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Students from Star of the Sea Star light, star bright School look at the ornaments on their “Giving Tree,” which have written on them Christmas wish items for Catholic Charities Hawaii clients and others in the com- munity. Students and parishioners have given gener- ous donations to fulfill these holi- day needs. A new Catholic Charities program geared to- ward Volunteer Ser- vices and Commu- nity Engagement has helped Star of the Sea expand the reach of their Giving Tree project.

Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities Hawaii Coordinating Christmas angels ed by Koolina Resort and local Peggy Leong of St. John Vian- Catholic Charities’ business partners. ney Church and School in Kailua Their biggest seasonal VSCE said more than 150 of their orna- ‘Holidays from the endeavor is the “Holidays from ments provided gifts for children the Heart” giving project — a in the Maili Land program and Heart’ connects combination of dozens of service general Catholic Charities ser- the giver with the initiatives by companies, schools vices. and parishes. Bulosan and White Parishioners and students “just receiver serve as the points of contact con- love it,” Leong said of the project. necting volunteers and donors “Their generosity is just amazing. By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz with Catholic Charities casework- We have more people who want to Hawaii Catholic Herald ers and their clients’ needs. give than recipients.” The diocesan prison As part of Holidays from the Barbara McInerny of Star of More than 1,500 individual ministry held their Heart, Starwood Properties and the Sea School said they set up gifts this Christmas are expected annual Star Light, Star Hawaii Western Management their Giving Tree at the church to be collected and distributed by Group donated dozens of toys for Bright Christmas par- right after Thanksgiving. They ex- Catholic Charities Hawaii. Parish- children in Catholic Charities’ fos- pect to have dozens of donations ty for women inmates ioners, students, businesses and ter care programs on Oahu and and their families at for Catholic Charities. community groups who gener- the Big Island. “It’s just a wonderful thing for the Women’s Com- ously provide these donations will Luxury retailer Neiman Mar- us,” she said. munity Correctional light up the holidays for about 20 cus invited 80 children and their Lloree Gamiao of St. Theresa Center in Kailua, Dec. families, 450 seniors and 950 chil- parents and guardians to a private Co-Cathedral said their Christmas 14. The party featured dren served by the agency. Christmas brunch at its famed tree project is “our way of giving games, karaoke, Handling many of the Catholic Mariposa restaurant. The party in- back to the community and those food, donated gifts Charities holiday giving projects is cluded photos with Santa and gifts in need.” She considers it a “part and a visit from a new program called Volunteer from Neiman Marcus employees. of faith formation” for parishio- Santa. From top, an Services and Community Engage- One little girl at the brunch, ners. ment, or VSCE. Joy Bulosan, the inmate and child pray Bulosan said, fell in love with the Bulosan said donations have program’s director, has been busy before lunch; Deacon teddy bear she received. been so overwhelming that “our working with parishes, schools “It just made her day,” Bulo- Richard Abel, dressed halls are filled with gifts.” and others on innovative ways to san said. “Those stories I think “The parishes have been very as Santa Claus, hugs share gifts. (remind us) that we just take for supportive,” she said. “They’re a child; a family tries VSCE was created earlier this granted that we can buy these proud of what they do and the out a “three-legged year to establish “an efficient and kinds of things and go to those families they adopt. Different race” game. effective agency-wide volunteer fancy restaurants.” ministries within the parish get program statewide,” said Bulosan, The VSCE team also has been involved.” who was previously the secretary overseeing the Catholic Charities During the third week of Ad- of Bishop Larry Silva. “Giving Tree” at the Ward Center vent, she said, Catholic Charities The VSCE program coordinates Entertainment Complex. A popu- gets some help from the Notre efforts among Catholic Charities’ lar tradition for Catholics and Dame Club and Lions Club to four divisions: Community and non-Catholics, this Giving Tree wrap and label the presents. Case- Senior Services, Family and Ther- is decorated with ornaments on apeutic Services, Housing Assis- which are written Christmas wish workers will deliver them before tance and Referral Program, and items for Catholic Charities se- Christmas Day. Youth Enrichment Services. niors. Participants are invited to The St. Patrick Church Chinese According to Bulosan, holiday take an ornament and return it Catholic Club of Kaimuki does a gifts and goods donated by parish- later with the requested gift. different take on their Holidays ioners and community members from the Heart contribution. will be distributed to clients in Parish participation Larry Lum of the group said that all four Catholic Charities service Catholic schools and parishes each year, they host a Christmas areas. Most of the recipients are are also active participants in luncheon for a Catholic Charities seniors and those in housing or “Holidays from the Heart,” hang- family, with lots of food, fellow- counseling programs. ing the wishes of Catholic Chari- ship and gifts for the children. Bulosan and Erin White, the ties clients on their Giving Trees “It’s a blessing for us to see VSCE community engagement (also called “Angel Trees”). this,” he said. coordinator, organized this sea- Sue Ann Moniz of Holy Trinity With the success of Holidays son their first major initiatives Church in Kuliouou said their tree from the Heart, Bulosan said she as a team. At Thanksgiving, they included about 100 ornaments hopes her work with the VSCE worked with Mid-Pacific Insti- with requests of Catholic Chari- program will expand throughout tute, Maryknoll and Star of the ties seniors. Some of the seniors, the next calendar year. There are Sea schools to collect canned food Moniz said, asked for things as about 30,000 clients being assist- and household items for Catholic modest as Vienna sausage and ed by Catholic Charities, she said, Charities’ annual basket project rice. and while holiday gift-giving aids for needy families. Parishioners were extremely hundreds of them, there are many They also helped families from gracious in donating to the proj- more at the agency with needs to the Maili Land transitional hous- ect. be met. HCH photos | Darlene Dela Cruz ing program participate in a spe- “We were overwhelmed,” “This is just a touch of it,” Bu- cial Thanksgiving luncheon host- Moniz said. losan said. 4 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013 St. Joseph School EST. 1946

“Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people For today. in the city of

a saviorfor has you who been is born Christ and Lord.” LUKE 2:10-11

On Behalf of The St. Joseph Parish and School Community, we want to wish you a Faith-Filled Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

MASS SCHEDULE: Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Eve): Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 5:00pm, 7:00pm & 9:00pm Christmas Midnight Mass -12:00am The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day): Wednesday, December 25th, 2013 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm & 6:30pm

“One People of God, United in One Spirit”

[email protected] 94-675 Farrington Hwy. Waipahu, HI 96797 Church: 677-4276 School: St. Joseph Church 677-4475 waipahu, hawaii DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 5

Peace  Joy  Love Year of the Lord 2014

Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Sisters, Brothers, Secular Branch and Associates 6 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 1525 waimano home road, Pearl City, hi 96782 & Our Lady of Good Counsel school 1530 hoolana st., Pearl City, hi 96782

christmas mass schedule december 24th: 5 PM & 8 PM December 25th: Midnight, 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM

In the Sacred Hearts of Jesus And Mary Peace And Blessings through this most holy season!

Parish of , Waialua Merry Christmas Sts. Peter & Paul, Waimea Bay from the Maryknoll and St. Michael School Fathers and Brothers

Mele Kalikimaka from the

St. Elizabeth School Ohana Visit us at www.steliz-hi.org Accepting applications for 2014–2015 school year DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 7

Mele Kalikimaka a me Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou From the Staff, Parishioners and Visitors of St. Augustine by-the-Sea Parish, Waikiki

Christmas Mass Schedule 2013 Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve 6:00 p.m. Contemporary Choir 9:00 p.m. Tongan Choir 11:30 p.m. Christmas carols Midnight Contemporary Choir Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day 6:00 a.m. Organ music 8:00 a.m. Contemporary Choir 10:00 a.m. Hawaiian Choir 5:00 p.m. Contemporary Choir New Year’s Schedule 2014 Wednesday, January 1st, New Year’s Day 8:00 a.m. ONLY Piano music

Saint Augustine, pray for us! Saint Damien, pray for us! Saint Marianne, pray for us!

With the Servant Leadership of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary 8 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013

Christmas greetings of peace from the parish of St. Anthony Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

St. John Vianney Parish & Parish School 920-940 Keolu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734

Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) & Hauoli Makahiki Hou THE MANOA-PUNAHOU (Happy New Year)

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY St. Theresa Church by the Sea, SACRED HEART St. Theresa School & Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Mission & ST. PIUS X CHURCHES Kauai, Hawaii

our lady of sorrows church 1403 a california ave. wahiawa, hI 96786 Tel: 621-5109 fax: 622-5073 2013 christmas schedule december 16-24 - Misa de Gallo, 5:00 am december 24 - christmas Vigil Mass, 6:00 am december 25 - christmas Masses, 12:00 mm & 8:00 am Glory to the King of Kings! christmas peace, joy and blessings from: May the joy and peace of christMas fr. richard McNally, ss.cc. be yours froM the parish faMily of fr. yohanes Budiyanto, ss.cc. staff and parishioners sacred heart church, hawi DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 9

Good Tidings to You and Your Family! As instruments of God’s healing, we wish you peace, joy, health and wellness this Christmas Love. Joy. season and throughout Peace. the New Year!

With an expanding array of health services, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii looks forward to serving the community in new ways and improving the quality of life of all those we touch.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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OBITUARY

Mele Kalikimaka Hauoli Makahiki Hou! Benedictine Father Timothy Ottman served Maligayang Pasko at Hawaii in parishes, monastery for 30 years Benedictine Father Timothy M. the regular rotation of cooking and Manigong Bagong Taon! Ottman, who came to Hawaii more yard duties while also caring for than 30 years ago to work as a par- the community garden for a num- Naimbag a Paskua Ken Naragsak ish priest for a decade before retir- ber of years. ing at the Benedictine Monastery He continued to offer his ser- a Baro a Tawen! in Waialua, died Dec. 5 in a Waial- vices in parishes, which, accord- ua foster care home. He was 92. ing to Father Barfknecht, he would He had been in religious life, first do for at least one month out of as a Trappist monk, since 1952. the year in addition to occasional In retirement he continued to weekends. volunteer in island parishes, assist- Four years ago, Father Ottman ing when pastors went on vacation took a sabbatical in Tatum, N.M., or needed extra help. where he provided services at a “He enjoyed being with people, Benedictine Father Timothy Ottman parish that had no resident priest. ministering to them,” according to By the time he returned to Hawaii, his superior Benedictine Father Da- his health had declined. This past vid Barfknecht. “He was very like- welcomed the movement. He be- June he moved to a foster care able.” came a Benedictine in 1973. home about two miles from the “He was down to earth, good In the late 1970s, Father Ott- monastery. Community members natured, with an occasional rascal man returned to seminary train- took turns bringing him the Eucha- streak,” he said. ing in Washington, D.C., and San rist daily. Father Ottman was born Wil- Antonio, Texas, and was ordained “Father Tim will be remem- liam Francis Ottman, the second a priest on May 13, 1978. bered for his laughter and hu- of two brothers and five sisters, in In 1982, Father Ottman re- morous remarks, engaging smile Rochester, N.Y., on Feb. 25, 1921. ceived permission to do parish and the twinkle in his eyes,” Fa- His family moved to California work in Hawaii and was assigned ther Barfknecht said. “He loved to where he grew up. He entered the as an associate pastor at St. Joseph watch cowboy movies and DVDs Missionaries of minor seminary in Los Angeles in Church, Hilo, serving from October about the early days in the West. 1941, but then left and served in 1982 to February 1986. He then To the question ‘What can we bring Our Lady of La Salette the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1945 was named administrator of Our you?’ His answer was always ‘ice www.inangpag-asa.com as a technician fourth grade. Lady of Lourdes in Honokaa, serv- cream.’” In 1952, Father Ottman joined ing there for five years. A private funeral Mass was cel- Christ the King ~ Kahului, Maui Holy Trinity Trappist Abbey in For most of his years on the Big ebrated in December at the monas- Holy Cross ~ Kalaheo, Kauai Huntsville, Utah, where he made Island he was officially a member tery. A memorial Mass is scheduled his first vows on March 19, 1955, of Hawaii Benedictine community for 10 a.m., Jan. 4, at St. Michael St. Anthony ~ Honolulu, Oahu taking the name Timothy. As a on Oahu, according to his superior Church in Waialua. A reception St. Joseph ~ Makawao, Maui monk, he worked in the abbey bak- Father David Barfknecht, but as a will follow in the parish hall. ery and on the farm. parish priest “he was pretty much Father Ottman is survived by St. Joseph ~ Waipahu, Oahu Brother Timothy got involved on his own.” sisters and a brother and many in the charismatic renewal and in Upon reaching the retirement nieces and nephews. His ashes will St. Raphael ~ Koloa, Kauai 1972 transferred to the Benedic- age of 70, Father Ottman moved be laid to rest in an urn in the crypt St. Theresa ~ Kekaha, Kauai tine Abbey of Our Lady of Gua- to the Benedictine Monastery in under the tabernacle in the monas- dalupe in Pecos, N.M., which had Waialua where he participated in tery chapel.

SAINT THERESA CHURCH 25 West Lipoa Street  Kihei, Maui, Hawaii 96753 Phone: (808) 879-4844  Facsimile: (808) 879-0045 Website: www.saint-theresa.com  email: [email protected]

MISA de GALLO (Mass of the Rooster) Dec 16-24, (9) day - 5:00 a.m. daily *Sunday (12/22) exception on, Mass at 7:00 a.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE, Tuesday, Dec 24th ~ NO 7:00 a.m. Mass Mass Times: 6:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. & 12 Midnight Mass (Note: Church doors will open at 11 p.m. — singing of carols will begin at 11:30 p.m.)

CHRISTMAS DAY, Wednesday, Dec 25th Mass Times: 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. ~ NO 5:30 p.m. Evening Mass ~

“The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.”

Mele Kalikimaka! 2014 South Kona Catholic Church BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Wednesday, Jan 1st • 9:00 a.m. Mass St. Benedict • St. John • St. Peter DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 11

St. Ann Church & Model Schools Kaneohe, Hawaii

May you have the Spirit of Christmas which is Peace, the Gladness of Christmas which is Hope, and the Heart of Christmas which is Love.

Holiday Mass Schedule December 24th: Christmas Eve Masses: 7:00pm, 9:30pm and 12 Midnight Christmas Caroling ½ hour before each Mass December 25th: Christmas Day Masses: 8:45am and 11:30am January 1st: New Year’s Day Mass: 8:00am

Rejoice! For unto you is born this day, Renew the Spirit a Savior who is Christ the Lord! through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit!

The faculty and Staff of Cathedral Catholic Academy

Wishing you PEACE, LOVE & JOY At Christmas & All Year Around The Capuchin Franciscan Friars of Guam & Hawaii Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 91-1004 North Road We extend all the blessings of this holy Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706 Father Edmundo Barut, Parish Administrator season to the people of our Diocese. Father Antonio Reclusado, Parochial Vicar Deacon Ronald Paglinawan, & Staff

“Peace and all good things” & School Fr. Gordon (Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace) 91-1010 North Road Fr. Paulo (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel) Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706 Fr. Mike (, Ewa) Sister M. Davilyn Ah Chick, osf, Principal OLPH Faculty and Staff 12 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013

Ginger Kamisugi, a teacher’s aide at Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City, reads to students her new book, “Something Different, Some- thing New,” Dec. 4.

Our journey “to get its hands dirty as it seeks to bring HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz solace and mercy to society’s outcasts” — Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Rev. Elias Escanilla Deacon Pat Constantino Parish Pastoral Council Holy Rosary, Paia

Catholic school teacher’s aide writes ‘something new’ about an old value By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz mine, 16 — would be able to read could be said easily and made the Hawaii Catholic Herald to their kids someday. story relatable,” she said. “Even though there weren’t any The book’s writing style and A new children’s book written pictures, at least it was a story that theme are relatable for different by a teacher’s aide at Our Lady of I had written that they could share ages as well. Good Counsel School in Pearl City and say, ‘Oh, your grandmother “It is a children’s book, so some- aims to show kids that being grate- wrote this,’” Kamisugi said. body can read it to them if they’re ful for what you have is far stron- Kamisugi, a first-time author, ini- young,” Kamisugi said. “Older ones ger than the allure of attaining the tially didn’t plan to submit her story can relate because they know how latest things. to publishing houses. Last March, it feels, and they’re close to their Ginger Kamisugi’s “Something however, she sent a manuscript of tutus. An adult appreciates it be- Different, Something New,” a col- “Something Different, Something cause it’s a lesson that the child orful 28-page storybook, has just New” to Island Heritage, a compa- can learn.” hit local bookshelves. Kamisugi ny specializing in Hawaiian music, Artist Don Robinson provided will be signing her book at the gifts and literature. Her work re- cute, vibrant illustrations that kids Costco store in Hawaii Kai, noon-2 ceived positive reviews from Island and grown-ups will also enjoy. p.m., Dec. 22. Heritage representatives and others Kamisugi shared the book with “Something Different, Some- outside the organization. the students and teachers of Our thing New” follows the tale of On Feb. 14, 2013, Kamisugi re- Lady of Good Counsel during read- young Makana, who is dissatisfied ceived a call from Island Heritage ings at the school Dec. 4. Surprised MAY THE MIRACLE OF THE FIRST with everything. He wants new president Dale Madden, who of- by her unexpected success with CHRISTMAS FILL YOUR HEARTS food instead of the tasty breakfasts fered her a book contract. The first “Something Different, Something his tutu (grandmother) makes, and bound copies of “Something Dif- New,” she said she is thankful for WITH JOY AND PEACE THIS HOLY refuses to wear the clean clothes ferent, Something New” arrived in all the support the school ohana SEASON AND THROUGHOUT THE already in his closet when he sees the company’s warehouse Nov. 26. has provided. She also encouraged others with fancier fashions. “I didn’t say anything to my students to try their own hand at COMING YEAR - 2014 By the end of the story, how- family until a year-and-a-half after composing stories. ever, Makana learns that the value I wrote the story and it was getting “I’ve had so many kids come up of something doesn’t lie in its new- the reviews,” Kamisugi said. “That to me since reading it, saying ‘You From all of us the ness. was the hardest part — just wait- know Mrs. Kamisugi, I’m thinking “It’s just something that we all ing and not knowing.” about writing a story,’” she said. Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres experience,” Kamisugi said. “All Kamisugi, who lives in Pearl “It’s so nice to hear that.” 702 Pu‘uhale Rd., Honolulu, HI 96819 children, it’s in their nature. When City, put much thought into “Something Different, Some- you go to the store, you’re lucky if “Something Different, Something thing New” is available on Oahu at Sr. Alielyn Delicana, spc you walk out of that store without New.” The story is based on experi- Bookends, A Summer Place, Little Sr. Jennifer Dayday, spc them asking for something.” ences she has had with her family, People Hawaii and Growing Keiki Kamisugi, who assists the Our and she honors her loved ones in in Kailua. Copies are also available Sr. Mercedita Estrella, spc Lady of Good Counsel third grade the tale in subtle ways. Character at Barnes and Noble in Ala Moana, Sr. Mariza Mendez, spc class, wrote the story in March, names — such as Makana, Pua and or can be purchased by calling Is- Sr. Clemence Marie Mira, spc 2011. She said it started out simply Nani — pay homage to her chil- land Heritage at 564-8800. as an idea for a tale her children dren and her late mother. Kamisugi will be doing a read- — son Cole, 14, and daughter Jas- “I made sure the names … ing at Shriners Hospital, Dec. 28.

Time for the gift of love and prayer for all to share. St. Roch St. Joachim Kahuku Punaluu Dec. 24, 2013 Dec. 25, 2013 Mass: Midnight Mass: 10:30 am Dec. 25, 2013 Mass: 7:30 am Merry Christmas from the St. Anthony, Honolulu, Parish & School Ohana Merry Christmas DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 13

Receive the Word The 13 members of the diocese’s seventh permanent deacon class took a big step in their formation Dec. 15 when they received the ministry of reader, or lector, at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. Bishop Larry Silva conferred the ministry to Joseph P. Aglia of Pahala (pictured), Jose R. Almuena Jr. of Honolulu, Jose L. Ancheta of Kapolei, Keith A. Cabiles of Kalihi, William R. Friese of Kapolei, Romeo E. Ganibe of Mililani, David E. Kane of Lihue, Eric W. Kim of Ewa Beach, Stephen A. Kula of Honolulu, Raul A. Perez of Kapolei, Joseph T. Soon of Honolulu, John R. Tolentino of Waikane and Michael E. Weaver of Kailua.

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May your Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish Christmas at University of Hawaii, Manoa be filled with Peace, Love & Joy!

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May Jesus, Our Savior, Born of the Virgin Mary, Continually Nourish Us With His Joy, Love, and Peace In His

REJOICE, OUR KING IS BORN! Greetings from Holy Cross Church, Kalaheo Sacred Heart Mission, Eleele Kauai From the parishioners and Father Edison Pamintuan, M.S.

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St. Joseph Grace-Filled New Year to All Church From Star of the Sea Parish, School, and Early And Early Learning Center Learning And the Congregation Center Makawao, of the Blessed Sacrament Community Maui DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 15

Blessed Christmas and a Holy New Year

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December 24, 2013 Christmas Eve Masses: 7:00pm and Midnight (12am) Caroling 1/2 hour before each Mass

December 25, 2013 Christmas Day Masses: 8:30am and 11:00am

January 1, 2014 New Year’s Day Mary, Mother of God Mass at 8:00am

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Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s Organization supporting the Family, our Holy Father, our Bishops and Priests. If interested in joining over 1.8 million men, please call 282-3846, or e-mail [email protected] 16 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013 Pope Francis captures imaginations well beyond the Catholic Church By Patricia Zapor The cover of Catholic News Service Time maga- zine’s Person WASHINGTON of the Year Less than a year into his pon- issue, featuring tificate, Pope Francis has become Pope Francis, is a phenomenon far beyond the pictured in this Catholic Church. Dec. 11 hand- As Time magazine observed in out photo. naming him Person of the Year, Pope Francis has captured the CNS photo/Time Inc., imagination of “young and old, handout via Reuters faithful and cynical,” by placing himself at the center of important conversations of the times: “about wealth and poverty, fairness and justice, transparency, modernity, globalization, the role of women, the nature of marriage, the temp- tations of power.” “At a time when the limits of leadership are being tested in so many places, along comes a man with no army or weapons, no kingdom beyond a tight fist of land in the middle of but with the immense wealth and weight of history behind him, to throw down a challenge,” said Nancy Gibbs, Time’s managing In a Dec. 4 speech on economic topics. editor, in explaining the choice. mobility, President Barack Obama That interest is reflected in the By changing not the doctrine quoted the pope’s apostolic exhor- wide range of nonreligious news of the church but the tone and tation “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The organizations that have devoted MAY THE LOVE OF THE focus given to everyday issues, Joy of the Gospel”), published significant reporting to the pope. BABY JESUS STAY ALIVE IN Pope Francis has become a part of Nov. 26. Websites such as HuffPost and admiring dinner table and happy Observing that economic in- Daily Kos, both often associated OUR HEARTS AND COLOR OUR hour conversations among people equality has increased across the with liberal politics, have devoted THOUGHT, WORDS AND ACTIONS. who previously may have given lit- developed world and that “the considerable space to Pope Fran- tle thought to anything a pope did. basic bargain at the heart of our cis. Esquire and Us magazines, “The reason what he does is so economy has frayed,” Obama neither typically big on religion MERRY CHRISTMAS AND powerful is he talks like Jesus and added: “Some of you may have reporting, have featured him in A BLESSED 2014 TO ALL! acts like Jesus,” said Michael Ger- seen just last week, the pope him- recent weeks as well. son, a former speechwriter and self spoke about this at eloquent Within the U.S. Catholic adviser to President George W. length. ‘How can it be,’ he wrote, Church, immediate effects of the OUR LADY OF THE MOUNT PARISH Bush and now a columnist for The ‘that it is not a news item when new pope’s influence have been Washington Post, author and fel- an elderly homeless person dies of subtle. The Pew Research Center low at the Council on Foreign Re- exposure, but it is news when the said that it has found no increase lations. He was among panelists at stock market loses two points?’” in church attendance over the last a Dec. 2 program at Georgetown Among the indicators of the nine months, despite reports of University sponsored by the Initia- pope’s broad popularity are polls such by Catholic clergy in , tive on Catholic Social Thought showing “strongly favorable” Britain and other countries. and Public Life, on the topic of views of Pope Francis among Pew also reported that there’s Pope Francis and the poor. Catholics and non-Catholics alike. been no change in the percent- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of A Washington Post-ABC News age of Americans who identify as Vermont, a political independent poll released Dec. 11 found 92 Catholics, which has been about who is Jewish, has become fond percent of American Catholics 22 or 23 percent of the population of quoting the pope, more than have a favorable impression of the since 2007. once citing his remarks on finan- pope, including 63 percent with a One indication of how Ameri- cial inequality on the floor of the “strongly favorable” impression. It cans respond to the tone set by Senate. also found 69 percent of all U.S. Pope Francis may come as bishops On the other side of the Capi- adults have a favorable impres- prepare for next year’s extraor- tol, Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., a Pres- sion of him. dinary Synod of Bishops. For the byterian, indirectly quoted the Pope Francis also topped the first time, everyday Catholics are pope’s call to help people who list of most talked-about topics being encouraged in many dioces- are persecuted for their religion, worldwide in 2013 on the social es to weigh in on the synod topic having the Congressional Record network site, Facebook. Elections — the family. print the text of a speech on the worldwide, the British royal baby, Some dioceses are encouraging THE PARISH FAMILY OF ANNUNCIATION CHURCH, topic by New York Cardinal Timo- Super Typhoon Haiyan, the Bos- people to go to an online site such WAIMEA, AND ASCENSION CHURCH, PUAKO, thy M. Dolan, delivered to the U.S. ton Marathon bombing, pop star as SurveyMonkey to give their Conference of Catholic Bishops at Miley Cyrus and Nelson Mandela opinions about the preparation WISH YOU A BLESSED CHRISTMAS their November meeting. were among the rest of the top documents for the synod.

Merry Christmas and special blessings to our generous and faithful donors who have contributed $32 million to the diocesan With Grateful Hearts capital campaign – of which nearly $12 million has been returned to the parishes for their individuals projects and ministries.

For more information about With Grateful Hearts please visit Stewardship at: catholichawaii.org Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation • (808) 203-6712 DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 17 Pope Francis captures imaginations well beyond the Catholic Church May your Christmas be SPIRIT-filled

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Holy Family CNS photo/Paul Haring Pope Francis greets a man in a wheelchair during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Dec. 11. Catholic Church, The synod’s secretary-general, on marriage and the family, and ment’s rather academically word- Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, cultural and social challenges to ed questionnaire directly. Other Academy & sent bishops’ conferences a pre- those teachings. dioceses have rewritten the mate- paratory document that included It asks about divorce, remar- rial so the questions relate more a 39-item questionnaire asking riage, cohabitation, same-sex directly to individuals and fami- Early Learning Center about the promotion and ac- unions and contraception. Some lies rather than diocesan admin- ceptance of Catholic teachings dioceses have posted the docu- istrators.

The Bishop’s Circle Mahalo and Merry Christmas to all the members whose stewardship of treasure helps support the unexpected and emergency needs of our diocesan ministries. For more information about being a member of The Bishop’s Circle Appeal or to make a gift online, please visit Stewardship at: catholichawaii.org

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Greetings from the parishioners of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Church and School Christmas Eve, December 24th 5:00 PM – Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord (Children’s Mass) 11:00 PM – Carols in the Co-Cathedral 12 MN – Midnight Mass Christmas Day, December 25th 8:00 AM – Mass for Christmas Day 10:30 am – Mass for Christmas Day with Bishop Larry Silva No Evening Mass New Year’s Day, January 1st 9:00 AM – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

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JESUS GOD’S GIFT TO THE WORLD, COME, LET US ADORE HIM!

MERRy CHRISTMAS! From The Maryknoll Sisters The Parish Community of Holy Trinity Wishes you a Holy and Merry Christmas Wishing you a blessed And a Christmas! Happy New Year. St. Elizabeth Church 99-312 Moanalua Road, Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Please join us for our Christmas Masses www.stelizabethaiea.com Tuesday, December 24 at 5 & 8 pm and Midnight M A S S S C H E D U L E Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 25 at 5 p.m. • 9 p.m. • Midnight 7, 9 & 11

Christmas Day Father Dennis Koshko, Pastor 6 a.m. • 8 a.m. • 10 a.m. • Noon Holy Trinity Church (No Evening Mass) 5919 Kalanianaole Highway New Year’s Day Honolulu, Hawaii 96821 7 a.m. Church Phone: 396-0551 DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD CHRISTMAS 19

Celebrating the Birth of Christ with two of Moloka‘i - St. Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. and St. Marianne Cope, O.S.F. Sending blessings of Peace & Happiness to you on Christmas!

Love,

Administration, Faculty, Staff & Students of St. CAtHoLiC SCHooL

Glad Tidings from Saint Damien Catholic Parish

Saint John’s Catholic Preschool “For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.” (LUKE 2:11)

May the gift of Jesus’ birth, the greatest gift of all, fill your hearts with love And bring you great peace At Christmas and throughout 2014!

May the Peace of the Christ Child, Reign in your hearts. ! ! ! ! ! ! The Catholic faith community of ! ! St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church !!!!!The Benedictines proclaims and celebrates the joy of his birth of Hawaii at, and wishes all a blessed Christmas Mary, Spouse of the and grace-filled new year! Holy Spirit Monastery 20 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013

Raiatea Helm’s new mini-CD Sacred Mystery “Ave Maria” embraces us in unifying love as we once more participate in the Mystery of Transformation.

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and CSJ Ohana Social Ministry Office to receive half of the proceeds of Raiatea Helm CD Hawaiian recording artist Helm and Tolentino performed Raiatea Helm is donating half of “Ave Maria” at two morning the proceeds from the sale of her Masses Dec. 15 at Star of the Sea new mini-CD “Ave Maria” (after Church in Waialae. covering production and manu- Composer, musician and Star facturing costs) to the diocese’s of the Sea School teacher Keith Office for Social Ministry. Haugen posted in Facebook that The two-time Grammy-nomi- “their live performance matched nated singer recorded the Latin- the wonderful recording, simple language classic to the simple ac- and unpretentious, great talent.” companiment of ukulele virtuoso “I hope they sell a million cop- musician Bryan Tolentino. ies,” he said. Healthcare can be confusing. The CD also includes the hymn The CD may be purchased via “Amazing Grace” and the popular mail order from Spotlight Produc- Let St. Francis help you. Hawaiian standard “Kimo Hen- tions LLC, PO Box 37902, Honolu- derson Hula” by Helen Desha lu, HI 96837, or at the Diocese of Beamer. Honolulu Chancery, 1184 Bishop The other 50 percent of the Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. For profits will go to the Raiatea Helm information, contact Guy Sibilla Hawaiian Music Foundation to at 258-5297, or sibilla@hawaii. support youth education. rr.com.

Wishing you & your family a Blessed and Holy Christmas

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We have a range of services to keep you healthy. Home health, bathing services, adult day care and much more. Call us today at 547-6500. The Feast of Christmas Na Pua Ho‘okahi “the blossoms coming together as one” 530 pm Christmas Eve (Children’s Liturgy) 1200 Midnight Mass (Caroling begins at 1100 p.m.) 800 am Christmas Day (Chapel of St. Catherine)

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Mandela praised as one who inspired others to uphold dignity of all people

By Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON Pope Francis joined church and government leaders from around the world in crediting Nelson Mandela for a steadfast commit- ment to promoting human rights and upholding the dignity of all people in response to the death Dec. 5 of the former president of South Africa. In a message to South Africa STS. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH President Zuma, Pope Fran- "May the 800 Kaheka St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 cis said he offered a prayer to as- sure that Mandela’s efforts to forge a new nation based on nonvio- We wish one and all lence, reconciliation and truth af- Miracle of Christmas The Christmas blessings of peace, joy and love ter the apartheid era “will inspire generations of South Africans to And a New Year filled with grace and hope. put justice and the common good fill your heart with Joy May the Year of Grace and New Evangelization at the forefront of their political as- Deepen our faith and make us vibrant witnesses pirations.” The pontiff also asked God to in this Holy Season of the Lord Jesus. “console and strengthen all who mourn (Mandela’s) loss.” Join us in celebrating the Savior’s birth Mandela, who had been bat- and throughout in our Christmas Masses: tling complications from a lung in- fection, died at his home in Johan- December 24 / Tuesday nesburg. He was 95. the New Year.” 6:00 pm (Christmas Vigil) Others commended Mandela for leading a peaceful transition December 25 / Wednesday to democratic rule after he was re- School 12:00 am (Midnight Mass) leased from prison in 1990 after 27 * 7:00 am * 9:00 am * 11:00 am * 6:00 pm years and his election in 1994 as (Christmas Day) South Africa’s first black president. Hilo President Barack Obama Rev. Fr. Edgar Brillantes * Rev. Fr. Sydney Fernandes * praised Mandela for striving to Rev. Fr. David Travers, SJ * Rev. Fr. Paul Smith achieve a “democratic and free so- Staff & Parishioners ciety in which all persons live to- gether in harmony and with equal opportunities.”

St. Jude Catholic Church 92-455 Makakila Dr., Kapolei, HI 96707 Christmas Eve — Family Mass December 24th at 6:00pm Christmas Day — Nativity of the Lord December 25th 12:am, 8:00am, 10:00am, 5:00pm Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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December 24, Christmas Eve Family Mass, 7:00 pm Blessings of Christmas throughout the New Year December 25, Christmas Midnight Mass, 12 mn with carols beginning at 11:30 pm from the administration, faculty, staff and students of December 25, Mass for Christmas Day, 9:00 am Damien Memorial School 22 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013 ‘Jesus the Homeless’ sculpture

May the may find home near Vatican peace and joy of By Caroline Hroncich Christmas be with Catholic News Service you throughout this VATICAN CITY holiday season and A year ago, Timothy Schmalz’s the coming year bronze sculpture “Jesus the Home- from less” had been rejected by St. Pat- rick’s Cathedral in New York and St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto. But in late November, Pope Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Honoka‘a Francis blessed the sculpture at one of his weekly general audi- ences in front of thousands of ea- December 24th: Vigil Mass - 5:30 p.m. ger pilgrims. The pontiff touched Midnight Mass - 12:00 a.m. the knee of the sculpture and prayed for a few moments. After- December 25th: Morning Masses - 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. ward, he told Schmalz he thought the sculpture was a “beautiful piece of art.” When Schmalz saw Pope Fran- cis touch the sculpture, he said, CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano “I thought well that’s just it, this Pope Francis blesses the sculpture “Jesus the Homeless” during his general sculpture is symbolically repre- audience in St. Peter’s Square Nov. 20. senting what he’s doing. He’s out there touching the homeless of Art, where he studied for sev- of Matthew 25, the artist began people; he’s reaching out to them eral years. working on “Jesus the Homeless,” every single day.” After undergoing a religious which is perhaps his most famous Appropriately, “Jesus the conversion, the artist realized he work. The bronze sculpture de- Homeless” may have found a per- wanted to produce artwork that picts a weary Jesus wrapped in a manent home in Rome, very close would “contribute to the world.” blanket, face covered. With only to the Vatican. The plan is for the Inspired by the work of great reli- the feet exposed, Schmalz says We joyfully celebrate and remember the Birth of sculpture to be placed close to gious sculptors like Michelangelo viewers are forced to take a sec- the Vatican Radio offices near the and Bernini, the sculptor opened our Lord, Jesus, during our Christmas Masses: ond look at the sculpture, realiz- Tiber River in memory of a home- his own studio and began pro- ing after a few minutes that the Dec. 24th - 7:00 pm less woman who slept there every ducing his own religious artwork. Dec. 25th - Midnight, 7:00 & 9:30 a.m. night before dying outside in the Schmalz says that Christian art- sculpture is Jesus. cold. work has provided him with an “I can imagine some people Peace & Blessings this Advent Season Schmalz grew up outside of To- “endless well” for creativity. walking on a city street, walking Fr. Michel W. Dalton, O.F.M.Cap ronto, and his interest in produc- “I realized, if you wanted to by thinking it’s another homeless ing religious sculptures was born make a great epic sculpture or person, and then they’ll realize it’s and the Parish Ohana of when he became “disenchanted” painting, you needed a great epic actually a representation of Jesus. Immaculate Conception, Ewa by the abstract artwork he saw be- subject matter,” Schmalz said. They will have that moment of re- ing produced at Ontario College In 2011, inspired by a section flection.”

Merry ChristMas and happy new year!

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Pope talks about women cardinals, Blessed Sacrament Parish May all the blessings of the Christ Child be yours this Christmas Marxism and the joy of Christmas And may His Divine Presence enrich your life throughout the New Year. By Francis X. Rocca tholomew. “Marxist ideology is Catholic News Service The pope noted the sufferings of Christians in the Holy Land: “On wrong, but I have met VATICAN CITY Christmas night, I think above all In another wide-ranging in- of the Christians who live there, many Marxists in terview with an Italian journal- of those who are in difficulty, of my life who are good ist, Pope Francis denied he was the many people who have had to a Marxist but said he took no of- leave that land because of various people, so I don’t feel fense at the label; dismissed the problems.” notion of women cardinals; and offended” Yet he emphasized that, despite reflected on Christmas as an occa- the world’s misery, “Christmas is Christmas Vigil Mass: (Children’s Liturgy) 5:30 P.M. Carols begin at 5:00 P.M. sion of joy, tenderness and hope. Christmas, it is because we all 9:00 P.M. (Latin Mass) The pope made his remarks in joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace” and “speaks of have the ability to understand and Christmas Day Mass 12/25/2013: 8:00 A.M. an interview with Andrea Tornielli receive it,” the pope said. “Even 10:00 A.M. (Latin Mass) of the Italian daily La Stampa and tenderness and hope.” a corrupt person has this ability. the website Vatican Insider. The “God never gives someone a New Year’s Day Mass 1/1/2014: 10:00 A.M. (Latin Mass) interview was conducted Dec. 10 gift they are not capable of re- Poor him, it’s probably a bit rusty, 6:30 P.M. (English) and published Dec. 14. ceiving. If he gives us the gift of but he has it.” “Marxist ideology is wrong, but I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so I don’t feel offended” at being branded one, Pope Francis said. Merry Christmas! Following the publication of the pope’s apostolic exhortation Immaculate Conception “Evangelii Gaudium,” (“The Joy of the Gospel”) Nov. 26, U.S. ra- Church dio show host Rush Limbaugh Lihue, Kauai denounced what he called “pure (808) 245-2432 Marxism coming out of the mouth of the pope.” Christmas Eve Mass “There is nothing in the ex- 6:00 p.m. Family Vigil Mass hortation that cannot be found in the social doctrine of the church,” the pope said. He acknowledged Midnight Mass rejecting what he termed “trick- 12:00 a.m. le-down theories” of economic growth, but said such a position May the Joy and Peace of Christmas be Yours Christmas Morning Mass “does not mean being a Marxist.” Blessings of this Holy Season from the parish family of 9:30 A.M. Pope Francis repeated earlier calls for an end to world hunger, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Papaikou recounting a recent encounter & Good Shepherd Mission, Honomu during a public audience with a woman holding an infant. “The child was crying its eyes out as I came past,” the pope said. “’Please give it something to eat!’ I said. She was shy and didn’t want to breastfeed in public while the pope was passing. I wish to say the same to humanity: give people something to eat!” Asked about the possibility of creating women cardinals, Pope Francis said: “I don’t know where this idea sprang from. Women in the church must be valued, not clericalized. Whoever thinks of women as cardinals suffers a bit from clericalism.” The pope reaffirmed his com- mitment to ecumenism, noting that Christians around the world are already bound together by their common experience of mar- tyrdom. “Those who kill Christians don’t ask for your identity card to see which church you were bap- tized in,” he said. “We are united May the Blessed Child and in blood, even though we have May Christ come to you His Holy Mother not yet managed to take neces- sary steps toward unity between this Christmas bring joy, love and peace us, and perhaps the time has not at Christmas and yet come.” Pope Francis mentioned a Ger- with the gift of Love, throughout the coming year. man priest pursuing the sainthood causes of a Catholic priest and a the blessing of Hope Lutheran pastor, both killed by the St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School Nazis for teaching the catechism and the promise of Peace 1618 Lower Main Street to children. “This is what ecumenism of Wailuku, Hawai‘i 96793 blood is,” the pope said. www.sasmaui.org Recalling Pope Paul VI’s his- toric visit to Jerusalem in 1964, when he met Orthodox Ecumeni- cal Athenagoras of Con- St. Theresa Parish – Big Island stantinople, Pope Francis said the Vatican was preparing for him to St. Theresa Church – Mountain View mark that event’s 50th anniver- sary in 2014 with a papal visit to Holy Rosary Church – Kea‘au the Holy Land, including a meet- ing with the current Patriarch Bar- 24 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013

1627-B Mill Street Wailuku, Hawaii 96793-1999 Join us this Christmas CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASS at 6:00pm Christmas Carols at 11:30pm CHRISTMAS DAY Mass of Christmas 12:00am - MIDNIGHT 7:00am & 9:00am We Wish You JESUS!

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Mary Adamski View from the pew The Lord is coming and the house is clean. Halleluia! he house always had tree in the trash while the real 12 days of en it easy on herself, housecleaningwise, Why clean the upstairs when the visitors Christmas are still underway. I can testify that it is very painful to try to will be in the living room looking at the to be shining clean for The Christian theology of houseclean- redeem yourself from years of backsliding. Christmas tree? Santa will get all sooty Christmas and since ing, as taught to me as a child, begins With visitors coming for Christmas, it’s coming down the chimney — we had one with loving Jesus. We polish our souls, a been an Advent of bigtime penitential of those, but he nevah — so why bother Mom ruled, we the chil- and clear out the dirty, nasty stuff from cleaning. After months of ignoring crusted to clean the rug? If Jesus, or Santa, looks Tdren took the vacuum cleaner our minds and hearts, to prepare to wel- louvers — because they are always open into my heart and soul, he’ll see I am come God into our lives. Cleaning out the anyway — mildew patches on the walls a shining star, he won’t care if I’m in a nozzle into the deepest corners dirt, dust and debris from your home is a and lizard droppings on the lanai — be- slightly dim setting. and the dustcloths to the tops of metaphor for the spiritual tending we do, cause they’ll just do it again — I’ve found My personal favorite of childhood the- all those many framed things on and it needs to be continued throughout doing penance on a ladder is as painful as ology: Jesus was born in a stable. It was our lives. on the knees. no clean, sparkling place. Animals pooped the walls. Before I soar too high in the clouds, of While suffering so deeply, I’m hearing in there. It didn’t keep the angels from That wasn’t quite going where no kid course cleaning is absolutely a practical my mother’s voice nagging about why I singing, the shepherds and their animals had been before, but it was shifting to necessity in life. As a matter of self-pride, from dropping in and the Wise Men from a higher gear than the usual Saturday you set limits on what makes your habi- bringing presents. And God wrote the morning cleaning. I was reminiscing with tat tolerable. If you are a social creature, In my decades in whole script; He didn’t choose a palatial my friend Mary Hill, also the child of an you’ll make your space comfortable and birthplace for His Son. Honest, Mom, He Irish mother with the “clean house for welcoming to family and friends. Proud of Hawaii, I’ve seen won’t be mad if I didn’t wash the screens. Sundays and holy days” obsession. We your possessions, you want to show them By the time this is published, hopefully off shiny and not hidden under a layer of the suffering will be over. Some of the agreed that it fit with the whole Catholic many variations of dust. stuff — why can’t I throw away any book thing about suffering, doing penance to In my decades in Hawaii, I’ve seen the secular practice or paper or shred things — will be stashed clean the sin from your soul. It’s a concept many variations of the secular practice in a closed-door room. I’m planning a dim which was imposed more heavy-handedly of cleaning, and adjusted my views of of cleaning, and lights strategy to disguise untouched cor- back in the day. Never mind saying 10 its spirituality. I have experienced some ners. OK, I admit it, I’m forgiving myself Hail Marys and Our Fathers, we were on extremes. I knew a Portuguese grand- adjusted my views for some flaws as a cleaner. our knees applying oily furniture polish to mother whose expectations would have However far we get with the extreme an ornately carved stairway bannister. Ev- exceeded my mother’s. I’ve been comfort- of its spirituality. makeover, the point is to be offering the ery Saturday. For hours. While other kids able in homes where love thrived amid work as a gift of love and a gesture of were free to play. phenomenal clutter, dust and pet hair. didn’t continue the weekly devotions of welcome. But I exaggerate. Weekly houseclean- I’ve been uncomfortable in homes where cleaning house for the Sabbath. Singing a We will be looking at the faces of our ing devotions were widely practiced in the sparkling possessions were household duet with Mom is her other daughter, pri- beloved family at Christmas this year. I the Midwest then, and it still is a custom gods. Generally speaking, we take it easy mary hostess for the visitors, whose suf- know they’ll be looking into our eyes and today. The neighbor kids were Lutherans, on ourselves in a warm climate, with fering is greater because she has a bigger not into the corner to find the spider web. and their Norwegian and German moth- windows and doors open to the outdoors space and less inclination to cut herself Instead of Handel’s magnificent mu- ers were even more fanatical about it than all year long, geckos and roaches and some slack. After they sing the verses, our sic, the chorus in my head has been a me own Mother Machree. other wildlife having easy access, beach impending visitors are singing the refrain little chant that my great-niece Marissa When I moved to Hawaii, I discovered sand carried home, people comfortable in (imagine the “Hallelujah Chorus”): “Don’t — one of the treasured expected visitors that housecleaning as a tenet of a belief unpretentious, hospitable surroundings. bother. It doesn’t matter. You’re what’s im- — learned to recite as a second grader system is also rooted in Asian Buddhist Winter weather doesn’t confine us indoors portant. We’ll be together. We love you.” during Advent. “Be awake. Be ready. The culture. They’ll be cleaning house to pre- up close with the stuff that needs sorting Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Lord is coming soon.” pare for the New Year. And, sad for me to or polishing. I’m revisiting the logical and theo- I’ve cleared the cobwebs from my see, that includes putting the Christmas As someone who has really, really tak- logical arguments we kids developed. brain. I am so ready.

Letter to the Herald Father Catoir’s column had to do with coping Letters are welcome. Letters should pertain to a story Two good reasons to subscribe when things don’t go our way or when prayers or issue in the Hawaii Catholic Herald, be courteous, Two good reasons why I subscribe to the Ha- don’t seem to work. He wrote that regardless, the and not exceed 250 words. Letters must be signed and Lord is always with us. Father Catoir tells us to waii Catholic Herald (although not a resident of include an address and phone number for verification. Hawaii) are because of the spiritual columns of abandon all doubt and skepticism and surrender to Fathers Catoir and Rolheiser. the Lord. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Send them The November 22 edition was unusually well Joseph P. Nolan to Letters to the Herald, 1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, done. Father Rolheiser wrote on celibacy. Trumbull, Connecticut HI 96813 or to [email protected]. DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD FEATURES 29

Father John Catoir Spiritualife The skeptics and the believers od has the power to do any- thing he wants. He can even become a man if he wants to. Jesus Christ is true God Gand true man. This reality staggers the imagination, but it is true never- theless. Imagination uses pictures to think, while the intellect operates on reason alone. When a widow says, “I can’t believe he’s dead,” she means, “I know he’s dead, but I can’t picture life going on without him.” I know a skeptic who denies the afterlife because he can’t picture it and can’t imagine where God is going to put all the billions who have died and will die. A believer says, “So what? It’s a big universe. God can do anything.” Supernatural faith is the act of believing, of giving assent to revealed mystery. It is some- thing that goes back to the beginnings of the Father Ron human race. The Neanderthal man buried his dead with tools to help them on their journey to Rolheiser the next world. He had a natural faith. Skeptics express their doubts when you tell them that something doesn’t come from noth- ing. They shrug it off with a question. They ask, Every tear brings the Messiah closer “Why does there have to be a creator?” That’s like saying why does a home run require a bat- eople are always impatient, but God is never in a are heated to a higher temperature ter? that they unite. We’re no different. Even holy men expressed some doubt. St. hurry!” Nikos Kazantzakis wrote those words and Often it’s only when our psychic said he wouldn’t believe they highlight an important truth: We need to be temperature is raised sufficiently that Jesus came back from the dead until he patient, infinitely patient, with God. We need to that there’s fusion, that is, it’s only could put his finger into his side. Jesus rebuked when unrequited longing has raised him later, “Have you come to believe because Plet things unfold in their proper time, God’s time. our psychic temperature sufficiently you have seen me? Blessed are those who have Looking at religious history Advent is a gestation process that that we can move towards recon- not seen and have believed.” through the centuries, we cannot cannot be rushed. Tears, pain, and a ciliation and union. Simply put, That’s exactly where a true believer stands help but be struck by the fact that long season of prayer are needed to sometimes we have to be brought to today, accepting mysteries and assenting to God seemingly takes his time in create the conditions for the kind of a high fever through frustration and them as true because Jesus Christ the face of our impatience. Our pregnancy that brings forth a mes- pain before we are willing to let go has revealed them to us. Scriptures are often a record of siah into our world. Why? Because of our selfishness and let ourselves Supernatural In a letter I sent to the late frustrated desire, of non-fulfillment the real love and life can only be be drawn into community. astronomer, Carl Sagan, I asked, and of human impatience. It’s more born when a long-suffering patience Thomas Halik once commented faith is “Since you know you cannot prove the exception when God intervenes has created the correct space, the that an atheist is simply another that God does not exist, can you at directly and decisively to resolve a virginal womb, within which the term for someone who doesn’t have the act of least admit that he might indeed particular human tension. We are sublime can be born. Perhaps a enough patience with God. He’s believing, of be alive, looking down on you?” always longing for a messiah to take couple of metaphors can help us right. God is never in a hurry, and Sagan replied to my letter and away our pain and to avenge op- understand this. for good reason. Messiahs can only giving assent said, “Of course I cannot prove pression, but mostly those prayers , in trying to be born inside a particular kind of that God doesn’t exist. If there is a seem to fall on deaf ears. explicate how a person comes to be womb, namely, one within which to revealed God who wishes to hide himself, And so we see in Scripture the enflamed in altruistic love, uses the there’s enough patience and willing- he cannot justly reproach me for constant, painful cry: Come, Lord, image of a log bursting into flame ness to wait so as to let things hap- mystery not believing in him.” come! Save us! How much longer in a fireplace. When a green log pen on God’s terms, not ours. I wonder about that. must we wait? When, Lord, when? is placed in a fire, it doesn’t start Hence, ideally, every tear should People of faith accept that we Why not now? We are forever impa- to burn immediately. It first needs bring the messiah closer. This isn’t were all created for an eternity of happiness in tient, but God refuses to be hurried. to be dried out. Thus, for a long an unfathomable mystery: Every heaven. The Lord wants your joy to be full. True Why? Why is God, seemingly, so time, it lies in the fire and sizzles, frustration should, ideally, make believers accept this truth with love. But they slow to act? Is God callous to our its greenness and dampness slowly us more ready to love. Every tear worry about their worthiness. suffering? Why is God so patient, drying out. Only when it reaches should, ideally, make us more ready They worry about their sins keeping them so plodding in his plan, when we’re kindling temperature can it ignite to forgive. Every heartache should, from God but keep this in mind: Your sins all suffering so deeply? Why is God so and burst into flame. Speaking ideally, make us more ready to let will be purged before you enter the pearly excruciatingly slow to act in the face metaphorically, before a log can go of some of our separateness. Ev- gates. of human impatience? burst into flame, it needs to pass ery unfulfilled longing should, ide- Eternal happiness is closer than you think. There’s a line in Jewish apoca- through a certain advent, a certain ally, lead us into a deeper and more Live joyfully now because of the knowledge of lyptic literature, which metaphori- drying out, a period of frustration sincere prayer. And all of our pained God’s love. cally, helps answer this question: and yearning. So, too, the dynamics impatience for a consummation that Every tear brings the messiah closer! of how real love is born in our lives. seems to forever elude us should, There is, it would seem, an intrinsic We can ignite into love only when ideally, makes us feverish enough to connection between frustration and we, selfish, green, damp logs, have burst into love’s flame. the possibility of a messiah being sizzled sufficiently. And the fire that To offer yet another image: It is born. It seems that messiahs can makes us sizzle is unfulfilled desire. with much groaning of the flesh that only be born after a long period of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin offers the life of the spirit is brought forth! human yearning. Why? a second metaphor here when he Human birth already helps speaks of something he calls “the Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, answer that question, gestation raising of our psychic temperature.” teacher and award-winning author, is cannot be hurried and there is an In a chemistry laboratory it’s pos- president of the Oblate School of Theol- organic connection between the sible to place two elements in the ogy in San Antonio, Texas. He can be pain a mother experiences in child- same test tube and not get fusion. contacted through his website www. | birth and the delivery of a new life. The elements remain separate, re- ronrolheiser.com. Now on Facebook And that’s also true of Jesus’ birth. fusing to unite. It is only after they www.facebook.com/ronrolheiser. 30 FEATURES HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013 Kathleen T. Choi IN LITTLE WAYS Myfaith Less aw, Father Eugene Hemrick more awe THE HUMAN SIDE have a quarrel with nativity scenes. St. Francis created the first Christ- mas crèche to encourage our devo- tion to Christ. He put real straw in a Enjoying Christmas to its fullest Ireal manger and brought a real ox and fter experiencing Christmas for so many years, It is a time to celebrate God loving us so dearly that God came to live donkey to a rocky crevice in the hillside. it’s easy for it to become “just another” Christ- with us. It is a special opportunity to They illustrated his sermon on poverty mas. It makes me think of a quote by A.J. Cony- show our gratefulness and let joy fill our hearts. and humility. In today’s nativity scenes, ers in his book, “The Listening Heart: Vocation In the book, “Advent and Christ- the straw doesn’t scratch, and the ani- Aand the Crisis of Modern Culture.” mas Wisdom From St. Augustine,” mals don’t smell. We feel nothing of the author Agnes Cunningham has a “To be modern is to exist increas- from his father-in-law’s shop. Its cold and uncertainty that surrounded ingly in a state of distraction. Our main object, however, is bottom- meditation for each day of Advent leading up to Christmas. attention is drawn away from those line profit. Unlike his father-in-law, the Holy Family. On the first day, she quotes St. things that have been placed in our whose eyes are focused on perfec- During Advent, we eagerly anticipate the coming Augustine, who invites us to reflect care, away from the center of our tion and beauty, it is of Christ, but we don’t often consider what Christ on our body and how was coming to. Our Advent observances should in- apparent concern to something ab- focused on making God endowed it with Christmas clude an awareness of the dangers Jesus faced from stractly related to that concern, and money, which in turn senses, coordinated the beginning. thus away from God himself who is distracts it from the its limbs and gave it a is a time to I’m not sure if government regulations required the center of all things.” time needed to produce beautiful form. Mary to accompany Joseph to Bethlehem or if she What exactly is Conyers’ point? perfection. At the end of the celebrate God chose to go. Her untimely pregnancy undoubtedly He tells the story of his wife’s It’s no exaggeration meditation is an Advent generated gossip. Maybe she wanted to stay near father, a skilled cabinet maker, tak- to say Christmas is filled loving us action: “Take time today, the man who loved her. It was an 80-mile journey, ing him to his shop to see a desk he with distractions that in gratitude for the gift taking perhaps a week, even with the help of a don- completed. Its unvarnished wood is encourage us to focus on every- of life and the grace of life in Christ, key. It wouldn’t be easy for a woman nine months beautiful white oak and its drawers thing but what it truly means. Sales to pray for your parents and for the pregnant. The way lay through Samaria, a region are made to perfection: “no steel abound, the latest and best products priest who baptized you.” hostile to Israelites, so they probably had to sleep tracks or ball bearings; no gim- are touted, and there is the devilish These thoughts are what Christ- in the open. Once they arrived, Mary may have had micks; they fit perfectly in place.” marketing ploy, “Your loved ones mas is about, a time in which we only Joseph to help with her delivery. We can be cer- In contrast to this proud cabinet deserve the best!” don’t allow anything to distract us tain she was exhausted and looked nothing like the maker is a furniture factory not far Christmas is anything but this. from its true meaning. serene Madonna in our crèches. My nativity set includes several extra characters headed toward the barn, but I’m not sure that’s ac- curate. We know Bethlehem was very crowded that Carolyn Y. week. It’s just as likely that no one gave a thought Woo to the new baby out back. The same was true at the OUR GLOBAL FAMILY Crucifixion, where Jesus was just one more trouble- maker executed to keep the peace. Not one history of the era, outside the Bible, mentions Christ’s birth or death. Maybe I should put my crèche in a dark dusty corner to better reflect reality. is with us, even in tragedy Some shepherds did come looking for Jesus. God Younger sons usually had the job of taking the sheep just completed a talk for the commemoration of the sity, where justice was in every to pasture and watching over them. But how many activity and truth would be the lan- adults would believe a bunch of 12-year-olds report- Jesuit priests martyred in El Salvador in 1989. In my guage in which their students were ing angels and a newborn king? For each person preparation, I encountered others martyred in El Sal- schooled. Maryknoll Sister Maura who embraces a miracle, a thousand dismiss it as Clarke (one of the churchwomen a hoax or wishful thinking. Jesus would encounter vador: Archbishop Oscar Romero and the four Ameri- also martyred in El Salvador) wrote that reaction throughout his life. Ican churchwomen whose deaths also fell in the month of to her teenage niece imparting a It’s not clear how long the family remained in December. wish that she would find something Bethlehem. It took time for the Wise Men to find she loves enough to die for. Jesus. At some point, an angel warned Joseph to When reviewing the readings for and violence? Without fully compre- Bishop D’Arcy reminded me that take his family to safety in Egypt. Thus they joined the Christmas octave, the feast of hending the meaning of the choice, he was going to see God, to whom the millions of refugees who have fled war or op- St. Stephen held my thoughts. Thus we crafted the theme “Where God he had dedicated his life. He did so pression. There are over 15 million of them around the accounts of martyrdom form the Is” for our annual report. We want- on the anniversary of his ordination. the world right now, most living in poverty without spiritual brackets in which Advent ed to proclaim that where there is Joy and peace, these are the homes or citizenship. When we pray before the and Christmas of 2013 come into poverty, hunger, disasters, oppres- standing wishes we see in most reli- infant Jesus, we might remember them. We might view. sion, there is God. gious Christmas cards. They are not even help with a donation. Also dominant are reflections of That has been our experience. just promises. The Holy Family escaped, but the Holy Innocents 2013, which has not been an easy We have seen assistance, generos- God came into our world and did not. Matthew’s Gospel says all the boys under year. On a personal note, I lost a ity, commitment, God’s abundance lives to make these real. Against all the age of two in Bethlehem were killed. The event good friend and spiritual director in in the people he sent. We have seen odds, human frailties and our lim- is an example of why the Jews desperately wanted Bishop John M. D’Arcy, who called joy in the faces of folks at the arrival ited imagination, God invites us not a savior. It also helps explain why they found Jesus last Christmas to tell me of an ag- of strangers who claim them as fam- to be afraid. Hope is not audacious an unsatisfactory messiah. He was supposed to end gressive cancer that would give him ily and give them the assurance that because it is not based on what we their suffering, preferably by killing the Romans and only months to live. they have not been forgotten. can do, but on what God can do. their collaborators. The Magi gave him royal gifts, At work, at Catholic Relief Ser- We cannot help but say “amen” Like Stephen, the saw but few Jews accepted Christ’s peaceable kingdom. vices, we were confronted with the when communities marginalized Christ not only in the crib on Christ- Advent calls us to contemplate Christ’s birth and plight of the Syrian refugees, hard- and ravaged by disease rise in mas Day, but standing at their side also his return. Whenever he comes again, he’ll ships of the countries that extended health, prosperity and dignity. in their daily lives. Stephen’s feast find the same human mixture of confusion and hospitality to them, the bombing When reading the accounts of makes the connection between confidence, devotion and indifference, kindness of Christian churches in various the martyrs, what gripped me most Christ’s birth and new life for us. and cruelty. When we contemplate the reality our parts of the world, security threats was not the way they died, but their For the people who inspire this crèches represent, we see how much today’s world to our staff and now the millions love. They made choices for what essay, the Christmas message, resembles ancient Israel and how much we too need of Filipinos left without shelter and they loved: God and the people they “Emmanuel: God with us,” never saving. livelihood in the wake of a terrible lived with. dimmed. typhoon. The Jesuit priests martyred in Kathleen welcomes comments. Send them to Kathleen What does Christmas mean when El Salvador were unshaken in their Woo is the president and CEO of Catho- Choi, 1706 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720, or e-mail: there is so much suffering, darkness commitment to a Catholic univer- lic Relief Services. [email protected]. DECEMBER 20, 2013 • HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD FEATURES 31 Saints Stephen first century Diversions Dec. 26 Christianity’s first was probably a Greek b) Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Jew. Stephen’s story is Hawaii Catholic c) Maryknoll Sisters recounted in the Acts of the d) Dominican Sisters Apostles. He was among the first seven deacons chosen to serve the Hellenist Chris- Harold’s Quiz 6) Current events — sports tian community in Jerusalem. But the wonders he Professional football coach John Har- worked rattled local Jewish leaders. Witnesses at his Merry Christmas and Happy 2014, Her- a) The Latin translation of “Joy to the baugh, a devout Catholic, led his team trial before the Sanhedrin gave false testimony, and aldians! Let’s celebrate the holidays with World” to win the 2013 National Football Stephen defended himself with a stirring speech a very special quiz. I’ll be mixing some b) The solemn oath taken by priests at League Super Bowl. Which team am I ordination recalling the long history of Israel’s relationship with Christmas trivia with questions to test speaking of? God and calling the Jews “stiff-necked people” who your memory of 2013 events. Warmest c) Pope John Paul II’s papal motto a) San Francisco 49ers “always oppose the Holy Spirit.” As he was stoned to wishes to you and yours! d) The oldest complete Marian prayer death outside the city, he cried out, “Lord Jesus, re- b) Denver Broncos ceive my spirit.” He is the patron of bricklayers, stone- 1) Saints 4) Vatican c) Baltimore Ravens masons and numerous individual Christian churches. Pope Francis in 2013 canonized the first Every Christmas since 1982, a different d) New York Giants © 2013 Catholic News Service saint from Colombia. What is the name European country or region has donat- of this saint? ed a large Christmas tree to be placed 7) Music a) St. Laura Montoya in St. Peter’s Square. Where is this year’s Identify the Christmas carol from which b) St. Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala Vatican tree from? the following verse is taken: “So bring c) St. Antonio Primaldo a) Germany him incense, gold and myrrh; come d) St. Rolando Rivi b) Italy peasant, king to own him; the King of c) Norway Kings salvation brings; let loving hearts 2) Scripture d) Switzerland Schwadron enthrone him.” True or false: The story of Jesus’ birth is highlighted in all of the four Gospels. 5) Church in Hawaii a) Silent Night a) True Which group of women religious b) Away in a Manger b) False marked 75 years of ministry in the Is- c) What Child is This? lands in 2013? d) O Come All Ye Faithful 3) Terms a) Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann What is the “Sub Tuum Praesidium?” Communities Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) b, 6) c, 7) c

“Define ‘good.’”

Scripture search PAT KASTEN Gospel for December 22, 2013 Matthew 1:18-24 Catholic crossword Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle A: ACROSS concern good buy the confusion, and relief, of Joseph. The words can 23 Loafer letters 49 Wholly 1 Catholic be found in all directions in the puzzle. Canadian 24 “…and there was 51 Paint unskillfully Prime Minister no man to ___ 53 Dose amt. MOTHER MARY BETROTHED JOSEPH Mulroney the ground” (Gen 54 David played one 2:5) BEFORE HER HUSBAND MAN 6 Noteworthy 56 20’s US Catholic achievement 26 Policeman politician SHAME DIVORCE BEHOLD 10 “In the sweat 29 Genesis weather 58 Catholic Surrealist ANGEL IN A DREAM SON OF DAVID of your ___ you 32 Diners painter shall eat bread” 36 Parched 61 All over the place CONCEIVED BEAR A SON NAME (Gen 3:19) 38 Son of Seth 67 Notion SAVE PEOPLE FULFILL 14 Money paid 40 One of the 68 We should enter by the narrow PROPHET VIRGIN AWOKE 15 Hello, from prophets Jacques 41 Heap one 16 Summer drinks 42 Equipped 69 Brother of 17 Assumed name 44 Writer Wiesel 70 Direction from DREAM MESSAGE Bethlehem to the 18 A way to fly 45 Summits of Jordan 19 Wagon buildings D I V O R C E M A H S J 71 Some tributes 20 “And lead us not 47 The villain in Y E F U L F I L L D B O into ___” Othello 72 Greek epic poem 22 Expression of 48 Place to find a 73 Hook’s hand R L S C H J E B K E E H 74 Resting place Answer to previous puzzle A P J O O G E P T N A E 75 Ogles 10 Right granted 27 The Hunter 50 The Diocese of M O S S N H R R E N R R DOWN by a bishop to a 28 Guide Baker is here R E E A O O O H K I A H 1 Transport priest, enabling 30 “Jesus of 52 Lament for Peter and the exercise of Nazareth, King of 55 Elude E P J L P T F N O G S U Andrew ministry the Jews” (abbr.) 57 Laminated rock 2 Dominion 11 Second woman 31 was 58 “___ Irae” H E D H H D E D W R O S 3 NT epistle mentioned by one 59 He was an T K E E H E B P A I N B 4 Christian love name in the Bible 33 Razzle-dazzle original 5 Pater ___ (Gen 4:19) 34 Something to 60 Suffix with Congo O T D N A M M S A V E A 6 ___ and 12 Goya’s goose egg ride 62 Soissons seasons M A E R D A N I N N I N abstinence 13 OT book about a 35 “Feed my ___.” (Jn 63 “Eternal ___ grant 7 “…___ lema Jewish heroine 21:17) unto them” E L L C O N C E I V E D sabachthani?” 21 Island inhabited 37 Strip of leaves 64 Iroquois foe (Mk 15:34) by Circe 39 Dreamcast maker 65 Laugh loudly © 2013 Tri-C-A Publications www.tri-c-a-publications.com 8 Set apart 25 OT book 43 Version of the 66 “…to the ___ of 9 Canadian two- 26 Island in the Bay Bible the earth.” (Acts dollar coins of Naples 46 Oinker’s abode 1:8) 32 CHRISTMAS HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • DECEMBER 20, 2013 Christmas carol favorites Compiled by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald

Childhood memories, soaring Dennis Muth, parishioner at notes, haunting melodies, joyful St. Anthony Church in Kailua lyrics? Why do some Christmas “For me, Uncle Willie K’s songs make our hearts quiver version of ‘O Holy Night’ is a and our souls melt? The Ha- huge fave of mine. He’s just an waii Catholic Herald asked a amazing all-around musician few friends to name their most and singer, nobody like him favorite Christmas carol and to in Hawaii. The last sustaining explain what made it special. notes of that song never fail Here are their responses com- to move me; you just feel his piled and gently edited. soul is laid out on the table. Karen Kung, diocesan Just when you think he’s out human resources/Safe of breath, he keeps holding the Environment coordinator same note all the way to the very end. Powerful! The fact “My favorite religious that he incorporates Hawai- Christmas carol is ‘Away in ian in the middle is also very the Manger.’ My daughter touching. I can’t imagine there Karring played the angel one would ever be a better version year while a student at Sa- than his for this song.” cred Hearts Academy. I think she was in the first or second Margie Sison, diocesan fi- grade. She practiced and prac- nance office ticed singing that song, and “‘Joy to the World’ is one of loved being the angel! I as her the songs we always sing when mom will never forget that I was a little girl going from moment when she came out house to house singing Christ- as the angel with that beam- mas carols in the Philippines. ing smile on her face … so Christmas is the time of the precious! The song always re- year to rejoice and be glad — minds me of the humble birth Christ Jesus, the Savior of the that the blessed Lord had for World is born!” Sison said her us all. Every time I hear that favorite versions of the song song, I remind (Karring) about are by “artists from the Philip- how precious she was!” pines like Martin Nievera and Michael Rockers, Lea Salonga. Because they sing superintendent of Hawaii from the heart.” Catholic Schools Dara Perreira, diocesan “As a youth our family only director of human had a couple of Christmas al- resources bums, so we heard the Andy “It’s a tie between ‘O Come, Williams album a million O Come Emmanuel’ and ‘Ave times. He makes singing seem Maria.’ I like Celine Dion’s effortless. I still like listening rendition of ‘Ave Maria.’ No to the ‘Christmas Present’ song favorite rendition of ‘O Come, (and) its message that ‘Christ O Come Emmanuel.’ I like the being present is the best pres- lyrics of both songs. The word ent!’” ‘rejoice’ stands out in ‘O Come, Makana Aiona, diocesan O Come Emmanuel,’ and ‘Ave young adult ministry Maria’ sung by the right wom- coordinator an sounds so angelic.” His favorite Christmas carol Shell Blaisdell, parishioner is “O Holy Night,” particularly at Sacred Heart Church, the rendition by the Celtic Manoa Woman vocal group. “My favorite Christmas “My mom’s dad is Scottish/ CNS/Bridgeman Art Library song is ‘Joy to the World!’ It is English (his last name is Welsh) Mary and the Christ child are depicted in the painting “Madonna of the Fir Tree” by Marianne because after every Christmas so it was a little more touching Stokes. The feast of the Nativity of Christ, a holy day of obligation, is celebrated Dec. 25. Mass, the congregation sings it for us to see people from her so loud and it is so powerful, dad’s homeland singing this and like the song says, joyful! song together. I love the lyrics sing it with the Hawaii Youth eventually martyred. The child took place on Christmas day. Celebrating the greatest gift of and the imagery of everyone Symphony one year, it brought wrapped in rabbit skin, having It would include three genera- all, (Jesus), who has the power falling to their knees in honor of me to tears. It was amazing to hunters, rather than shepherds, tions of families, held at an to change every heart and ev- the Christ child. The Resurrec- see this local Hawaiian belt out adore him, and chiefs instead Ewa Beach home. We sang ‘Joy ery thought of every living hu- tion of Our Lord (parish) Praise my favorite Christmas carol!” of wisemen ... how thoughtful to the World’ and reenacted man, believer or not!” and Worship Team played it at and rich to bring the Christ Robert Mondoy, diocesan the Nativity. Joy comes from the Next Step Shelter in Kakaa- to a new people in their lan- Lisa Gomes, diocesan Office musician Jesus Christ, who is present of Youth and Young Adult ko for ROL’s Confirmation Epiph- guage, their world-view, their in the Eucharist. When others His favorite Christmas carol Ministry director any project last year. Though it own heritage of grace. I won- allow Jesus Christ to come into is “’Twas in the Moon of Win- der if St. (Kateri) Tekawitha Her favorite song is “Stille may not have gotten people to their heart and live out the tertime,” a French Canadian actually sang this song, too.” Nacht” or “Silent Night” in Ger- fall on their knees, it really made call, it brings joy to the world.” me think and ask myself, am I hymn. “I like the way the com- man. Gomes likes the version Joeleny Isidro, parishioner ‘falling on my knees’?” munity and music ministry sing by the Italian singing group Il at Our Lady of Perpetual Mary Duddy, moderator of it at St. John Vianney (Church the tribunal chancery Volo, which she describes as Lisa Sakamoto, diocesan in Kailua). We add lightly Help Church, Ewa Beach “perfectly done.” “When I was finance officer beating drums to sound like Her favorite Christmas “My favorite Christmas song teaching, my eighth graders Her favorite Christmas carol American Indian music. The song is “Joy to the World,” is ‘Silent Night.’ I remember sang this song for our Christ- is “O Holy Night.” haunting tune, from a French particularly the rendition by my mom used to sing it, and mas program,” she said. “My Sakamoto said versions by Carol ‘The Young Maiden’ re- the praise and worship group, we had a Christmas pageant at grandmother, who is German, “(Luciano) Pavarotti, Michael ally sets one up for the cultural Hillsong. “When I was in el- school one year where we all helped with the pronunciation Crawford, Celine Dion, Josh viewpoint of the Huron Indians ementary (school), I remember dressed as angels and sang all of the lyrics. This song reminds Groban are all magical. How- as met by the famous French one of our annual Family Affair three verses with motions. It me of my heritage and those ever, when I heard Willie K Jesuit missionaries, who were Organization parties, which was beautiful.” middle-schoolers.”