HOLY FAMILY

CATHOLIC CHURCH
830 Main Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818

April 3, 2016

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

Since the Year 2000, when Saint Faustina was

canonized, Pope Saint John Paul II had declared
the Sunday after Easter to be kept as the Divine
Mercy Sunday.
Our Scripture Readings explain to us about the
dramatic increase in number of believers in Jesus
Christ. They were very enthusiastic about their
Faith in Christ. Many miracles and wonders were
performed by the Apostles who converted them.
The story of the doubting Thomas is the focus of
our attention in the Gospel. Jesus was able to
convince him, and in a way each one of us, to
believe in Christ. However, are we willing to say
MY LORD AND MY GOD and fully accept Christ
into our lives?
In the Second Reading Saint John in his Book
entitled REVELATION has left us a narration of his
visions about the Messiah. This passage and
indeed the whole book of Revelation, is not to be
taken literally, but understood as a vision of
Heaven. Since Christ rose from the dead, we are all
asked and expected to focus our lives on Heaven
and the eternal life promised by Christ to all those
who believe in Him. Fr Sebastian

MY LORD and MY GOD

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SAINT OF THE WEEK

SAINT CATHERINE OF SWEDEN

ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAMOAN DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
The Samoan Community from the whole Island of
Oahu will celebrate the Divine Mercy Sunday Mass
and Healing Service at 2 PM. All are welcome.
OUR LADY OF MANAOAG
Please see the last page.

St. Maria Cresentia Hoss

(1682-1744)
Feast Day April 5

St. Maria was born Anna Hoss in Kaufbeuren, in

Bavaria, Germany. She joined the Third Order
Regular of St. Francis. In 17411, she was elected
mother superior serving in that position until
her death of Easter Sunday in 1744. During her
short tenure in this position of leadership of the
community, Mother Crescentia had led a
renewal of their way of life. She counseled
unlimited trust in Divine Providence, readiness
to serve in community life, a love of silence,
devotion to the Crucified Jesus, to the Blessed
Sacrament and to the Blessed Mother. She
encouraged the nuns to turn to the Gospels to
develop their inner spiritual life, and was noted
for the selectivity of her choices regarding
candidates to the community. She justified this
by saying: "God wants the monastery rich in
virtue, not in temporal goods".
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 Saint of the Day APP for
your iPhone, iPad or android device.

HOLY WEEK OFFERINGS

HOLY THURSDAY
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER VIGIL
EASTER 8.30
EASTER 11.00

$1,330.00
$3,950.00
$2,576.00
$7,722.80
$3,393.53

PARISH COUNCIL/FINANCE COMMITTEE

The PC/FC of Holy Family Parish will meet on
Thursday April 7 at 6.30 PM. As there are important
announcements, all are encouraged to attend.
PAINTING OF THE CHURCH
We have completed the water proofing of the
Church. We hope to paint the exterior of the Church
soon. The ORGAN, that has not been used much
since we removed the Speakers from above the
Altar, when we have the stained-glass panels put
up, will be operational soon.
We also plan to put small exhaust fans on the Roof
of the Church, to cool our Church down by about 5
degrees. Your donations are welcome.
All the pending works will be completed before Fr
Sebastian retires. This will make it easier for the
New Priests to concentrate on the Spiritual Life and
needs of the Parish.
PURCHASE OF ST GEORGES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
PROPERTY. We hope to close the deal soon.

GRAND TOTAL $18,972.33

Thank you for your generosity. The total
amount for the Rice-bowl will be
published in the next Bulletin.

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Newcomers are encouraged to register with the parish

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

S e co n d S u n d a y o f E a s t e r
Divin e M e r cy S u n d a y
Acts 5:12-16
Ps 118:1-4, 13-15, 22-24
Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19
John 20:19-31
Alive in the Spirit of Mercy
This Sunday's Gospel reading sets the stage for Pentecost. Prior to giving us the full gift of his Spirit,
Jesus provides the gift of peace, the gift of his heart. A supernatural gift, it penetrates deep into our own
hearts. It is the calming presence of Christ when we face challenges and difficulties.Jesus bestowed it
upon his first apostles twice in the same meeting shortly after his resurrection. Then he gave them the lifebreath of God, the Holy Spirit, and commissioned them with the priesthood of forgiving the sins of others
-- another gift that brings peace.
This gift of peace has been distributed by Jesus ever since, through the ordained priesthood in what we
now call the Sacrament of Reconciliation. And to hold us steady in our efforts to remain holy, Jesus still
gives us the breath of God. This breath, this life-sustaining presence of God's Spirit, which created the
world and which keeps us spiritually alive, is the Holy Spirit -- God's holiness activating us and dwelling
within us.Whatever is not holy -- not of the Spirit -- is sinful and destructive. Jesus, who is the
embodiment of Divine Mercy, died on the cross and gave us his Spirit so that we could live in the
forgiveness of God.
Whenever you pray the "Our Father", do it slowly and intentionally, and pay attention to these words:
"Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." Think of the people who have irritated you
the most or who have continued to behave hurtfully without remorse. Consciously forgive them during
this prayer. Otherwise, your unforgiveness could affect their eternal souls as well as your own, because
you're denying them an opportunity to understand God's forgiveness through your example, and you're
denying God the opportunity to forgive you for your sin of unforgiveness. Forgiveness doesn't mean
approving of the sin nor forgetting what was done. It means letting go of the desire to retaliate. It means
choosing to love whether it's deserved or not. It means entering anew into Christ's gift of peace.
Questions for Personal Reflection:
Who in your life is hardest to forgive? Perhaps it's yourself! What sins are you retaining by refusing to
accept that God has already made his forgiveness available through the cross and resurrection? What are
you going to do this week to let go of the unforgiveness?
Questions for Family & Community Faith Sharing:
Name a situation that illustrates the resurrection power of forgiveness. How did the Holy Spirit help make
forgiveness easier to do? What changed when forgiveness was given? How did this bring the kingdom of
God to earth?

2016 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources, www.catholicdr.com. Printed by permission.

To view or subscribe to daily Good News Reflections, visit www.gnm.org.
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Confirmation Youth posing with the BUNNY at the Easter Celebrations. CONFIRMATION MASS will be on
Saturday, May 28th at 5 PM.

OUR LADY OF MANAOAG

The Devotees of our Lady of Manaoag will conduct their NOVENA and FEAST DAY
Celebrations at Holy Family Parish. The Filipino Community and all those who are
interested to participate, please mark your Calendars. The Novena will start on April 28
and end with the Feast on Saturday May 7. More details of the Feast will be published
soon.
At present the Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag is a Minor Basilica. The devotion started
with Our Ladys appearance to a man( name not known) in the Village of Manaoag in
Pangasinan. It is a great pilgrimage Center in the Philippines, something like Our Lady of
Lourdes or Our Lady of Fatima.
We hope to have many Filipino faithful attend our Church during the Feast and Novena.
All are encouraged to attend and also participate in the Fiesta to follow on May 7th.
PILGRIMAGE TO GUADALUPE IN OCTOBER
Father Sebastian is organizing a 7 day pilgrimage to Mexico and Guadalupe from
October 4-12. If interested please contact Fr Sebastian soon. The approximate cost
will be $2000 per person. Thank you. Fr Sebastian

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