy. We should mourn with Jesus for the tragedy that
continues within their souls -- this is the most precious
gift of mercy.

All those who have

sinned against you
are like the fig tree
in Jesus' parable. If
you have access to
them, he
wants
you to till their soil
and fertilize their
souls with love and
with the Gospel as
taught by your actions and, when
theyre ready, by your words.
Notice that Jesus doesn't want us to
keep a diseased, disintegrating tree
in the garden forever. After (and only
after) we have done everything possible, if the evil-doer does not want
to change, the best care we can give
to the garden is to cut down the tree.
This means walking away or calling
in the authorities for intervention and
letting the sinner reap what he sows.
This, too, is very loving. Fallen trees
become mulch and enrich the
ground for a new beginning.

Reflect & Discuss:

1. Who has been so hurtful that you
wish God would punish them?
2. Can you feel sorry for them?
Can you pray for God to do good
for them? In the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, ask for God's
help in feeling more concerned
about them. In this, you'll find
freedom from the anger that has
been holding you captive.
3. What steps can be taken to fertilize the lives of the problematic
people of your parish or family?
4. How do you know when it's time
to continue trying and when it's
time to chop the tree down?

2016 by Terry Modica Catholic Digital Resources: catholicdr.com Reprinted by license.

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Baptism of Pohnpeian children

on Sunday Feb 21

Father Sebastian's Birthday

party with the Filipino
Community at Makino
Chaya, Pearl Ridge.

Holy Family Catholic Academy students led the pack at the annual Catholic School League Track and
Field meet held at St. Louis School. 58 participants were awarded first place team rankings overall
in the Boys Open, Girls Open, and Novice Boys Divisions. Novice Girls earned 2nd place ranking.

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