Sonship Restored”

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Sonship Restored”

Sts. Peter and Paul Church September 15 , 2019

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Strangely enough and discouragingly often, we find the attitude of the older son from the Prodigal Son parable in the Church. The righteous believers who have always belonged can be jealous and look down upon the poor sinner who comes later and gets the same reward. Yet, the attitude of all of us toward those who are First Reading - Exodus 32:7—11, 13—14 spiritually, morally, or materially needy should be that It appears in this passage that Moses is more of the loving father so wonderfully shown in the statue compassionate than God. But God was only by Francesco Messina. putting Moses to the test. He was seeing if Moses really understood that the children of The sinner comes back in shame, weakness, and Israel were his people no matter how obvious failure. His very act of returning is a cry for grievously they might have sinned against him. help, support, and understanding. The father offers his mercy and compassion without questions, without an Second Reading - 1 Timothy 1:12—17 interrogation. His shoulder is never too proud, too hard, or righteous to be refused as a pillow for the The Apostle Paul is the greatest living example humiliated soul who returns broken, pillaged, and of why Christ loves the outsider. At one time ruined by sin. Paul was a blasphemer, a persecutor, an arrogant snob, and a bitter unbeliever. But this Messina chose to show the father and son naked consummate “outsider” became the greatest because it symbolizes mankind stripped to its essence. defender and interpreter of the faith. Christ And in this you reveal greatness. Humanity is noblest sees a potential friend in every enemy. when admitting its weakness. Humanity is greatest in its ability to show mercy and lift the downtrodden. The Gospel - Luke 15:1—32 or 15:1—10 father-son relationship is most beautiful when it is being reconciled and restored. The greatest criticism of Jesus by his enemies was that “this man welcomes sinners and eats We should always rejoice at the return of a prodigal with them.” There is no greater evidence of child, and we should always honor a forgiving parental their spiritual blindness than this criticism. The heart. “We must celebrate and rejoice,” said the father. very mission of Jesus was to reach the outsider If we are convinced of this, we now have a charge: Go with his saving and forgiving love. out and find the lost coin and welcome back the lost sheep with humility and joy! Fr. Mark Haydu, LC NEXT WEEK’S READINGS For Refecton 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Do I have a welcoming spirit about me, always looking to build up and be positve? Do I live gospel charity and love First Reading with all it’s consequences? Amos 8:4-7 © 2019 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A.

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Douglas Ferreira Ruth Tavares-Toma An indulgence (is special grace from God) that can Charles Goo Khristan Vinca remove all the temporal punishment due to forgiven sin. No one but God knows for certain when a plenary indulgence is actually gained, because only he knows OCTOBER 2019 BIRTHDAY and/or whether a person's dispositons are adequate. One ANNIVERSARY CELEBRANTS norm for such dispositons is that "all atachment to sin, Please complete this form with your pertnent even venial sin, be absent." If these dispositons are in informaton so that we may remember you at Mass any way less than complete, the indulgence will only be and with prayers and blessings on your special day in partal. The same provision applies to the three external conditons necessary to gain a plenary indulgence: OCTOBER. Fill in this form (please print clearly) and Sacramental Confession, Eucharistc Communion, and place it in the collecton basket or return to the ofce prayer for the intentons of the Pope. If these conditons no later than September 29, 2019. are not satsfed, an otherwise plenary indulgence becomes only partal. These conditons may be satsfed NAME:______several days before or afer the performance of the prescribed work, though preferably Communion should be received and the prayers ofered for the Pope on the PH# ______same day as the indulgenced work. A plenary indulgence can be gained only once a day. BIRTHDAY: _____(check) DATE: ______(For details see htps://www.catholicculture.org/ ~ AND/OR ~ culture/liturgicalyear/actvites/view.cfm?id=1178) WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: _____(check) Cards will be distributed during the Anniversary, invitng everyone to partcipate in this spiritual blessing. DATE: ______NO. OF YEARS MARRIED: ____ HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY! 2 Helping our children grow in their Catholic faith. September 2019 Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Have a great school year! The frst weeks of school present spiritual food we need to be strong in opportune moments to recommit our faith. to your child’s academic Family meal. Studies attest to the St. Vincent de Paul and spiritual growth importance of family meals to school over the next ten success and spiritual formation. Make Though he was months. Try these every effort to gather for family born to peasant tips: dinners each night. Start farmers, St. Vincent Pray through the with prayer and focus rubbed shoulders day – A key to on conversation. with nobility in spiritual strength is Don’t let anything the course of his prayer. Make interfere with this career. He was prayer central to family time. born in France, your family life. Homework help. educated and Pray together Youngsters need a ordained a priest. He served as before school and quiet environment in chaplain to the Countess of Gondi, in gratitude when which to do King Louis XIV, and Queen Anne of the day is over. homework, the Austria. Seeing the spiritual Pray before and necessary supplies, suffering of the poor, he cared for after meals. Ask support and supervision. them and worked to reform the your children Work with teachers to priesthood. He founded the Sisters their intentions so you can pray on learn what your students need to be of Charity and a hospital in their behalf. Prayer joins us together successful. Treat religious education Marseilles. when we are apart. homework with the importance of any Cardinal Virtues Recommit to weekly Mass. There is core subject. Its benefts are lifelong. The Church suggests acquiring no more important activity any family Share the love. Choose many four good habits necessary for us to can share. When we center ourselves different ways to tell children how get to Heaven. They are prudence around the Eucharist, we are given the much you love them. Be generous (the ability to choose and do good), justice (the will to give what is due God and neighbor), fortitude (ensures frmness in Why do Catholics believe Jesus diffculties), and temperance is truly present in the Eucharist? (moderates the pursuit of pleasure). When Jesus said, “whoever blood” (Matthew 26:26-28). eats my fesh and drinks The Catholic Church calls “Mother Teresa of my blood has eternal life” this action Calcutta was once (John 6:54), he spoke transubstantiation. When the asked what needed literally. Later, taking bread priest consecrates the bread to change in the and wine, Jesus changed them and wine into the Holy Church. Her answer into his body and blood, Eucharist, Jesus is literally was: You and I!” saying, “Take and eat; this is present—Body and Blood, Soul Pope Francis my body” and “this is my and Divinity—just as he said.

If you have ever raced into the pew after Mass has God’s love from their parents. That makes you started, juggled a crying child during the homily valued and important to building up the or settled spats during the Consecration, you may Catholic Church. Those occasionally scruffy, feel that fellow parishioners are judging you sometimes noisy children you bring into the harshly. It may seem like church is only suited church are our future. to perfectly behaved and pious families. Yet The Church is for you. Jesus truly comes to us messy, wonderful families of God are critical to in the Eucharist at every Mass. There is no better the Catholic Church. nourishment for our souls than his Body and Children are our future. Parents are the most Blood. Come to Mass weekly and give children infuential teachers of faith and catechesis for opportunities for his grace. Seek support in your their children. Children frst learn about family faith journey. It’s what the Church is meant to do.

Luke 16:19-31, Faith formed by love

In this passage, Jesus told the story of expected of him, didn’t do it, and A girl named Ryan was new to Lazarus, a beggar who lay suffering, didn’t care. Jesus portrays his Tessa’s class this year. She must have miserable and ignored outside the suffering in the afterlife as just missed her old school and friends home of a rich man. By contrast, the punishment. because rich man had a wonderful What can a Ryan cried and comfortable life on parent do? The the frst earth, clueless to what Bible makes it plain few days was happening outside that Jesus wants us to of school. his very door. Yet in the love each other as he Tessa got afterlife, it’s the rich loves us. Love is more upset man who suffers than warm feelings. when the torment and begs for When we live our faith, other girls relief. we transform our made fun of her during recess. She The rich man wasn’t a bad man. prayers into acts of love asked how she could help. The parable didn’t say he got his wealth as Jesus asked. It isn’t always easy I explained how Ryan must feel through dishonest means or had done or pleasant doing the right thing, coming to a new city, a new home, anything evil. He was blind to the but the reward for doing what Jesus and a new school. I remembered that suffering of others. He knew what God asked will be eternal joy. I had moved when I was Tessa’s age and told her how it felt. Catholic Church. He worked to Then I asked Tessa for ideas for how accurately record Church she could help Ryan feel welcome. doctrine to explain and protect it She resolved to sit next to her at from attack by Protestants. lunch and play with her at recess. She September 15 – Our Lady of Although a cardinal and counselor to also had a notebook and matching Sorrows. In Luke 2:35, Simeon Pope Clement VIII, he lived a simple pen she decided to give to Ryan as a predicted Mary’s sorrows as “a sword life. welcome gift. piercing” her soul. This partly referred September 29 – Saints Michael, It must have worked because Tessa to a time when Mary would stand at Gabriel, and Raphael. Members of said Ryan didn’t cry at recess. Instead, the foot of the Cross. Despite her the third hierarchy of angels around she smiled and my girl learned sorrow, Mary stood dignifed and the throne of God, archangels are compassion. fearless while others ran away. Mary entrusted with important shows us how to respond to suffering - missions to mankind with love and faith. such as St. Gabriel's To help parents raise faithful Catholic children Success Publishing & Media, LLC September 17 – St. Robert visit to the Blessed Publishers of Growing in Faith™ and Partners in Faith™ Bellarmine (1621). A Jesuit, Robert Mother to tell her (540)662-7844 (540)662-7847 fax was a scholar devoted to studying and she had been http://www.partnersinfaith.com (Unless noted Bible quotes and references are from writing about Church history, chosen as the the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible.) Scripture, and the fathers of the Mother of God. © Copyright 2019 Success Publishing & Media, LLC STEWARDSHIP

TIME – TALENT – TREASURE

This Week’s Events September 15—21 2019

TREASURE M – Main Church, U–Upstairs Parish Conference Room, Mahalo for your generous contributions R – Reception room, B - Blue room, G - Green Room, and Faithful Stewardship. C – Courtyard

The Collection for September 7—8 is as follows: Sunday September 15 $15,576.64 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Envelopes & Loose Collections $7,474.11 6:15 am —Rosary (M) 8:15 am — Youth choir practice (B) Mass Intentions 367.00 Blessing 50.00 Monday September 16 St. Cornelius, Pope and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Funeral 45.00 6:30 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M) Wedding 50.00 Electric & Votive Candles 713.50 Tuesday September 17 St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church Total: $8,699.61 6:10 am – Rosary (M)

11:15 am – Rosary (M) ENVELOPES 7:00 pm – Centering Prayer (R)

7:00 pm—Choir Practice (M) IDENTIFIABLE 38% UNIDENTIFIABLE 62% Wednesday September 18

Stoles for 50th AnniversaryLiturgy $ 3,555.00 6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:30 am – Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) Devotional Nave 125.00 11:15 am – Rosary (M) Outreach 20.00 1:00 pm – Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (R) 4:30 pm—50th Anniversary Planning Team (R) Donation 320.00 6:00 pm – RCIA (B) Resumes October 2 Total: $4,020.00 Thursday September 19 SPECIAL COLLECTION St. Januarius, Bishop Martyr

6:10 am – Rosary (M) Catholic University $2,664.03 11:15 am – Rosary (M) Catholic Charities 35.00 6:00 pm—Scripture Study 7:00 pm – Choir Practice (M) Shepherds Collection 58.00 50th Anniversary 100.00 Friday September 20 St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, and St. Paul Chong Ha- Total: $ 2,857.03 Sang and Companions, Martyrs

6:10 am – Rosary (M) 7:40 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Sacred Heart Devotion THANK YOU! 10:00 – 11:30 am Confession and Spiritual Direction 10:45 am – Divine Mercy Devotion & Chaplet For your generous donation of $2,664.03 to the 11:15 am—International Rosary Catholic University of America Collection. 11:45 am—Benediction 5:45 pm—Stations of the Cross Your investment enables Catholic University to advance its work of preparing the next generation of Saturday September 21 St. Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist leadership, both lay and religious, of our Church and 11:15 am – Rosary nation 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Confessions (M)

AROUND THE PARISH AND THE DIOCESE

We ask our parishioners and guests to kokua and exercise reasonable cauton and care when In preparation for our 50th Anniversary entering and/or exitng church grounds. We Mass we need volunteers to assist in remind you that the fne for the violaton of cleaning our parish, inside and out. jaywalking is $130. The church also asks our driving parishioners When: Saturday: Sept. 21 & 28 and guests to exercise cauton and good judgment in entering and exitng the church's Time: 8:00—11:00 AM parking lots in relaton to on-coming trafc and/ or pedestrians. We will wipe down all pews and books, Thank you for your contnued understanding vacuum, clean lower glass windows and and cooperaton in these important maters. sweep the grounds of our church. Your help will be much appreciated.

ST. ANTHONY RETREAT CENTER PRESENTS: We will meet in the courtyard. PRAYING WITH THE SAINTS OF KALAUPAPA

50th Anniversary Souvenir shirts are stll available for sale.

$15.00 T-shirt $25.00 for Polo Shirts Shirts will be on sale afer the 9 & 11 am masses. St. Damien, St. Marianne, Brother Joseph Duton Saturday, September 21, 2019, 9a.m.–3p.m. while supplies last. Rose Hill (Mass at 11 a.m.) Join Sr. Alicia Damien Lau, OSF, Fr. Bill Petrie, SS.CC., and Sr. Marie Lemert, SS.CC., in prayer and refecton with these holy ones who cared for Jesus ‘in distressing disguise’. A light lunch will be served. COME & PLAY BINGO Suggested donaton: $25.00 Our next Bingo for the Kupuna Register with Sr. Ivy, 808-845-0065, Thursday, Oct 3rd, in the courtyard by September 16. 9 A.M. to 11 A.M Refreshments will be served.