Fifth Sunday of Lent (B) The Meaning of the Gardens of Scripture

Sts.PeterandPaulChurch March18,2018

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The agony Jesus endures in the Garden isheartbreaking and inspires awe. Our Lord feelslonelinessbeforethebittercuptheFatherextendstohimviathehandsofanangel.Liketheposturehewillassume when nailed to the cross, Jesus shows hisstrength through humble acceptance andabandonment.

Gardensdon’tappearoften inScripture,but theyareimportant. There is theGarden ofEden, the place ofGod’screativeloveandman’soriginalsin.Thereisthegardenin the Song of Songs—a garden of passion,possession, and life-giving union. Whereis Jesus’tomb, and where does Mary Magdalene, thetransformed lover, find Jesus on Eastermorning? IntheScriptures,gardensareaplaceofnewlife,sin,andredemption. It’s where lovers go; where love isdeclaredandtested.This is important inunderstandingthedramaofourLord’s agony in theGarden. It is thedrama insideoflove.Itisthedramaofacceptanceandabandonment,trustandgenerosity,lifeanddeath.

JesusknowsthisandgoesintotheGardentodowhatAdamfailedtodo in the firstGarden.Hegoestopaythepriceoflove.Heengendersnewlifebygivinghisown.Helooksatthechalice,thepriceofoursalvation,andwithaheartfullofgenerous,uncomplicatedlove,acceptstheFather’sinvitation.“Notmywillbutyoursbedone.”

—Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

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Lenten Schedule

Wed Mar 21st

6:00 pm LentenPenanceService

Thurs., Mar 22nd

LENTEN PARISH MISSION

10:30-11:30 am

Finding Healing and Peace in Suffering

6:00 pm Finding Healing and Peace in Suffering

7:00 pm Chrism Mass at CoCathedral

Fri., Mar 23rd

LENTEN PARISH MISSION 10:30-11:30 am

The Cross: The Mystery of Death & Life

6:00 pm Stations of the Cross (Youth/Altar Servers)

6:30 pm The Cross: The Mystery of Death & Life

Sat., Mar 24th

LENTEN PARISH MISSION 10:00 am Hearing the Cry of the poor: A

walk with the poor from death into life. Conversation with the Religious

PALM SUNDAY

Mar 28th HOLY WEEK BEGINS 7:00 pm Movie Night “The Passion of

the Christ” HOLY THURSDAY

March 29th

6:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper GOOD FRIDAY

March 30th 3:00 pm 5:15 pm 6:00 PM

Good Friday Liturgy Stations Good Friday Liturgy

EASTER VIGIL March 31st

(No 5 pm Mass) Easter fire is lit at SUNSET

EASTER SUNDAY April 1st

7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 AM 6:00 PM

STEWARDSHIP

TIME–TALENT–TREASURE

TREASURE

Mahalo for your generous contributions and Faithful Stewardship.

The Collections for March 10 – 11, 2018 are as follows:

Total: $13,166.96

Envelopes & Loose Collections $ 7,692.78 Mass Intentions 380.00 Baptism 150.00 Electric & Votive Candles 695.88

Total $ 8,918.66 ENVELOPES

IDENTIFIABLE 40% UNIDENTIFIABLE 60% Building Fund $ 41.00 Outreach 399.00 Hall Use 40.00 Catholic Care 1,140.00

Subtotal $1,620.00

Special Collections: Catholic Relief Services 2,481.50 Scholarship 2.00 Operation Rice Bowl 144.80

Subtotal: $ 2,628.30

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Please see add for Office Receptionist on page 5.

MAHALO TO CHURCH CLEANERS:

Carina Yung, Grace Porras, Gerald Porras, Evelyn Bautista, Caesar Reyes, Poly Lapasaran, Cecilio Manalo, Teresita Luis, Matta Tai Nguyen, Fe Coloma, Joel & Lily Narusawa. . . for maintaining Sts. Peter & Paul Church and grounds immaculately.

These people spend a portion of their Saturday morning weekly keeping our church beautiful. We need your help. If you would like to volunteer, please call the Parish at 941-0675.

ThisWeek’sEventsMar.18–24,2018

M – Main Church, U–Upstairs Parish Conference Room, R – Reception room, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, C – Courtyard

Sunday March185th Sunday of Lent

6:15 am – Choir Practice (B) 7:00 a.m. Mass – Third Scrutinies for RCIA (Cycle A readings) 6:15 am – Rosary (M) Monday March19

St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

6:30 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M)

Tuesday March20

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 7:00 pm – Centering Prayer (M)

Wednesday March21

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:30 am – Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 1:00 pm – Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C) 6:00 pm – Evening of prayer and reflection

Thursday March22

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 10:30 Lenten Mission 11:15 am – Rosary (M) 6:00 pm – Choir Practice (M) 6:30 Lenten Mission (7:00 p.m. Chrism Mass at St. Theresa Co-Cathedral)

Friday March23St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:40 am – Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion

10:00 – 11:30 am – Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:45 am – Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet 10:30 Lenten Mission 11:15 am – Stations of the Cross (M) 6:00 pm – Stations of the Cross (M) 6:30 Lenten Mission

Saturday March24

8:00 – 11:00 am – Cleaning Church (M) 9:30 Lenten Mission 11:15 am – Rosary 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Confessions (M)

SECOND COLLECTION

Thank you for your generous support of The Catholic Relief Services Collection and for helping Jesus in disguise. Your contributions will make a difference for the poor and marginalized around the world. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link on the left.

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Encounter Alefa Alefa is a mother, grandmother and farmer. She provides for her three children, three grandchildren and husband by selling her crops. If they fail during one of Malawi’s rainy seasons—or in a drought—her family goes hungry. One particularly difficult year, Alefa was forced to sell some of her land to make ends meet.

She knew she had to start planting crops that could withstand Malawi’s changing climate. So, she attended a CRS-sponsored seed fair, where farmers learn the best crops to plant for the upcoming year, and receive vouchers so they can choose the seeds and supplies they need. Besides rice, Alefa bought corn, cabbage and tomato seeds. This way, she can continue farming rice but also feel confident that, even if her rice fails, she will have other crops to sell.

“This harvest will provide food, shelter and education for my family,” she says. In a few short months, Alefa will be growing corn and harvesting hope.

Learn more about CRS’ work in Malawi.

STEWARDSHIPTIME-TALENT-TREASURE

B00-B00BUNNIESPROJECTVolunteersneededtocreatebunniesforchildrenlivinginshelter.Thesebunniesserveanimportantpurpose:Theyholdanicecubeforbumpsandbruises

WEEKENDOFMARCH17-18(A#erMasses)CourtyardArea

VolunteersNeededforfoodsor.ngMonday,March19th

FoodpickupanddeliveryMar20th&21stThroughthisministryourparishservestheneedsofourKupuna,Ohanaandthosewhocometoourdoor,whoarestrugglingwithfoodinsecurity.OurParishCatholicCareProjectreliesheavilyondonationsfromourparishioners.Onlybyyourgenerosityareweabletohelpothersintheirtimeofneed.Pleaseprayerfullyconsiderhelpingusfeedthehungry!

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PRAYERLISTFORTHESICK Please pray for the sick in our Parish, Especially for …

PRAYERLISTFORTHESICK

Prayersbringourparishcommunitytogetherandthis

istrueespeciallywhenweprayforthoseparishioners

whoareillamongus.

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March We will remove the names at the end of every

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March Prayer Intentions from Pope Francis

Congratulations on your marriage. May God grant you all of life's

blessings and love's joys.

Charita Abelgas-Mabon Vanessa Alcova Loranzo Alota Becky Alota Darlene Amarosa Tony Bacani Michael Bartolome Ho Lun Big Olivia Mia Blake Maniko Brady Arthur Cababa Mwejo Capelle Wini Chow Teresita M. Custodio Avon Czerwinski Regina Czerwinski Blanche DeConte George DeConte Odetta Doublet Shirley Dungo Tessie Dungo Blanche Hansen Joe Hansen Florence Henson Stanley Ho Robert K. F. Ho Shirlene Iwai Maria Elena Jencks Jack Jucewicz Christoph Jucewicz Charlene Lau Pat Low

MARCH2018BIRTHDAYand/orANNIVERSAYCELEBRANTS

PleasecompletethisformwithyourpertinentinformationsothatwemayrememberyouatMassandwithprayersandblessingsonyourspecialdayinMARCH.Fillinthecompletethisform(pleaseprintclearly!)andplaceitinthecollectionbasketorreturntotheofficenolaterthanFEB28,2017.NAME:_______________________________________________PH#:_________________________________________________BIRTHDAY:____________(pleasecheck)DATE:______________________________________________WEDDINGANNIVERSARY:___________DATE:_______________________________________________NO.OFYEARSMARRIED:____________

Bona Macabre John M. Masunaga Thomas Mistysyn Robert Mistysyn Betty Ann Nault Patrice Nielsen Felicitas R. Noland Ray M. Olis Lourdes Olis Berry Oloday Maria Oloday Judy Orlando Nancy Pang Joannita Pangelinan Yvonne S. Pangelinan Ephrem Perez Josefina Perez Anella Rabauliman Bregida R. Reyes Oliver Shilling Myong Soon Sim Joseph Anthony Sullivan Dolores Suredam Lolita A. Sutton Edwin Tagura Yolanda Trejo Myrna Vallespin Ho Chun Wah Ho Shiu Yan Theresa Yu Janleen Maria Xymoon

FormationinSpiritualDiscernment

That the Church may appreciate the urgency of

formation in spiritual discernment, both on the

personalandcommunitarianlevels. Welcome to the family of God Pleaseprayforthosewhowerebaptizedinto

theCatholicFaithonFebruary18thandfortheirparentsthattheymaygrowtobe

faithfuldisciplesofJesusChrist

PeytonManasalaRaiderLeybag

Happy Birthday FelicitasNoland

March6th

Please pray for the r epose of the soul

of Trudy Davis

and for her family and f riends

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FAITH FORMATION

FAITHFORMATION

RCIA: EVER ANCIENCT, EVER NEW

OHANAMASS

Our next Mass

for persons with disabilities and their families will be on March 11th at 11:00 a.m. They will meet after in the Recep-tion room for Sacramental Preparation.

Youth&YoungAdults

CCDAlohaParents,Parishioners,andVisitorsofSts.PeterandPaulChurchOurclassconsistsofPreKandfirstgradechildrenagebetween4,5and6.Welaythefoundationfortheselittlean-gels and teach themhow to say simpleprayerslikethe“OurFather”,“HailMary”andthe“GloryBe”.Westartourclasswithanopeningpray-er and then we take them through thegospelofthedayinastoryform,andwehavequestionandanswers just tomakesure that all the children are listening,theyaresoeagertoanswerandalltheirhandsgoup,itgivesussuchpleasuretosee how interested these little ones areto know about “JESUS”, after that wehave a coloring session where the chil-dren use all their imagination and colorthe page which is based on the Gospelreading.Eachchildwants todo thebestandissoengrossed.ThankstoFatherKhanh,Ms.YvonneandMs.Iwalani.FortheTVandbeautifulBi-ble Story CDs, the children inspired bythese stories, as each story has a lessonthat teaches the little ones to be goodchildren, to listen to their parents, toshare,toloveandmuchmore.We wind up the classwith a thank youprayer,askingOurLordtoblessandpro-tectallofusandkeepussafeduringthecomingweek.Thankyou,Teachers:Joy,PriscillaandWilson

John10:37-38IfIamnotdoingtheworksofmyFather,thendonotbelieveme;butifIdothem,eventhoughyoudonotbelieveme,be-lievetheworks,thatyoumayknowandunderstandthattheFatherisinmeandIamintheFather.ʻAnoʻaiKākou,BibleWhenJesusfacedthosewantingtostonehim,heshowedagainthatheisonewithGod,whoisTruthandLove.Itmakesusquestionwhatwerevealourselvestobe,provenbyouractions.Comejoinusaswecon-tinuetohavetheThursdayYoungAdultBiblestudiesduringLent.Thepassageswegooverareinspiredfromthefollowingday'sGospelread-ing(thecalendarisavailableonusccb.org).ProjectSt.Don’syoungadultministryismostlyyoungwomen.Wetotallyun-derstandthedifficultiesassociatedwithperiods.Allwomenhavetherighttolivetheirlifewithdignityregardlessofrichorpoor.Youngadultsaredoingthisprojectfortheemergencysheltersservingourarea.Wearecollectingmenstrualhygieneproductssothatwecanhelpsomeofthehomelesswomeninneed,becausethereshouldn’tbeaquestionof“FoodorSanitarynapkin?”Currently,wearelookingfordonationsofthefollowingitems:1.Heavyflowovernightsanitarypads2.Regularflowsanitarypads3.PantilinersPleasedeposittheitemsinthebinsatthechurchwiththelabelPeriodProject.LastdatefordonationsisMarch26th(Monday).Duetohy-gienereasonswedonotacceptopenednapkins.Thankyousomuchforyourunderstanding.Let’sbringchangeinthelifeofothers,eveniftheleastwaypossible.Volunteer·WecontinuetoprovidefreetutoringtothosetryingtolearnEnglishorgettheirGED.·EverysecondSaturdayofthemonthwehelptocleanthechurchSavetheDateOnMarch24th,we'llhavebreakfastwithourspecialvisitorFr.Pham,whodoesmuchtohelpservethepoorintheworld-pleasecheckouttheflyer!Checkoutourfacebookpage(usethelink,orscantheQRcodebe-low):www.facebook.com/YoungAdultsMinistry.HonoluluAstheyoungadultsministryofSts.Peter&Paul,inspiredbySt.DonBosco,wewishtovolunteer,learn,reflect,andbehappy.ServiteDomineinlaetitia(ServeGodcheerfully).Beingpartofthisgroup,inthisphaseofourjourneyinlife,willallowustohelpeachothertogrowspiritually,intellectuallyandphysically.Ifyouhaveanyinterest,questions,comments,ideas,etc.pleasee-mailusattrivialFyr@gmail.comortxt305-898-0378.Hopetoseeeveryonesoon!Aloha,Amala&Sun

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AROUNDTHEPARISHANDTHEDIOCESE

MOVIENIGHT

SUNDAYMARCH25at7:15p.m.

“THEPASSIONOFCHRIST”depictsthePassionofJesus,largelyaccordingtotheGospelsofMatthew,Mark,LukeandJohn.

(2hrs.7min)

ACTS Ministry Sts Peter & Paul Church

Mahalo for your generous support!

JourneytoJerusalem(Holy Week Retreat)

Saturday, March 24th

Follow Jesus on His final journey. Join Sr. Marie Lemert SS.CC. and Malulani Kamanu as we enter Holy Week, listening to His teaching, observing His

actions, feeling His passion and power. We will begin with Mass at 9 a.m.

Free will offering. Lunch will be provided. Location: St. Anthony Retreat Center, Rose Hill

Call to register: 845-0065 by Tuesday, March 20th

EASTERTRIDIUMSCHEDULE

Therewillbeno7:00a.m.andNoonMassesonthefollowingdays.

JoinyourparishfamilyincelebratingthemostHolyDaysoftheChurchYear.ThereisnodismissalfromHolyThursdayuntilthenightoftheEasterVigil.ItisoneLiturgy

HOLYTHURSDAY

MassoftheLord’sSupper

March29that6:00p.m.

GOODFRIDAY

LiturgyofthePassionofJesus

March30that3:00p.m.and6:00p.m.

LiturgyoftheWord,VenerationoftheCrossandHolyCommunion

EASTERVIGIL(NoSaturday5:00p.m.)

Saturday,March31st

WelighttheEasterFireatsunset

Authentic Living Through the Passion Lenten Mission 2018

March 21, 22, 23 and 24

Rev. Phong Q. Pham

Lenten Mission Schedule March 21 – Wednesday Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:00 p.m. Penance Service Fellowship: Soup Night! March 22 – Thursday Finding Healing and Peace in Suffering 10:30 am – 11:30 – Morning Mission 6:00 p.m. – Evening Mission Fellowship: Vegetarian Dishes! (Fish dishes are okay) Sponsored by the Lenten Mission Team March 23 – Friday The Cross: The Mystery of Death & Life 10:30 am – 11:30 – Morning Mission 6:00 p.m. – Evening Mission and Stations of the Cross Fellowship: Meatless Friday Potluck Bring your favorite “no meat” dish to share! March 24 – Saturday Hearing the cry of the poor: A walk with the poor from death into life 9:00 am – French Toast Breakfast 9:30 – Mission 10:00 am – Conversation with the Religious