HOLY FAMILY

CATHOLIC CHURCH
830 Main Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818

Easter Sunday
April 5, 2015

PASTORS CORNER
Father Sebastian

MASS SCHEDULE
Monday Saturday

7:15AM

Saturday Vigil

5:00PM

Sunday

8:30AM, 11:00AM, 7:00PM

1st Sunday Samoan Mass

4:00PM

3rd Sunday Pohnpeian Mass

3:00PM

CONFESSIONS
Saturday
and after daily Masses

4:00 4:45PM

BENEDICTION
First Friday of the Month after Mass

BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE

Please contact Fr. Sebastian
Phone: (808) 422-1135 or
Mrs. Malins (808) 423-9611 ext.302
Email: HFC830@gmail.com or
Sebchacko@hawaii.rr.com
Certificates ~ For all certificates a
written application is necessary. Send by
post or email with your address, or hand
over personally.

WEBSITES
http://holyfamilyhonolulu.org
http://hfcahawaii.org
http://catholic.com
http://catholic.org
Hictv.com & Cable133.3
Catholictv.com

The Liturgical celebrations on Palm Sunday, Holy

Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday, are
the most meaningful expressions of our deep Faith in Gods
Plan of Salvation.
The carrying of the Palms, the Reading of the Passion of
Christ, the celebration of the Passover and the Eucharist
and especially the Resurrection of Christ help us to focus
on Creation, the purpose of our lives here on Earth, and
our Life after Death.
Forty days of Lent (Prayer, Fasting, Abstinence and
Almsgiving) prepared us in body and soul to understand
and appreciate Gods love for us. God so loved the world,
that He sent His only Son Jesus, to become a human Being!
His Life and His preaching and especially His Sacrifice on
the Cross are what we should focus on in this life. Doing so,
we are assured of Peace on Earth and eternal happiness in
Heaven. Pleasure and wealth, prestige and ideologies
contrary to Gods plan, are still what many people work for,
in their lives. We now know better! Let us embrace Christ
more fully and live by His example and His words of Love
and Forgiveness.
May our Lenten and Easter Celebrations encourage and
strengthen our resolve to live according to Gods Plan,
experience His Love and let us respond in kind to His Love.
Fr Sebastian

ALLELUIA
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SAINT OF THE WEEK

SAINT CATHERINE OF SWEDEN

Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle

(1651-1719), Founder - Brothers of the
Christian Schools, Feast Day April 7
As a young 17th-century Frenchman, John
had everything going for him: scholarly bent,
good looks, noble family background, money,
refined upbringing. At the early age of 11, he
received the tonsure and started preparation
for the priesthood, to which he was ordained
at 27. Complete dedication to what he saw as
God's will for him dominated the life of John
Baptist de la Salle. In 1950, Pope Pius XII
named him patron of schoolteachers for his
efforts in upgrading school instruction.
Preach by example, and practice before the
eyes of the young what you wish them to
accept.
2015. Reprinted with permission of Franciscan Media. To read
more about these saints, visit their website
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saintofday/, or get daily
inspiration from the saints everywhere you go by downloading the
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OUR WEEKLY OFFERINGS

March 15, 2015
Thank you for your generous
contribution for the past weekend.
5:00 PM
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
7:00 PM

$1,100.00
$2,643.85
$1,877.56
$1,982.01

GRAND TOTAL $7,603.42

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
EASTER VIGIL/RCIA BAPTISMS
The following Catechumens will be baptized on Easter
Vigil Service
1. Charmaine Gogo Bolton
2. Kaleen Gogo
3. Kerilyn Gogo
4. Charcet Gogo Bolton
5. Grant Meline
6. Shae Cobbs
7. Wesley Smith
8. Queenie Valezuela
9. Tanith Sibayan
The Holy Family Catholic Church welcomes these new
members of our Church with a warm aloha.
The following will receive CONFIRMATION/HOLY
COMMUNION
1. Marcelina Lobendahn
2. Leslieann Mailo
3. Keslyn Saimon
4. Robert Welch
We thank Kirk and Cami Adams and Chris Grazzini for
coaching and instructing all the above candidates for
reception into the Catholic Church through the RCIA
program.
Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. The Samoan
Community will be celebrating their Annual Divine
Mercy Sunday with procession and healing services
followed by Mass. The program will commence at 1.30
PM. ALL ARE WELCOME
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION will be on Sunday
April 19. We thank Diane Fujinaga and the Religion
Instructors for their dedication and service.
CONFIRMATION KIDS will have their Annual
Retreat on the week-end of April 24 -26 . More news
about the Confirmation kids in the next Bulletin.
WE THANK THE BENEFACTORS AND VOLUNTEER HELPERS
FOR THE NEW STATIONS OF THE CROSS, THE PICTURES OF
THE DIVINE MERCY, THE TABERNACLE AND THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Newcomers are encouraged to register with the parish

and are welcome to participate in all ministries and
activities. Request Registration Forms from the ushers.

Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34a,37-43
Ps 118:1-2,16-17,22-23
Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8
John 20:1-9
Monday April 6
Acts 2:14,22-33
Ps 16:1-2a,5,7-11
Matthew 28:8-15
Tuesday April 7
Acts 2:36-41
Ps 33:4-5,18-20,22
John 20:11-18
Wednesday April 8
Acts 3:1-10
Ps 105:1-9
Luke 24:13-35
Thursday April 9
Acts 3:11-26
Ps 8:2ab,5-9
Luke 24:35-48
Friday April 10
Acts 4:1-12
Ps 118:1-2,4,22-27a
John 21:1-14

Celebrate! Today is the

anniversary of the Great
Surprise, and just as the
first disciples were surprised to find the tomb
empty, so too does God
have some resurrection
surprises in mind for you!
In the Easter Gospel reading from John 20:1-9,
there's a lot of scurrying
around and
excitement
and reporting some amazing news that no one yet
understands. Even though
Jesus had given them advance notice that he would
rise again after being put
to death, God's plans took
them by surprise. They did
not expect a resurrection.
They didn't
understand
that it was a necessary
part of the Messiah's mission.

God's plans often take us

Saturday April 11
by surprise. In so many
Acts 4:13-21
situations of our lives, we
Ps 118:1,14-21
don't understand that hard
Mark 16:9-15
times are going to produce
wonderful victories. We
fail to realize that the empty tombs in our lives (the
losses that we grieve) are beginnings of important new
growth. We cannot imagine how Jesus is going to redeem bad times into great blessings.
We suffer through the hardships, just trying to cope,
waiting for an opportunity to finally walk away from our
crosses. Meanwhile, Jesus wants to give us an Easter
morning because of the crosses.
How can we recognize the glory of God when we're

depressed? How can we realize our

resurrections when we're cursing our
crosses? It's impossible!
To be the Easter people that we're
supposed to be, we have to learn
how to see the hope of resurrection
in the pain of the cross. We have to
trust that Jesus is always there,
working a plan to redeem bad into
good. We have to allow ourselves to
be surprised by God.

Reflect & Discuss:

1. What trials are you still enduring? What cross are you still carrying? Are you still being nailed
for something you did not do?
Which of your desires or dreams
are dying?
2. Ask the Father to use your sufferings for the glory of his kingdom. What new life is this creating for you?
3. What are some of the ways in
which God has surprised you?
4. How is this an experience of
resurrection?

2015 by Terry Modica Catholic Digital Resources: catholicdr.com Reprinted by license.

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HFCA NEWS
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR CHILDREN
A children's version of the Stations of the Cross was presented school
wide for Holy Family Catholic Academys students on Wednesday,
April 1st in the church. Students were able to experience this
beautiful prayer and see Jesus final days through Holy Family
Churchs newly installed Stations. As part of a meaningful Holy Week
presentation for the entire school community, the hosting 7th grade
students practiced hard to explain to the younger students about the
suffering and sacrifice Jesus endured. May our own Lenten crosses
and reflections give rise to a glorious Easter!

DIOCESAN NEWS
About
two
hundred
catechumens will be baptized
through the islands of Hawaii
this Year.

WORLD NEWS
1.Terrorists have attacked a
University in Garissa, Kenya and
killed 70 Christians. They did
not kill any Muslim student.
2. The Pope in His Chrism Mass
encouraged Priests not to grow
tired and into worldliness, but
always to rest in the Lord.
3. On Palm Sunday Pope Francis
preached the virtue of humility.
There is no other way he said
to explain Christs entry into
Jerusalem on an ass.

RELIGIOUS BOOK SALE

The Daughters of St. Paul will host a one day Religious articles sale
from Pauline Books and Media on HFCA school grounds April 10
from 8:00-3:00. Books, DVDs, spiritual music, Bibles, rosaries, and
various other sacramental items, including First Communion
mementos will be on display for purchase. HFCA librarian, Mary
McAleer invites everyone to stop by to shop.

4. In Avila,
Spain the 500
Birthday Anniversary of St
Theresa of Avila are being held.
She was and is still today and
example for all those who want
to dedicate their lives more
closely with the mission of Jesus
Christ.

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422-1135