First Sunday Of Advent God’s Promise Of Real Treasure Sts. Peter and Paul Church December 2, 2018 GOOD NEWS! If anyone can keep a promise, it’s God. His very nature is to be faithful to his promises and to fulfll all he has foretold. His promise afer the fall of Adam and Eve was to send us a Redeemer, to bring peace to Jerusalem, and to reestablish his reign on earth. The prophets contnually reminded the chosen race of God’s fdelity and, although things looked far from their fulfllment, they insisted that God is faithful and would Reading I - Jeremiah 33:14-16 deliver. Jeremiah brought hope to the Jesus, the ultmate fulfllment of God’s promise, comes in two phases. First, by coming as a baby in Bethlehem. This people by telling them that God’s Incarnaton and his arrival as Savior is what we’re preparing to promises had not been forgotten receive this Advent. Extra prayers, generous giving of your by God. David’s dynasty had tme, and special sacrifces are the best way to ready your soul been destroyed, but out of the for his coming. remaining stump a new shoot would grow. Jesus’ Second Coming will bring to completon what he started on the cross. His glorious return, which all of creaton Reading II - 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 will foretell in those last days, is when the full efects of Those in Thessalonica were Christ’s victory on the cross will be seen at the judgment of all becoming impatient waiting for living creatures. Christ’s return and had reverted The advice for all Christans in this period of waitng to bad conduct. Paul prayed that and preparaton is to keep watch; to not allow the delay to their hearts would be lead us to drowsiness. Don’t let the vanites of this world strengthened. dazzle us, for in tme, they will become dust. God promises real treasures that will endure forever, Reading III - Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 and as we know, God keeps his promises. Jesus warned his followers about —Fr. Mark Haydu, LC the signs of destruction. However For Refecton: this destruction was not to be Am I preparing my soul for Christ’s coming by prayer, fastng, feared. Even in the midst of and almsgiving? Have I setled on which concrete acts I will devastation we can see God’s do? redemptive power. © 2018 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A. Imprimatur: NEXT WEEK’S READINGS “In accordance with c. 827, permission to publish has been granted on December 1, 2017, by the Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of St. Louis. Permission to publish is an indication that nothing contrary to Church teaching Second Sunday of Advent is contained in this work. It does not imply any endorsement of the opinions expressed in the publication; nor is any liability assumed by this permission.” No part of this work 1st Reading– Baruch 5:1-9 may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © Reading –Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Gospel - Luke 3:4, 6 Rights Reserved. To order Liguori Sunday Bulletins, call 800-325-9521 DECEMBER Prayer Intentions from Pope Francis Evangelizaton – In the Service of the Transmission of Faith Rose & Fidel Adamos Brady Metcalf That people, who are involved in the service and Kiana Rose Adams Thomas Mistysyn transmission of faith, may fnd, in their dialogue with Vanessa Alcova Robert Mistysyn culture, a language suited to the conditons of the present Isaac Alajado Edwin Munalem tme. Loranzo Alota Bety Ann Nault Becky Alota Patrice Nielsen Darlene Amaroso Felicitas R. Noland Happy Birthday! Tony Bacani Jean Obara Avon Czerwinski December 4 Michael Bartolome Ray M. Olis Valenta Vinca December 9 Ho Lun Big Lourdes Olis Tom Gntle December 9 Olivia Mia Blake Berry Oloday Daryeane Domingo Ramirez December 10 Maniko Brady Maria Oloday Faye G. Munalem December 23 Arthur Cababa Judy Orlando Ron Guerzon December 24 Mwejo Capelle Nancy Pang Wini Chow Joannita Pangelinan Mia Fiesta December 25 Teresita M. Custodio Yvonne S. Pangelinan Verg Palank December 26 Avon Czerwinski Ephrem Perez Blanche DeConte December 26 Regina Czerwinski Josefna Perez Loranzo Alota December 28 Blanche DeConte Anella Rabauliman Azarias D Dosdos Bregida R. Reyes SOLEMNITY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Shirley Dungo Maggie Rotelo Patroness of the United States of America Tessie Dungo Victoriana Santago Charles Goo Ingo Rafael Sharez Blanche Hansen Oliver Shilling In 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed: The Virgin Mary Florence Henson Myong Soon Sim was, from the first moment of her conception, by a Stanley Ho Joseph Anthony Sullivan singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by Shirlene Iwai Dolores Suredam virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the hu- Maria Elena Jencks Lolita A. Suton man race, preserved and immune from all stain of Jack Jucewicz Edwin Tagura Christopher Jucewicz original sin. John Testado Michelle Keely Yolanda Trejo Charlene Lau Myrna Vallespin MASSES for this Holy Day of Obligation Pat Low Arlyn P. Valmoria Friday, December 7, 6:00 PM Vigil Mass Bona M. Macabare Lydia Velasquez Charita A Mabon Ho Chun Wah Saturday, December 8, 8:00 AM and Noon Mass John M. Masunaga Ho Shiu Yan Craig McCrea Theresa Yu Hilda Mendoza Janleen Maria Xymoon Please pray for the repose of the souls of Eugene Chang, George DeConte, Robert Ho and Gordon Lau Note: The 5:00 PM Saturday Mass is for and the consolation of their families. the Second Sunday of Advent 2 STEWARDSHIP TIME—TALENT—TREASURE This year’s party is on Saturday, December 8, Noon -4:00 p.m. at Women's Community Correctonal Mahalo for sharing with Community (WCCC). To ensure the program’s con- our brothers and sisters in need. tnuaton, kindly complete the Sponsor Form found at www.gatjplichawaii.org/starlight and e-mail or Our Catholic Care Brown Bag Collection made mail it to our ofce. 40 bags from food you donated last month. Call or email Paulete Vernay at (808) 203-6722 or Our next Catholic Care Brown Bag Collection is [email protected] December 15 & 16, 2018. Please come and help if you are able. Save the Date! Sorting and packing - Dec 17 at 9:00 AM. March for Life 3:30—9:00 pm Distribution - December 18 and 19. Tuesday— January 22, 2019 Hawaii State Capitol Mahalo for your sharing your food supplies with those who have less. Your donations help us to help others. Mission Appeal for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the afermath of Typhoon Yutu ***************** The next Hawaii Food Bank Distribution will The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Saipan, Tinian) sufered much devastaton due to Category 5 be Friday, December 21st @ 1:15-2:45. typhoon (hurricane) Yutu. Bishop Ryan Jimenez Last month our volunteers helped distribute has requested help to rebuild a church that was destroyed, part of the Chancery Ofce, and to 144 boxes to those who qualified for the Federal Surplus boxes. If you are able to volunteer please come at 11:00 a.m. to check in. provide aid to many who have lost their homes. Do you know someone in our parish who would • When: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 - Sun, 20 Jan 2019 benefit from receiving a food bag to help them make • Where: Saint John Apostle and Evangelist Church ends meet? 95-370 Kuahelani Avenue Mililani,HI 96789 Please tell them to contact our If you would like to donate to the recovery efort, please send Catholic Care Helpline your checks to the Diocese of Honolulu, Finance Ofce, 1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. (808) 941-0675 Clearly mark your check All information we receive remains confidential. “For Typhoon Yutu Relief.” 3 FAITH FORMATION YOUTH CCD “Saints & Relics”—October 26th Aloha Parishioners, Families, Friends and Visitors, Beginning on October 7th this year we initated Our Lady of Fatma Family Rosary. Every Sunday a family graciously accepts to bring our Blessed Mother into their humble homes and pray the rosary daily as a family. The families have shared amazing experiences that are simply heartwarming and memorable. We would like to share their refectons with you throughout the year. We welcomed Mr. Peter Cruz who gave a Refectons slideshow presentaton of various Saints and also It was such a blessing that we were brought some relics of some youth’s confrmaton able to take Blessed Mother home patron Saints that he gathered. From his with us the frst week. I really wanted presentaton the youth learned about: her because it was the same week th • The lives of some saints including St. Francisco, that we were celebratng the 10 St. Jacinta, St. Rose of Viterbo, Bl. Imelda Anniversary of my daughter’s death. We are used to praying everyday and Lambertni, and Bl. Rolando Rivi. it was so nice to hear the grandkids saying “Good morning Mother The 3 classes of relics: Mary!” (Misech Ohana) • 1st Class relic—Christ's Passion Relic or bodily remains of a Blessed/Saint Praying the rosary as a family brought me back in tme! It • 2nd Class relic—Personal item used by a reminded me of my days growing up. I was glad to see our Blessed/Saint children were able to understand what we were doing and • 3rd Class relic—Item touched to a 1st or 2nd why. We took turns daily to be in charge of leading the Class relic.