Rev. Lane K. Akiona, ss.cc. Pastor St. Augustine Rev. Benny Kosasih, ss.cc. Parochial vicar

Deacon Keith Cabiles Deacon Andy Calunod Church Anne Harpham Pastoral associate Sr. Cheryl Wint, osf Pastoral associate by-the-sea

Sunday Liturgy 5 p.m. Saturday 6, 8, 10 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday

Daily Liturgy 7 a.m. Monday-Saturday 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday

You have made us for yourself, Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you

-- St. With the servant leadership of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary since 1854

www.staugustinebythesea.com

St. Augustine by-the-sea Parish 130 Ohua Ave. This week at St. Augustine Honolulu, HI 96815 Sunday, April 2—Fifth Sunday in Lent Phone: (808) 923-7024 Liturgical color: Violet Fax: (808) 922-4086 6 a.m. Mass—R/S Rita Shimabuku e-mail: [email protected] 8 a.m. Mass—R/S Henry Zak Web: www.staugustinebythesea.com 9 a.m. Religious education, Annex Building Parish secretary: Bev Tavake Pastoral Council President: Theresa Kong 10 a.m. Mass—S/I Veronica & Miguel Franco (25th anniversary) Kee 5 p.m. Mass—S/I Purie Cortez (thanksgiving) Finance Committee chairman: Jim Danne- miller Monday, April 3 Liturgical color: Violet Office hours 6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed 7 a.m. Communion Prayer Service noon to 1 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays. 5 p.m. Mass—R/S Fr. Paul McLeod ss.cc.

Sacraments Tuesday, April 4— St. Isidore Reconciliation: 6:30-6:45 a.m. and 4:30- Liturgical color: Violet 4:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 3-4 p.m. Sat- 6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours urday. 7 a.m. Mass Baptism: Call the parish office for infor- 5 p.m. Mass mation. Marriage: Email staugustineweddingcoor- 6-9 p.m. Marriage Preparation, Church [email protected] before making ar- rangements. Wednesday, April 5—St. Vincent Ferrer Confirmation: Call the parish office for Liturgical color: Violet information. 6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours Funerals: Call the parish office when final- 7 a.m. Mass—S/I Purie Cortez (thanksgiving) izing services with the mortuary. 8 a.m. Altar Rosary Society executive meeting, Annex Building, upstairs Religious education 8:30 a.m. HCAP Kupuna Independent Living Series, Damien Mtg Room Contact the parish office to enroll your 5 p.m. Mass child in religious education classes or to 6:30 p.m. RCIA, Damien Meeting Room inquire about the Rite of Christian Initia- 7 p.m. Tongan Choir practice, Annex Building, upstairs tion for Adults. Thursday, April 6 Parish organizations Liturgical color: Violet Altar Rosary Society Holy Name Society 6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours Tongan Society 7 a.m. Mass—R/S Lettie Young Knights of Columbus No 5 p.m. Mass Ka Huaka'i (Marriage ministry) Please call the parish office for information Friday, April 7—St. John Baptist de la Salle about joining any of these organizations. First Friday

Aunty Carmen’s Kitchen Day of abstinence Hot meals are served between 11 a.m. and Liturgical color: Violet noon Monday to Friday, except holidays 6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours To register 7 a.m. Mass Call the parish office to register and to sign Benediction and adoration up for envelopes 5 p.m. Mass 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Bulletin deadline 6 p.m. Soup supper, Damien Courtyard Material to be considered in the bulletin 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross—Tongan Community must be submitted to the parish office by noon on the Monday before the Sunday of publication. Saturday, April 8 Liturgical color: Violet Hospitality 7 a.m. Mass Join us for doughnuts and juice after all Church cleaning: Altar Rosary Society and Knights of Columbus morning masses on the first Sunday of the 5 p.m. Mass—S/I Kong Kee Family (healing) month. Page 2

Breaking open the Word

Rest Assured by God’s Word. Today’s first reading is an excerpt from the famous Val- ley of the Dry Bones prophecy of Ezekiel. It dramatically illustrates the certainty of God’s words, and the certainty of having faith in it. When the Lord says, “I will put my Spirit in you that you may come to Life; I promise, and I will do it,” -- we can feel the power in those words, it floods us with a sense of profound security and comfort. To those wandering, nationless people, rejected and in absolute fear, desolation and sheer uncertainty--- the great prophet Ezekiel's words were literally life-saving; giving them hope despite being likened to the very symbol of hopelessness: dead dry bones. This grisly analogy of the exiled people of God serves its Holy Thursday Mass: 7 p.m. April 13 purpose. It underlines the certainty of God’s words--- that Good Friday service: 3 p.m. April 14 even though there is no earthly chance that these dry bones would ever show signs of life again: When God speaks of Easter Vigil: 7 p.m. April 15 doing something, we can be sure it will be done. Easter Masses: 6, 8 & 10 a.m., 5 p.m. In our lives today; dryness needn’t be so dramatic as be- ing exiled into the wilderness. But dryness is an all too The Good Friday collection will support the work of the common ailment in today’s world. Franciscans in the Holy Land. All money collected We all know the symptoms: Maybe we suffer from throughout the United States on Good Friday is used to Chronic Gossiping. A bad case of the Pride. Infectious Bad care for the people and places of the Holy Land. This col- Attitude. Festering anger. Perhaps we’re bone dry with lection keeps Christianity alive in this area made holy by laziness, greed or lust. the life, suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus The Good News is that there is a cure: God’s Love. It is Christ. what fuels that certainty in God’s words. His love for us is such that he guarantees what he says will be done. It's that same love that Jesus shows for Martha, Mary and Lazarus. When he says that Lazarus will rise again, the sisters be- Lenten Penance service lieved, were comforted and sure it will be done. A communal Lenten Penance service with individual confes- As we continue our Lenten Journey, we can rest assured sions will be offered April 3 @ 7 p.m. Newman Center/Holy that the Love God has for us will satisfy our earnest efforts Spirit. for change and conversion. God promises, and he will do it. Deacon Keith Cabiles Readings First Reading — Thus says the Lord God: I will open your Fundraiser to support seminarians graves, have you rise from them, and settle you on your land. Since 1827, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus (Ezekiel 37:12-14). and Mary (SS.CC) has ministered to this local church and Psalm — With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of re- provided an experience of church into this 21st centu- demption (Psalm 130). ry. Even though our numbers are less, we are HOPEFUL for Second Reading — If Christ is in you, the spirit is alive even the future. We have 11 seminarians studying in Fiji at the if the body is dead because of sin (Romans 8:8-11). Pacific Regional Seminary and three students in our Novitiate — Lazarus, dead for four days, came out of his tomb program here in Hawaii. when Jesus called his name. Many of those who had seen what We are grateful to God for all his blessings with an increase had happened began to believe in Jesus (John 11:1-45. of vocations to the religious life/priesthood. Weekday You are invited to join us for a fundraiser on April 29 to Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Ps 23; support our seminarians who are in our Province Formation Jn 8:1-11 Program. Our Brothers come from different cultures and ex- Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102; Jn 8:21-30 periences of church and we hope they will continue the Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; strong zeal and spirit of those who came before Jn 8:31-42 us, such as our brother Damien. Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105: Jn 8:51-59 Join us at a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10 a.m. April 29 with Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18; Jn 10:31-42 Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Diocese of Tonga, as pre- Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 sider and a luncheon with entertainment to follow at St. Ann Next Sunday Church, Kaneohe. Tickets for lunch/entertainment are $30. Is 50:4-7; Ps 22; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 — 27:66 per person. Contact the parish office for more information. Page 3 How do you answer God’s invitations? Mahalo for parish donation When God calls us, how do we answer? Are we timid or wary? Or worse, do we ignore and dismiss it? “Teach us to give and not count the cost.” — In this season of Lent, we are asked to look inward to reflect on our St. Ignatius of Loyola relationship with God; to examine those areas where we can improve, and then strive to be more and more intimate with Him. We must real- Thank you for your gift of $6,170.44 , which we ize that God yearns for this type of intimacy. And the Good News is received on 3/21/2017. Your donation will be he is constantly inviting us to do so. We simply need to answer, applied to our Retirement Fund, specially for the “Yes!” needs and appropriate care of our retired Sacred Come join us as we reflect on our Lenten Journey and discern God’s Hearts Brothers. invitations in our lives. When: April 3 at 6 p.m. in the church. Deacon Please express my sincerest gratitude to the par- Keith Cabiles will be the presenter. ish community of Augustine Church by the Sea. Please keep our Sacred Hearts Brothers and Missions in your prayers and be assured of our Lenten food drive for the homeless prayers. Every week the outreach ministry of Our Lady of Kea’au on the Gratefully in the Sacred Hearts, Waianae Coast provides food to homeless individuals and families. Very Rev. Johnathan Hurrell, ss.cc St. Augustine will be collecting nonperishable food and toiletries for Provincial Superior this ministry through Palm Sunday. Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, This annual Lenten food drive brings home to us the needs of so U.S. Province many of our brothers and sisters. Drop off your nonperishable, uno- pened food items (particularly canned meats and canned meals such as spaghetti and canned vegetables and fruit) and unopened toiletries in Lector practice sessions marked boxes in the church. Lector practice sessions will be held at 6 p.m. on: April 10 for Groups 1,2, 3 April 17 for Groups 4,5,6,7 Graduates invited to May 25 Mass April 24 for Groups 1,2,3 All middle school, high school, and college/university graduates are May 1 for Groups 4,5,6,7 invited to celebrate Mass with Bishop Larry May 25 at the Cathedral Lectors who are unsure of which group they are Basilica of Our Lady of Peace at 6 p.m. in should check the schedule in the sacristy. A reception with light refreshments will follow the Mass in the Ka- miano Center. RSVP to [email protected].

Knights of Kamiano Council from St. Augustine, AMR and Schofield received the title of "Sir Knights" of the Fourth Degree March 25 at a Fourth Degree Ceremony held at St. Stephen’s Diocesan Center and are now members of "Bishop Louis D. Maigret Assembly Fourth Degree 1577". At this point, they have reached the highest and most prestigious degree in the Knights Knights of Columbus, which is dedicated to promoting patriotism enlightened by their Catholic Faith. Book Fair April 8-9 The Daughters of St. Paul, who are mis- sioned at the Pauline Book & Media Center at 1143 Bishop St., will hold a book fair next weekend after all the Masses. They will have religious books, music CDs, DVDs and reli- gious articles. The selection will include Bi- bles, lives of , prayer books, and read- ing materials for all ages.

Stations, soup on Fridays The Knights of Columbus are providing a light soup supper on Fridays in Lent after the 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross. Please join us in the Damien Courtyard for food and fellowship immediately following the Sta- tions of the Cross. Morning reflection on Feast of Annunciation The Altar Rosary Society gathered for a morning reflection on the Feast of the Annunciation, last Saturday, at St. Anthony Retreat Center. The theme was “Let it be done unto me.”

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Hospitality Sunday— Meet the Pastoral Council (Each month we will showcase one member of the Pastoral Council.) April 2 Barbara (Bobbie) Okamoto has been a member of the St. Augustine Parish Please join us for 12 years. In addition to serving on the Pastoral Council, Bobbie is a Eu- This Sunday is Hospitality Sunday at charistic minister St. Augustine Parish. Please join us for coffee, juice and pastry after Sun- “My son Michael and I were baptized in day morning Masses. 2002 by Fr. Lane at St. Patrick’s and to- gether with my husband, Jim Dannemiller, Get to know YOUR our family has been attached to Fr. Lane Pastoral Council like ‘opihi ever since! The St. Augustine Pastoral Council “I still feel like a new kid! My faith con- advises the pastor and works in con- tinues to grow each day guided by Father junction with the pastor for the better- as well as all of you in the parish. The op- ment of the parish. Each first Sunday portunity to serve as a Eucharistic minister of the month, we introduce a is profound and I struggle always to be parish council member. worthy of the privilege. St. Augustine “In addition to service to the parish, it has been a privilege to serve on the Bishop Larry Silva’s Father Damien/Mother Pastoral Council Marianne Commission along with Fr. Lane. We had the honor of organizing Chair: Theresa Kong Kee Luke and leading Hawai‘i’s participation in the of our two beloved Secretary: Petronilla Sole saints (thank you, Seawind Tours) and continue to assist Bishop Larry with Council members coordinating ongoing pilgrimages, observances and education. Liz Anderson “I’ve been with the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau for the last 23 Zohn Cepeda (youth member) years and enjoy sharing the Hawaiian Islands with travelers from all over the Alamoni Copney world. My work there goes hand in hand with our parish spirit of warm wel- Maki Gallagher come to the many visitors who attend Mass at St. Augustine while on vacation. Rick “Doc” Hall “I also enjoy being an artist, working mainly in printmaking and painting. I Joseph Manlolo can be found most Saturdays at Linekona (Honolulu Museum of Art School) Jennifer Ngo with printmaking ink up to my elbows and a few smudges on my face!” Barbara Okamoto

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