Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish 1525 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City, HI 96782 Phone: 808.455.3012 Fax: 808.456.9443 www.olgcchurch.org [email protected]

Twenty-Sixth SUNDAY in Ordinary Time September 30 & October 1, 2017

MASS SCHEDULE WEEKDAYS: Monday - Friday: 6:30 A.M.

Saturday: 7:00 A.M.

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 P.M. This week’s Readings: Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm Psalm 25: 4-9; (Fulfills Sunday Obligation) Philippians 2:1-11 or 2:1-5; Matthew 21:28-32

Sunday: 6:30 A.M., 8:30 A.M., Next week’s Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:12-16; Philippians 4:6-9; 11:00 A.M., & 5:00 P.M. Matthew 21:33-43

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Remembers Example of Blessed (unless noted in bulletin) Stanley Rother Perpetual Adoration Chapel Zenit.org Open 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week ope Francis said these words The body of Father Rother was toward the conclusion of his transferred to the United States, to Thursday Before First Friday on Sept. 24, 2017, Okarche, where he is buried. But, at Holy Hour at 7:00 P.M. P recalling Stanley Francis Rother, who the request of his former parishioners was proclaimed blessed yesterday in of Tzutuhil, his heart is kept under the First Friday Mass / Sacred Heart Devotion Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “May altar of the where he exercised Mass at 6:30 A.M. his heroic example help us to be his priestly ministry. (unless noted in bulletin ) courageous witnesses of the Gospel, He was proclaimed blessed on committing ourselves in favor of September 23, 2017 in Oklahoma. human dignity.” Francis recalled that the missionary priest was killed out of hatred for the faith “for his work of evangelization and human promotion in favor of the poorest in Guatemala.” Stanley Rother was born on March 27, 1935, in Okarche, Oklahoma, and died on July 28, 1981, in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. MISSION: Our Lady of Good Counsel is a Christ- This Catholic and missionary centered Parish enlightened by the Holy Spirit, guided priest was assassinated by a death by the Scriptures, Tradition and the Sacraments of the squad during the Guatemalan armed Holy ; through the Stewardship of time, conflict. He was beatified as a martyr. Papal Intention for October Workers & the Unemployed talent and treasure, seeking to renew and maintain Born to a farm family, Stanley Rother was ordained a priest at the age of 28, That all workers may receive respect love, family unity and Christian values throughout the and protection of their rights, and that the community. on May 25, 1963, for the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa. unemployed may receive the opportunity to contribute to the common good. FROM the PASTOR’S DESK REVEREND Fr. PASCUAL ABAYA IV PAGE 2

God Calls...We Respond!

o live our Christian life and faith is not father whose son did the work in the vineyard and that all easy. If we think that it is, then we maybe dismay to the son who said yes but never Tprobably have not realized what it means went. to be committed disciples of Christ. As baptized As we reflect on this parable, it teaches us Christians, we are all being called to follow in that our responses at times are not perfect in lieu the footsteps of our Lord. To follow him entails a of our call to follow Jesus. At times we say yes total commitment to His teachings and modeling when asked to forgive but actually don’t. We our lives to His. Jesus, as our guide, exemplified say yes to give up our vices but when situations commitment in a concrete manner listening to His come it is difficult to turn away. When we are Father and obeyed Him even death on a cross. He called to live in grace our human frailty leads us had all the power and might to do otherwise but to live in sin. When we need to make a decision never did. He showed the depth of His love and that pertains to life, faith and morals we definitely trust to His Father and brought about instead so need to respond. If at one point in life we said no much goodness for everyone to experience. He to Jesus’ invitation for conversion, He will always endured all pain and agony and embrace the cup offer us time to change our decision and respond of sacrifice for our sake and for the people of the to it. This only goes to show how much our Lord world. His obedience brought about our salvation. loves us and cares for us. He patiently waits for us This Sunday, we hear the Parable of the Two and needing our response to be faithful to Him all Sons. Their father asked them to go out into his throughout when we say Yes and really mean Yes. vineyard to work. Working in the vineyard is not Mary’s fiat clearly illustrates this to us. When an easy task. It takes a lot of time, strength and she said Yes to God’s will, she embraced all the endurance. Asked by their father to do so enabled joys and sufferings in relation to her Son, Jesus these two sons to respond. One said No but Christ. She accepted in all humility and trust to went instead. The other said Yes but did not go. bear the Son of God knowing that this will not be Hearing an answer, no, definitely will not please easy. Her Yes manifested her faith, trust, hope and the father at all thus he approached the other son love for God. That is why our church regard her who said yes. But the twist in the parable is that, as the perfect model of discipleship to whom we the son who said no was actually the one who went can look up and challenge us to total commitment to the vineyard and worked. He changed his mind to Jesus. ╬ and obeyed his father. Just imagine the joy of the MINISTRY CORNER PAGE 3 “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.”

FILIPINO MINISTRY (OLGC-FM)

by Noni Panen & Flo Hermosura

The Filipino Ministry participates in various Catholic What is OLGC-FM to me…. action projects in the community to include volunteering “OLGC Filipino Ministry (formerly known as Filipino at the Great Aloha Run, sponsoring breakfast for the Catholic Club) has been my church family since it started homeless at Kapiolani Park, cooking dinner for out-of- 43 years ago. The families in Filipino Ministry are close; town families staying at Ronald McDonald House while we are uncle and aunties to all the kids. In the earlier their children are treated at Kapiolani Children’s and years, the families played volleyball each weekend at Shriner’s Hospitals and also at Fisher House for families of Lehua Park but as we got older and our kids left home, military patients who are on long-term treatment at Tripler we stopped. I enjoy outreaching to others in our Catholic Hospital, Next Step in Kakaako, Sunshine Visit to Nursing action projects. It is fun working together for our Lord. We Homes, Star Light, Star Light (helping with the Christmas perpetuate the Filipino culture by sponsoring the annual of children of incarcerated families) and Christmas Flores De Mayo in May (crowning our BVM and honoring caroling to the homebound. These activities are fun and her with flowers) and Misa De Gallo in December (9- easy working as a group. We grow in spiritual/ohana day Novena of Masses) and building of fellowship at the building activities such as monthly , trainings and breakfasts provided by different Parish ministries. We workshops offered at OLGC, retreats, pilgrimages, learn to sing Filipino songs, Filipino dances and learn to annual picnics held at Haleiwa and at Our Lady of Mount cook Filipino cuisine. We pray together, play together, cry Carmel in Waikane, volleyball, bowling and walking rosary together and support each other. Thank you, Lord, for my (exercising while praying). We promote religious cultural Church family.” Julia Cabatu (President of FM) activities such as the Santa Cruzan, Flores De Mayo, Misa De Gallo and parol (star lantern) making. Throughout Flo Hermosura says that her children have fond and happy the years, we help in special OLGC-FM projects like memories of the OLGC Filipino Ministry families while selling advent wreaths, spearheading OLGC’s Cookbook growing up. Her son, Jonathan, recalls, “I remember “Table of Plenty”, participating in garage sale fundraisers, going camping several times at Malaekahana as well as beautifying the courtyard grotto with a Xeriscape garden, the Catholic Youth Organization Camp (CYO) in Hauula. donating the cement benches at the courtyard grotto and (CYO Camp was later sold by the Diocese to fund the St. center grotto and assisting in the Parish picture directory. Augustine Education Foundation.) We would play with the other kids at the beach during the day and then hang around We have our monthly meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the campfire at night talking, roasting marshmallows and each month in the Parish Center. It starts by praying the making delicious s’mores. It definitely felt like one big rosary at 6:30 p.m., dinner and followed by the meeting. family. I also fondly remember all the gatherings like Membership consists of 34 current/active families. Annual going to Mass, pastries/coffee/juice offered after, choir dues are $12.00/family (dollar a month). Requirement to practices, Easter egg hunts, attending Confirmation be a member is willingness to participate (non-Filipinos preparation classes, and etc. And sometimes, the late are welcomed). We need more members especially Fr. Alan Nagai, our pastor then, would make his famous younger families to carry on the OLGC-FM activities and Portuguese Bean Soup for us to enjoy. These experiences traditions. influenced my decision to want to give back with my time, treasure, and talent whenever I can.” SCHOOL NEWS “Together with Christ what we believe, we can achieve.” PAGE 4

ACTIVE CHRISTIANS It is an expectation for Our Lady of Good Counsel students to become “Active Christians”. This month, they were given a great opportunity to demonstrate Christ-like behavior by respecting others. The third graders and the school’s Ohana Council organized a wonderful 3-day event for students to participate in a Hurricane Harvey Relief Project. Families donated money and spent time in prayer at two school assemblies, and during the offertory of the school Mass. On the final day, many students showed their solidarity by dressing up as Texans. The school raised $1,428.60 for the Archdiocese of Houston and Galveston. OLGC school organizes various service projects like this one throughout the school year. With projects like these, students are reminded that “how we give is more important than how much we give”. Students recognize genuine prayer, concern for people, and an empathic heart as very valuable contributions.

TEACHERS OF FAITH, KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVICE: MEET OUR OFFICE DYNAMIC DUO by Chantelle Luarca, Interim School Principal

Matilda “Nellie” Enos was born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines and arrived to Hawaii where she grew up in Pearl City with her parents, sister, and two brothers. Nellie has been married to her wonderful husband,Tay Enos for 32 years and they’ve been blessed with two beautiful daughters, 2 sons-in-law, a grandson named Zealand, and they are awaiting their granddaughter’s arrival this winter. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, sewing, and relaxing with her family’s furry members, Brutus and Ace. Her daughters are alumnae of OLGC School and she became a staff member while they were students. One day, she was approached by the after-school teacher, the late June Carvalho, who asked if she wanted to work at the school. Nellie began her work at OLGC School in 1991 as a teacher’s assistant and eventually became the school’s office receptionist. Besides serving in the office, Nellie also aids ill or injured students, prepares the daily milk, and prepares the copies of the weekly Thursday memos. She refers to OLGC School as her second home and says, “Being able to work with such great people really makes each day fun and worthwhile!” Her philosophy is, “Life is like the ocean. It can be calm or still, or rough and rigid, but in the end, it’s always beautiful.”

Theresa “Teri/ Miss Nic” Nicolas is OLGC School’s longest-running staff member, serv- ing since the start of the 1991 school year! She and her husband, Leroy Nicolas, Jr. have two sons who are graduates of OLGC School and continued their education at Iolani and Damien. Teri has two grandsons and one is currently enrolled in the OLGC Kindergarten. She currently serves the school as the office secretary, but she willingly serves the school in many other ways. Teri also comforts ill or injured students and assists in students’ general needs. The staff looks forward to her hospitality and extra joy she puts into preparing staff events like in-service, faculty and staff gatherings, and office and school liturgical and sea- sonal decorations that puts the entire community in a cheerful spirit. “What brought me to OLGC was a realization that occurred while on a family trip to Disneyland. I realized after watching my two sons run and play that I was missing out in watching them grow up and missing out on milestones in their life. My job at the time kept me from experiencing some of life’s greatest moments- their first steps, and school pro- grams. I decided to take a leap of faith and quit my job as an executive secretary and try and focus on my family. I put my complete faith in God, knowing that he would take care of me and my family. He sure did! He led me to OLGC school where I was hired as a teacher’s assistant. From that day forward, I was there for every event and was always there for my boys. As I look back at the past 27 years at OLGC School, I know I am very blessed to have the opportunity to work at this absolutely wonderful place. I was given the opportunity to contribute financially to my family’s finances and at the seams it allowed me to be the mom my children needed me to be and for that I am very grateful.” DEATH ANNIVERSARIES MASS INTENTIONS for the WEEK Please call the Parish Office to have your intentions added to our schedule. SEPTEMBER 30 David Kanana 1981 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Carl Duvernay 1994 7 a.m. Celina Lukia Segovia 2005 Raymundo Magsanide 2016 5 p.m. For the eternal repose of the souls of Dorothy Koyanagi & Geronimo Alvieda, for the deceased members of the OCTOBER 1 Blessed Mary payer group, Johnny Esplanada, Elias, Ambrosio Ilagan 1975 Arturo & Gessie Dingal, Layne Luke, Rupert Pocock, Janell Alohalani Bautista 1984 Barbara Ortiz & Fr. Jack Niland. Robert Allen Abrice 2001 Amado Oxiles 2002 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 Jeffrey Daniel Morgenstein 2010 6:30 a.m. Birthday blessings for Gaylyn Joy Respicio & Lianne Chang. Special intentions for the Bond family. OCTOBER 2 Blessings & healing for Zillah Salcido. Blessings, good health Enrique Retiza 1965 & thanksgiving for Rodney Nacnac. For the Josephine Silva 1974 eternal repose of the souls of Peter Le Sanh, Joaquim Mahamad Razak 1984 Tran Thai, Anna Nguyen, Paul Gallarde, Flo & Eliya John Texeira 1988 Sebay & Uilani Keamo. Gordon Wailani Oyamot 2014 8:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel OCTOBER 3 Shigeo Paul Arakaki 1966 11a.m. Birthday blessings & good health for Joey Pastor. For Romualdo Gibolingo 1973 the eternal repose of the soul of Sotero Batacan. Paul De Kneef 1994 Kirk Patrick Sato 2001 5 p.m. For the Parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel Theresa Marie Cho Auwae 2001 MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 OCTOBER 4 Birthday blessings for Gaylyn Joy Respicio. For the eternal repose of the Cynthia Ann Corpuz 1977 soul of Sotero Batacan. Pedro Casupang 1983 Mary Louise Teves 1984 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Santiago Mandapat 1994 Birthday blessings for Gaylyn Joy Respicio. For the eternal repose of the Sosene Luafaleala 2004 souls of Iluminaba Cabantac Santiago & Sotero Batacan. Julia Reyes 2010 Edgar Ibera Ibanez 2013 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Trinidad Canoy Batalon 2016 For the eternal repose of the soul of Santiago Mandapat. OCTOBER 5 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 Elizabeth Baggayan 1989 Birthday blessings & good health for G. Silva. Alyssabeth Imanil Castello 1995 Harvey Vasper 1996 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 Peter Celestine Kahoopii Sr. 2004 For the special intentions of the Perpetual Adorers of the Blessed Paul Behasa Gallarde 2012 Sacrament. OCTOBER 6 Christina Barete 1968 Benjamin Charles Garcia 1973 Rosita Pascua Tamayo 1986 John Ramos Kaai 1990 Julius Raymond Carlson 1992 Robert Steven Derego 1996 Paul Yet Lee 2000 Kerasimo Petrus Usenuku 2004 Stanley Charles Tadashi Ajirogi 2015 STEWARDSHIP REPORT You can gift wrap your tithe in a personalized envelope! Please contact our Parish Office for details.Thank You for your continued generosity!

GENERAL OPERATING FUND July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 $ 832,000.00 Weekly Goal $ 16,000.00

COLLECTIONS for September 23 & 24, 2017 $ 13,377.85 Tithing from Collection Envelopes $ 9,928.00 GOOD SAMARITAN Loose Collections $ 2,858.85 STEWARDSHIP Online Giving: September 18-22, 2017 $ 591.00 Year to Date Budget $ 208,000.00 MOMENT Year to Date Receipts $ 169,431.06 Difference $ (38,568.94) Stewardship is another way of talking Number of Tithing Envelopes Rcvd 236 about ministry, and it would revolutionize ministry if people could think of it in BUILDING FUND terms of stewardship—that we are Current Building Fund Balance $ 683,006.42 accountable to God for what we do and Collections for September 23 & 24, 2017 $ 500.00 with what he has trusted to us. Online Giving: September 18-22, 2017 $ 97.00 The word stewardship comes from the Adjustment for previous transfers & interest $ 145,215.96 Greek word oikenomous, which means Interest earned July & August 2017 $ 1,419.64 somebody who manages a household. A Phase III Construction Goal $ 3,000,000.00 person doesn’t own the household but Amount to Goal $(2,316,993.58) manages it. And stewards in the ancient world, of course, were trusted with CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUND everything from seeing that the floors Current Church Maintenance Balance $ 188,168.04 were clean, to the finances, to the public Collections for September 23 & 24, 2017 $ 529.00 face of that household. Joseph is a good Online Giving: September 18-22, 2017 $ 172.00 biblical example of that. Adjustment for previous expenses & interest $ (4,768.28) Interest earned July & August 2017 $ 375.00 We are not the owners but have been trusted with resources and the care of SECOND COLLECTIONS everything—creation, gifts and talents, OLGC School $ 2,897.97 money, time, the gospel—for the sake of God’s purposes in the world.

TITHING GUIDE ONLINE Here is a helpful guide for tithing to our Parish based on 5% and 10% tithes of your total income. GIVING

ANNUAL WEEKLY MONTHLY ANNUALLY INCOME 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% $10,000 19.23 9.61 83.33 41.66 1000.00 500.00 Remember us $15,000 26.84 14.42 125.00 62.50 1500.00 750.00 in your will. $20,000 38.46 19.23 166.66 83.33 2000.00 1000.00 $25,000 48.07 24.03 208.33 104.16 2500.00 1250.00 Our Lady of Good Counsel is ex- $30,000 57.69 28.84 250.00 125.00 3000.00 1500.00 tremely grateful to those individuals $40,000 76.92 38.46 333.33 166.66 4000.00 2000.00 who have made, or have expressed $50,000 96.15 48.07 416.66 208.33 5000.00 2500.00 an intention to make a gift to our $60,000 115.38 57.69 500.00 250.00 6000.00 3000.00 future ministries in their will. Such a $70,000 134.62 67.31 583.33 291.66 7000.00 3500.00 gift is among the most far reaching $80,000 153.85 76.92 666.67 333.34 8000.00 4000.00 and valuable contributions. If you are $90,000 173.08 86.54 750.00 375.00 9000.00 4500.00 considering leaving your gift as a will $100,000 192.31 96.15 833.33 416.66 10000.00 5000.00 or bequest and would like more in- $125,000 240.38 120.19 1041.67 520.33 12500.00 6250.00 formation, please call (808) 455-3012. PARISH/SCHOOL HOURS & INFORMATION CHURCH & SCHOOL STAFF PARISH OFFICE HOURS SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS DIRECTORY MONDAY through FRIDAY MONDAY through FRIDAY 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed 12 noon to 1 p.m. for lunch WEDNESDAY and on holidays Rev. Father Pascual Abaya IV 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pastor PARISH ADDRESS & INFO SCHOOL ADDRESS & INFO Rev. Father Alfred Omar Guerrero Parochial Vicar 1525 Waimano Home Rd. 1530 Hoolana Street Pearl City, HI 96782 Pearl City, HI 96782 Rev. Deacon Thomas Miyashiro Office: (808) 455-3012 Office: (808) 455-4533 Rev. Deacon Efrain Andrews Fax: (808) 456-9443 Fax: (808) 455-5587 Permanent Deacons email: [email protected] Mrs. Lisa Saito Secretary PARISH ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Mrs. Winnie Lee Secretarial Assistant MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 8:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. School Rehearsal Church Ms. Pam Falasco 9:30 a.m. PC Nursing Home Mass Offsite Director of Religious Education 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Spirit & Grace Choir Church 7 p.m. Baptism Class Center Mrs. Leilani Asuncion-Tagupa 7 - 9 p.m. Neocatechumenal Way PC 2 Asst. Coord. of Religious Education TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Ms. Laurie Munoz 8:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. School Rehearsal Church 1 - 3 p.m. YAFM Mtg Rm Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator 6 - 9 p.m RCIA Center 7 - 9 p.m. Neocatechumenal Way Mtg Rm Mr. John Priolo 7 - 9 p.m. Samoan Choir Church Finance Committee Chairperson WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Mr. Keith Yoshida 8:30 -11:30 a.m. Outreach Center Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson 9 a.m. Laura Hood Funeral Church 11 a.m. Hood Funeral Mass Church Mr. Abundio Cabe 1:30 p.m. Laura Hood Burial Offsite 6 p.m. Blessing of Animals School Pastoral Center Manager 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Grp Church 7 - 9 p.m. YAFM Mtg Rm Mrs. Chantelle Luarca 7 p.m. Stewardship Committee Center Interim School Principal THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 Mrs. Teri Nicolas 8:15 -9 a.m. School Rosary Church School Secretary 9 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. School Rehearsal Church 4:30 - 6 p.m. Blessed Mother PG Church Mrs. Nellie Enos 6:30 - 8:30 p.m Spirit & Grace Mtg Rm 6:30 - 9 p.m. PABS PC 1 School Receptionist 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Neocatechumenal Way PC 2 7 p.m. Benediction Church 7 - 9 p.m. YA Center FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. School PC 8:15 - 11:15 a.m. School Mass Church 5:30 - 9 p.m. Chuukees PC 1 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 9 -10:30 a.m. Children’s Choir Mtg Rm 9 - 11:45 a.m. Bereavement Mtg w/ family Center 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Samoan Choir Church 1 - 4:30 p.m. YAFM PC2 2 - 4 p.m. CPREP Center 5 p.m. Pauline Books PC 2

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 Pauline Books @ All Masses PC 2 12:15 p.m. Baptism Church LITURGICAL CATECHESIS

by Rev. Alfred Omar B. Guerrero Parochial Vicar/Director of Liturgy

his week we continue our series on gestures and bodi- the early Church, kneeling signified penance. In the Mid- Tly postures during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Let dle Ages, it signified homage. Today and especially during us focus on the bodily postures of standing, kneeling, and the celebration of the Eucharist, kneeling is to signify ad- sitting. The United States Conference of Catholic Bish- oration. The bishops of the United States have chosen ops wrote in their article “Praying with Body, Mind, and this bodily posture for the entire Eucharistic Prayer as an Voice” that “standing is a sign of respect and honor, so act of adoration before the presence of the Christ in the we stand as the celebrant who represents Christ enters Eucharistic species. Finally, the bishops wrote that “sit- and leaves the assembly. From the earliest days of the ting is the posture of listening and meditation, so the con- Church this posture has been understood as the stance gregation sits for the pre-Gospel readings and the homily of those who have risen with Christ and seek the things and may also sit for the period of meditation following that are above. When we stand for prayer, we assume Communion. All should strive to assume a seated posture our full stature before God, not in pride but in humble during the Mass that is attentive rather than merely at rest.” gratitude for the marvelous things God has done in cre- ord of the Week: vow- A promise made to God with ating and redeeming each one of us…We stand for the Wsufficient knowledge and freedom. Its purpose must proclamation of the Gospel, which recounts the words be a moral good that, with God’s grace, can be achieved. and deeds of the Lord. The bishops of the United States The promises spouses make to each other when they mar- have chosen standing as the posture to be observed for ry are vows. Men and women entering religious life take the reception of Communion.” Kneeling throughout the vows, typically of poverty, chastity and obedience. Celi- history of the Church has signified different things. In bacy is not a vow; it should be described as a promise.

WELCOME INFORMATION

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: SACRAMENTS of INITIATION: If you are seriously ill, or will be INFANT BAPTISM: Please contact the undergoing surgery, please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment Parish Office. with the priest. Parents should apply at least one month prior to the Baptismal BLESSINGS: Preparation Program. Please contact the Parish Office to BISHOP LARRY SILVA make arrangements for blessings of FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & While we thank God that legislation was home, cars, boats, etc. CONFIRMATION: Please contact the not passed in the last session, we anticipate Parish Office for more details. the issue will be presented again. Moreover, CANDLES: there are many other areas where the sanctity Candles are available for purchase RITE of CHRISTIAN INITIATION for of human life is threatened, and these upon request. ADULTS (RCIA): Please contact the will continue to call for our vigilance and Parish Office if you are a baptized our courage in speaking out cogently and CHANGE of ADDRESS: Christian of another denomination lovingly as the voice of those who cannot Please notify the secretary of wishing to become Catholic, or if you speak for themselves, such as the unborn. any changes. wish to receive the Sacraments of The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated October as “Respect Initiation. Life Month,” a month in which we take time FUNERALS: to educate ourselves on the issues of life and Please contact the Parish Office SACRAMENT of MATRIMONY: how we can be instruments of preserving life before making arrangements with the Please contact the Parish Office and enhancing the dignity of each person. mortuary. at least 6 months in advance for Resources have been provided to each an appointment with a priest. This parish, and we pray that our commitment NEW PARISHIONERS: appointment should take place before to the sanctity of life will be renewed and Welcome to OLGC Parish! Please any other arrangements are made. strengthened during these days, so that our register and join in our Parish activities. prayer and study will bear much good fruit throughout the year.