2nd Sunday of Lent February 28 & March 1, 2015

Mass Intentions

Saturday, February 28 7:00am : Blessings & healing for Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the soul of Petra Camero Ca-batu 5:00pm: Blessings & healing for Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the souls of Betty Ann Lopez, Gabriel & Margarita Mier, Petrona Queja, Julio Batog Legaspi and All Souls

Sunday, March 1 6:30am: Wedding Anniversary blessings for Malo & Tia Afoa, Thanksgiving & blessings for Alfredo & Lianne Ferrer, Birthday blessings for Prisca Madamba, Blessings & healing for Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the souls of Petra Camero Cabatu, Adrienne Lanias Smith 8:30am: For All Parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel 11:00am: For the eternal repose of the souls of Cres-tita Calderon Ancheta, Estefanio Apilado Ancheta, Pedro Pascua, Melchora Pascua, Jose T. Salvacion, & All Souls 5:00pm: Blessings & healing for Frank Borja, For the eternal repose of the souls of Martina Cortez, Simplicio Cortes, Florencia Consolacion

Monday, March 2 Blessings & healing for Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the soul of Petra Camero Ca-batu

Tuesday, March 3 Blessings & healing for Betty Chun & Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the soul of Petra Camero Ca-batu

Wednesday, March 4 Blessings & healing for Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the soul of Petra Camero Ca-batu

Thursday, March 5 Blessings & healing for Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the souls of Betty Ann Lopez, Petra Camero Cabatu

Friday, March 6 Special intentions for all Perpetual Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, Blessings & healing for Eleanor Cruz, For the eternal repose of the soul of Petra Camero Ca-batu

Parish Facility Use Schedule

Monday, March 2 9:00-11:30am Outreach Center 10:00am PC Nursing Home Mass Offsite 6:00-9:00pm Penance Service PC 7:00-9:00pm Penance Service Church Tuesday, March 3 6:00-9:00pm RCIA Center 7:00-8:00pm Neocatechumenal Way School 6:00-9:00pm Parish Mission Reception PC 7:00-9:00pm Parish Mission Church Wednesday, March 4 5:30-9:00pm Parish Mission Reception PC 1 6:00-7:00pm Y & YA Choir PC 2 6:30-9:00pm Neocatechumenal Way Center 7:00-9:00pm Youth Group PC 2 7:00-9:00pm Parish Mission Church Thursday, March 5 8:15am School Mass Church 9:00-11:30AM Outreach Center 4:30-6:00pm BVM Prayer Group Church 7:00pm Benediction Church 7:00-9:00pm Samoan Choir PC 2 Friday, March 6 6:30am 1st Friday Mass Church 10:15-10:45am School Rosary Church 6:30-8:30pm Boy Scouts Center 7:00pm Stations of the Cross Church Saturday, March 7 7:00am 1st Saturday Mass Church Anointing of the Sick 9:00-10:30am Children’s Choir Church 2:00-4:00pm CPREP Center 6:00pm Picture taking Mtg Rm 7:00-9:00pm Samoan Choir Church Sunday, March 8

Parish Photo Album picture taking After All Masses in the Parish Meeting Room

8:00-11:00am RCIA Center 9:45-10:45am Religious Ed Classes School 12:00-1:15pm Catechist Meeting Center 2:00-4:30pm Confirmation 1 Center 2:00-4:30pm Confirmation 2 PC 1

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention For March 2015

Universal: That those involved in scientific research may serve the well-being of the

whole human person.

For Evangelization: That the unique contri-butions of women to the life of the Church may be recognized always.

2nd Sunday of Lent February 28 & March 1, 2015

Genesis 22:1-2, 9a The sacrifice 10-13, 15-18 of Abraham, our father in faith

Psalm 116 “I will walk before the Lord, in the Land of the living.”

Romans 8:31b-34 God did not spare His own Son.

Mark 9:2-10 This is my beloved Son.

Even though God spared Abraham’s son, Isaac, God’s own Son, Jesus, was not spared, but rather was handed over for the benefit of us all.

Yet already today’s Gospel gives us a hint of the resurrection to come. As we listen to these readings, let us take time to ponder what “rising

from the dead” means in our own lives.

3rd Sunday of Lent March 7 & 8, 2015

Exodus 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17

Psalm 19

1 Corinthians 1:22-25

John 2:13-25

Stewardship Report You can gift wrap your tithe in a personalized envelope!

Please contact our Parish Office for details.

General Operating Fund July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015 $ 766,650.00 Weekly goal $ 14,750.00

Collection for: February 21 & 22, 2015 $ 16,885.33 Tithing from collection envelopes: $ 8,513.76 Loose Collections: $ 3,696.92 Ash Wednesday Donations: $ 4,674.65 Year to date budget: $ 501,500.00 Year to date receipts: $ 485,982.58 Difference: $ (15,517.42) # of Tithing Envelopes Received: 300

Building Fund Building Fund Balance $ 460,537.21 Collection for February 21 & 22, 2015 $ 1,035.25 Phase III Construction Goal: $ 3,000.000.00 Amount to Goal: $ (2,539,462.79)

Church Maintenance Fund Current Church Maintenance Balance $ 149,736.94 Collection for: February 21 & 22, 2015 $ 45.00

Thank you for your generosity! - Fr. Pascual

A FINANCIAL GUIDE FOR TITHERS

For those striving to tithe, the following guide will be helpful

ANNUAL WEEKLY MONTHLY QUARTERLY ANNUALLY Income 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% $10,000 $19.23 $ 9.61 $83.33 $41.66 $250.00 $125.00 $1000.00 $500.00 $15,000 $28,84 $14.42 $125.00 $62.50 $375.00 $187.50 $1500.00 $750.00 $20,000 $38.46 $19.23 $166.66 $83.33 $500.00 $250.00 $2000.00 $1000.00 $25,000 $48.07 $24.03 $208.33 $104.16 $625.00 $312.50 $2500.00 $1250.00 $30,000 $57.69 $28.84 $250.00 $125.00 $750.00 $375.00 $3,000.00 $1500.00 $40,000 $76.92 $38.46 $333.33 $166.66 $1000.00 $500.00 $4000.00 $2000.00 $50,000 $96.15 $48.07 $416.66 $208.33 $1250.00 $625.00 $5000.00 $2500.00 $60,000 $115.38 $57.69 $500.00 $250.00 $1500.00 $750.00 $6000.00 $3000.00 $70,000 $134.62 $67.31 $583.33 $291.66 $1750.00 $875.00 $7000.00 $3500.00 $80,000 $153.85 $76.92 $666.67 $333,33 $2000.00 $1000.00 $8000.00 $4000.00 $90,000 $173.08 $86.54 $750.00 $375.00 $2250.00 $1125.00 $9000.00 $4500.00 $100,000 $192.31 $96.15 $833.33 $416.66 $2500,00 $1250.00 $10000.00 $5000.00 $125,000 $240.38 $120.19 $1041.67 $520.33 $3125.00 $1562.00 $12500.00 $6250.00

Stations of the Cross

Thank you to all the ministries who have signed up to help lead us in prayer!

March 6th 7:00pm March 27th 7:00pm Youth & Family Ministries Knights of Columbus March 13th 7:00pm April 3rd 12:00pm Neocatechumenal Way Youth & Young Adults March 20th 7:00pm ARMS

If you would like to know more about the Knights of Columbus, members will be

available to answer your questions after the 8:30 and 11:00 am Masses on Sunday,

March 8.

Central Oahu Vicariate 2015 Penance Service

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City 7:00pm, Monday, March 2nd

Our Lady of Sorrows, Wahiawa 7:00pm, Tuesday,, March 3rd

St. Elizabeth, Aiea 7:00pm Thursday, March 12th

St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Mililani 7:00pm, Wednesday, March 18th

Resurrection of the Lord, Waipio 7:00pm, Wednesday, March 25th

St. Michael, Waialua 7:00pm Monday, March 23rd

Easter Vigil Choir

Come join our Easter Vigil Choir under the direction of Monnette Forte.

Participation is open to people of all ages. Singers and

Musicians/Instrumentalists.

For specific questions, please contact Monnette at

(808) 487-1210 or (808) 591-6723.

Practices will be held at OLGC Church on Tuesday evenings at

7:00pm on March 10, 17, 24 & 31.

“Music brings us together. Let our hearts sing and rejoice.”

Pro-Life Reflections

Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?

Though she may forget, I will not forget you! ~Isa 49:15

Reflection. In assuring His people of His unfailing love for them, God seeks an extreme example to make His point: He speaks of the bond between a mother and the child of her womb. He declares that the breaking of that bond is practically unthinkable to Him.

Prayer. Lord, You have established the bond be-tween mother and child and used it as an example of the most faithful commitment. Strengthen all moth-ers and protect all their children,

So, we’re getting into the spirit of Lent now, fasting (from something!), increasing our prayer and giving of ourselves. Today’s Gospel seems disconnected to all this, with Jesus

transfigured into dazzling glory. What does this have to do with Lent?

The transfiguration reminds us of why we undertake Lenten practices. Lent is not about making ourselves more holy, more worthy of God. It’s not about making us feel worthless, aware as we become of our sins, weaknesses and human limitations. Rather, this Gospel reminds us that Jesus is the reason for this season. For God so loved the world, loved human beings, that He sent Himself, His Son, to show us the dazzling brilliance of

His love.

Would Jesus have been transfigured if He had been alone on that mountaintop? Personally, I don’t think so. During Lent, we are reminded of Jesus’ glory, that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law,

the fulfillment of the prophets. Jesus, during Lent and at all times, wants us to know Him, wants us to know who He really

is.

Lent: Letting God Surprise Us By: Kristina M. DeNeve

Adult Faith Formation Coordinator Diocese of Honolulu

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES

March 3 Joseph Medeiros 1967 Juan Emperado 1986 Joseph De Cambra 1994 Mabel Margaret Freitas 1998 Jacqueline Oxiles 2013 Tiffany Joy Nakagawa 2013 March 4 John Menton 1969 Tina Miyuki Segawa 1970 Andrew Burgess, Jr. 1970 Juliana Cambe Aquino 1991 Apolinario Javier 1992 Pedro Asuelo 2000 Paul Lim Caballero 2014 March 5 Mary Feliciano 1976 Lorelei Kaberry 1983 Victoriano Florendo 1986 Asuncion “Annie” Lee 1997 Christopher Kauikeolani Viela 1998 Christopher Kepulani Viela 1998 March 6 Donald Hethcote 1971 Tiffany Mactogone 1976 Joseph Edward Wild 1980 Harold Perrells, Sr. 1984 Mapuola Taumaia Noa 2014

February 28 Caroline Eberhardt 1974 Dominga Ramos Alejo 1975 Darlene Haruko Inouye 1993 Feliciano Pascua 1993 Jerome Francis Dioguardi 2002 Charlotte Paige Schaefers 2004 Ululani Aiana 2009 Maria Pagaduan Guerzon 2010 Phillip Mark Javier 2011 Melvin Leroy Willing 2013 February 29 Rose Marie Yorong 2008 March 1 Marina Abaya Borge 1978 Tomatsu Hosaka 1979 Yun Hoy Young 1979 Linda Anne Demello 1987 Martina Abelay 1987 Leonora Ramento 1992 Pedro Rapadas 1996 Helen Marie McCann 2001 James Ganotise Salcedo 2008 March 2 Peter Macaraeg 1991 Conchita Sibayan 1995 Fausto Villaflor 1997 Robert Escalera 2002 Estifania Ganeron 2003 Violet Lo Baricuatro 2012