Holy Family Catholic Church

830 Main Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 Telephone: 422-1135 Fax:423-0389 Email: HFC830@gmail.com and Sebchacko@hawaii.rr.com Second Sunday of Lent March 16, 2014 PASTORS CORNER

Mass Schedule
Monday-Saturday: 7:15 AM Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM 1st SundaySamoan Mass-2 PM 3rd Sunday-Pohnpeian Mass-2 PM Confessions Saturday: 4:004:45 PM and after daily Masses First Friday of the Month Benediction After 7:15 am Mass

The Scriptures Readings on this Second Sunday of Lent, call us to listen to God, who wants to give us a new vision and show us a new purpose in life. In the First Reading Abram, who later will be renamed Abraham, is called to rise up and leave the land of his ancestors and move to an unknown land. In the Second Reading, Saint Paul advises Timothy to persevere in his task, even in the face of adversity, because it is through suffering and endurance that our call to holiness is tested and verified. In the Gospel, Jesus presents to the three beloved Apostles a beatific vision of Himself, Moses and Elijah. The Apostles were to be re-assured that they would reach their goal and pursuit of the heavenly Kingdom, if they did not grow weary and afraid. It is possible that those of us who have seriously started practicing acts of fasting and abstinence begin to be tired and question the use of all the acts of penance. We might even doubt their efficacy. We might want to give up. We are encouraged by the Scriptures, not only to be consistent, but to realize that our goals are achievable with Christs example and assistance. Have a wonderful week-end. Fr Sebastian

2014 THE YEAR OF THE CONSECRATED LIFE Come Follow me.

Matthew 4:19

WEBSITES PARISH: Holyfamilyhonolulu.org ACADEMY Hfcahawaii.org

RISE, AND DO NOT BE AFRAID

St. Joseph, Husband of MaryMarch 19th

The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a just man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying debts. When the Bible speaks of God justifying someone, it means that God, the all-holy or righteous One, so transforms a person that the individual shares somehow in Gods own holiness, and hence it is really right for God to love him or her. In other words, God is not playing games, acting as if we were lovable when we are not. By saying Joseph was just, the Bible means that he was one who was completely open to all that God wanted to do for him. He became holy by opening himself totally to God. The rest we can easily surmise. Think of the kind of love with which he wooed and won Mary, and the depth of the love they shared during their marriage. It is no contradiction of Josephs manly holiness that he decided to divorce Mary when she was found to be with child. The important words of the Bible are that he planned to do this quietly because he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame (Matthew 1:19). The just man was simply, joyfully, wholeheartedly obedient to Godin marrying Mary, in naming Jesus, in shepherding the precious pair to Egypt, in bringing them to Nazareth, in the undetermined number of years of quiet faith and courage.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Mar. 17-Monday-6:30 pm-Bible Sharing Feast of St. Patrick Mar. 18-Tuesday-6:30pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion Mar.21-Friday-7:00 pm-Stations of the Cross By Our Lady of the Rosary Choir Mar. 24-Monday-6:30 pm-Bible Sharing Mar. 25-Tuesday-6:30pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion Annunciation of the Lord Feast Mar.28-Friday-7:00 pm-Stations of the Cross By 8:30 AM Choir Apr. 13-Sunday-Palm Sunday Apr. 17-Thursday-Holy Thursday Apr. 18-Friday-Good Friday Apr. 20-Easter Sunday

We welcome Rev. Fr Teddy Gaguit, who will conduct all the week-end services in the absence of Fr Sebastian. Thank you Father Teddy.

HFCA Performing Arts Students,

that is those in the bands and the Hawaiian Arts Classes will be on a Disneyland Trip from March 13 till March 18. Mrs. Malins, the Principal and Father Sebastian will accompany the Teachers, parents and chaperons. Let us pray for the success of their trip. We congratulate the members of the RCIA and the CONFIRMATION YOUTH, who are being trained to receive the various Sacraments at the Easter Vigil Mass and on June 7th, Saturday evening Mass.

Our Weekly Offerings

March 9, 2014 Thank you for your generous contribution for the past weekend. 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 7:00 PM $909.00 $1,560.95 $1,753.25 $1,912.09

Stations of the Cross

Please attend the Stations of the Cross, on every Friday of Lent at 7 PM. This prayers helps us to mediate on the sufferings of Christ during this season of Lent.

TOTAL $6,135.29

Church Bulletin: EditorJoe Padron, Phone 423-2439. Bulletin deadline is Tuesday 12:00 noon. Please email notice and picture if applicable to pad.ronjoe@gmail.com

March: The Month of Saint Joseph In the United States, the month of March is most often associated with Saint Patrick, and tons of corned beef and cabbage and many gallons of Irish stout are consumed on March 17 in his honor. Throughout most of the rest of the Catholic world, however (with the obvious exception of Ireland), the month of March is associated with a saint whose primary feast falls two days later, on March 19: Saint Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus Christ. Indeed, the Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of March to Saint Joseph and urges us to pay special attention to his life and example. In the 20th century, several popes had a deep devotion to Saint Joseph, and Pope Saint Pius X (1903-14) approved a public litany, the Litany of Saint Joseph, while Pope John XXIII (1958-63) wrote A Prayer for Workers, asking Saint Joseph to intercede for them. Fathers, in particular, should cultivate devotion to Saint Joseph, whom God Himself chose to care for His Son. As we learn more about Saint Joseph, we can teach our own boys about the virtues of fatherhood through his example. One place to start is with a novena to Saint Joseph. The Novena to Saint Joseph is a very good prayer for fathers; while the Novena to Saint Joseph the Worker is perfect for those times when we have an important project or assignment that we're having trouble completing.

A Prayer for Workers O glorious Joseph! Who concealed your incomparable and regal dignity of custodian of Jesus and of the Virgin Mary under the humble appearance of a craftsman and provided for them with your work, protect with loving power your sons, especially entrusted to you. You know their anxieties and sufferings, because you yourself experienced them at the side of Jesus and of His Mother. Do not allow them, oppressed by so many worries, to forget the purpose for which they were created by God. Do not allow the seeds of distrust to take hold of their immortal souls. Remind all the workers that in the fields, in factories, in mines, and in scientific laboratories, they are not working, rejoicing, or suffering alone, but at their side is Jesus, with Mary, His Mother and ours, to sustain them, to dry the sweat of their brow, giving value to their toil. Teach them to turn work into a very high instrument of sanctification as you did. Amen. Saint Damien Online Retreat for Lent Join us this Lent for our FREE online retreat focused on the life, spirituality and ministry of St. Damien. Here's how it works: Get an email sent to your in-box each day of Lent. In it, you will find a story or quote from the life, spirituality and work of St. Damien; a picture of Molokai for you to reflect with, share or save as a daily wallpaper; a reflection question and access to the day's Scripture readings. Nourish your spirituality this Lent with St. Damien!
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Loving Father, let me see the face of Jesus in those whose luck has run out; give me the vision of Jesus, which is the vision of love.

NEW PARISHIONERS: Newcomers are encouraged to register with the parish and are welcome to participate in all parish activities and ministries. Registration forms are available in the back of the Church.

St. Patrick
(March 17)

(ContinuationSt. Patrick) Comment: What distinguishes Patrick is the durability of his efforts. When one considers the state of Ireland when he began his mission work, the vast extent of his labors (all of Ireland) and how the seeds he planted continued to grow and flourish, one can only admire the kind of man Patrick must have been. The holiness of a person is known only by the fruits of his or her work. What Is Laetare Sunday?

Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal indifference guided the life of Gods instrument for winning most of Ireland for Christ. Details of his life are uncertain. Current research places his dates of birth and death a little later than earlier accounts. Patrick may have been born in Dunbarton, Scotland, Cumberland, England, or in northern Wales. He called himself both a Roman and a Briton. At 16, he and a large number of his fathers slaves and vassals were captured by Irish raiders and sold as slaves in Ireland. Forced to work as a shepherd, he suffered greatly from hunger and cold. After six years, Patrick escaped, probably to France, and later returned to Britain at the age of 22. His captivity had meant spiritual conversion. He may have studied at Lerins, off the French coast; he spent years at Auxerre, France, and was consecrated bishop at the age of 43. His great desire was to proclaim the Good News to the Irish. He ordained many priests, divided the country into dioceses, held Church councils, founded several monasteries and continually urged his people to greater holiness in Christ.

Most Catholics today are used to the Mass being conducted in English, and they hardly ever think about the fact that Latin remains the official language of the Catholic Church. But occasionally, Latin reasserts itself, as it does in the case of Laetare Sunday. Answer: Laetare Sunday is the popular name for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. (See When Is Laetare Sunday? for the date of Laetare Sunday in this and future years.) Laetare means "Rejoice" in Latin, and the Introit (entrance antiphon) in both the Traditional Latin Mass and the Novus Ordo is Isaiah 66:10-11, which begins "Laetare, Jerusalem" ("Rejoice, O Jerusalem"). Because the midpoint of Lent is the Thursday of the third week of Lent, Laetare Sunday has traditionally been viewed as a day of celebration, on which the austerity of Lent is briefly lessened. The passage from Isaiah continues, "rejoice with joy, you that have been in sorrow," and on Laetare Sunday, the purple vestments and altar cloths of Lent are set aside, and rose ones are used instead. Flowers, which are normally forbidden during Lent, may be placed on the altar. Traditionally, the organ was never played during Lent, except on Laetare Sunday. Laetare Sunday is also known as Rose Sunday or Refreshment Sunday, and it has a counterpart in Advent: Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, when purple vestments are exchanged for rose ones. The point of both days is to provide us encouragement as we progress toward the end of each respective penitential season.

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