Holy Family Catholic Church

830 Main Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818

Telephone: 422-1135 Fax:423-0389
Email: HFC830@gmail.com and Sebchacko@hawaii.rr.com
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule
Monday-Saturday: 7:15 AM
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM &
7:00 PM
1st SundaySamoan Mass-2 PM
3rd Sunday-Pohnpeian Mass-2 PM
Confessions Saturday:
4:004:45 PM
and after daily Masses
First Friday of the Month
Benediction
After 7:15 am Mass

2014 THE YEAR

OF THE
CONSECRATED
LIFE
Come Follow me.

November 9, 2014
PASTORS CORNER

I often wonder why we have so many Readings from the

Book of Wisdom. This Sunday too, our First Reading is
from the Book of Wisdom. I guess the answer lies in the
fact, that many of us do not seem to learn from our experiences! We continue to think and behave the same
way, and expect a different result! Going to Church and
listening to the word of God, must help us increase our
wisdom. If not, we shall go to Church, we shall listen to
the Word of God, but we make no progress in our spiritual and mental life. It is as if we are alive in the body,
but spiritually dying, for lack of wisdom.
Saint Paul assures us, as he did assure the Thessalonians
of the resurrection of the dead who believed in Christ.
His resurrection from the dead is, the assurance of our
own resurrection.
In the Gospel, we are asked to be wise like the five virgins who took sufficient oil and were prepared for any
eventuality. They rejoiced, even when the bridegroom
was late. The foolish ones were sad and were not able to
participate in the wedding feast.

PARISH:
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The Elections are over. Even in defeat some people seem

not to gave gained more wisdom. I suppose politics is
politics. But in our Church and in our families and in our
lives, we must learn to be wise and profit from Gods
love and mercy. If each of us is ready to hear the voice
of the Lord and not harden our hearts, how happy we
will all be! Have a wonderful week. Fr Sebastian

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MY SOUL IS THIRSTING
FOR YOU

Matthew 4:19

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St. Josaphat (1580?-1623)

In 1595, when todays saint was a boy, the Orthodox bishop of Brest-Litovsk in present-day Belarus and five other bishops representing millions of Ruthenians, sought reunion with Rome. John Kunsevich (who took the name Josaphat in religious life) was to dedicate his life and die
for the same cause. Born in what is now Ukraine, he went to work in Wilno and was influenced by clergy adhering to the Union of Brest
(1596). He became a Basilian monk, then a priest, and soon was well known as a preacher and as an ascetic. He became bishop of Vitebsk
(now in Belarus) at a relatively young age, and faced a difficult situation. Most monks, fearing interference in liturgy and customs, did not want
union with Rome. By synods, catechetical instruction, reform of the clergy and personal example, however, Josaphat was successful in winning
the greater part of the Orthodox in that area to the union. But the next year a dissident hierarchy was set up, and his opposite number spread the
accusation that Josaphat had "gone Latin" and that all his people would have to do the same. He was not enthusiastically supported by the Latin
bishops of Poland. Despite warnings, he went to Vitebsk, still a hotbed of trouble. Attempts were made to foment trouble and drive him from
the diocese: A priest was sent to shout insults to him from his own courtyard. When Josaphat had him removed and shut up in his house, the
opposition rang the town hall bell, and a mob assembled. The priest was released, but members of the mob broke into the bishops home. He
was struck with a halberd, then shot and his body thrown into the river. It was later recovered and is now buried in St. Peters Basilica in Rome.
He was the first saint of the Eastern Church to be canonized by Rome. His death brought a movement toward Catholicism and unity, but the
controversy continued, and the dissidents, too, had their martyr. After the partition of Poland, the Russians forced most Ruthenians to join the
Russian Orthodox Church.

Holy Family Catholic Academy Fall Fair

Mahalo to all who supported the HFCA Fall Fair either by
purchasing raffle tickets or by contributing refreshments or
other items for the Dessert Booth. Thanks to your generos-

PRAYING FOR THE DEAD

In November we pray for the souls of our Beloved,
who are dead. All the Masses in the month of November are offered for the repose of all those who
have died. Please make your offerings and names of
the deceased, so that Father can pray for them individually.
THE PARISH COUNCIL has met. We hope to
finalize the purchase of the Land from the Navy by
November 19. The cost will be 1.6 million, as
agreed two years ago.

Operation Christmas Child

Holy Family Confirmation Class will be participating
with Operation Christmas Child Donations again this
year. Your donations of New toys, school supplies,
non-liquid hygiene items, clothing and accessories are
greatly appreciated. You may donate individual items
or a pre-packed shoe box. A small shoebox can have
a big impact. What goes into the box is fun, but what
comes out of it is eternal. Be a part of changing childrens lives all over the world in Jesus Name through
the power of a simple gift with Operation Christmas
Our Weekly Offerings
November 2, 2014
5:00 PM
$ 1,227.10
8:30 AM
$ 1,521.00
11:00 AM
$ 1,302.75
7:00 PM
$ 1,977.41
ALL SOULS
$ 1,429.00
STAINED GLASS $ 1,400.00

TOTAL

The LITURGY COMMITTEE met and will approach individuals, Choirs and Societies for their
cooperation for our THANKS GIVING Mass
which will be on Thursday November 27 at 8.30
AM. The Hospitality Ministry will provide drinks
and snacks after the Mass.
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS.
I am happy to announce that we have received
Pledges and donations to cover the cost of the
Stained Glass Windows. I thank those Families that
have or will donate for this purpose. May the Lord
bless your generosity.
CHRISTMAS is around the corner. We ask for
flower pots and donations for Christmas flowers
and decorations. Thank you in advance.

$ 8,857.26

Church Bulletin: EditorJoe Padron, Phone 423-2439. Bulletin deadline is Tuesday 12:00 noon. Please
email notice and picture if applicable to pad.ronjoe@gmail.com

There is a Catholic Way to Parent

It really depends upon what you mean by the question. If you mean, Is there an approved list of preferred parenting methods the Church
requires that we use for child rearing? Well then, of course the answer is certainly not!
But if you mean, Does our Catholic faith ask parents to have a mindset parenting that Churchs unique vision of family life and make choices
that are mindful of that vision? Then the answer is, unquestionably, yes!
Vision, Method, and Mindset
Catholicism is an incarnational faith. Catholics cant just say prayers that invoke the name Jesus and be done with it. We have to live. So,
while Catholic businesspersons arent required by the Church to use a certain brand of accounting software, they are challenged to have
a mindset about work, management, and money, that reflects the Churchs views on economics and, in turn, their workplace behavior and
choices. Likewise, the Church doesnt tell soldiers what uniforms to wear or weapons to carry, but the Church does insist that soldiers have a
mindset informed by Just War principles that will govern their behavior and choices on the battlefield. In the same way, the Church never
says to parents, Parent this way. it also doesnt say, Just do what works best for you! Instead, the Church does say, As Catholics, we
have a unique vision of family life, so Catholic parents, please keep that vision in mind when making decisions about parenting so that vision
may be fulfilled and you can be the witness the Church calls you to be. So, what is that vision?
The Vision
Archbishop Chaput once observed that Pope St. John Paul the Great wrote about two-thirds of everything the Church has ever said about marriage and family life. His Theology of the Body could arguably be said to make up the mission statement for Catholic family life. If Catholic
parents are looking for a place to turn to see what makes the Catholic vision of family life different from, say, the various Protestant denominations views of family life or a more secular view of family life, then it would be hard to find a better place to start than the Theology of the
Body (TOB). And while TOB doesnt tell parents what parenting methods to use, per se, it does articulate certain principles about family life
and love that Catholics are encouraged to give serious consideration to when choosing their parenting methods. In fact, the parenting methods
we choose are actually a kind-of catechism. The way we interact with our childreneven more than what we say to themteaches them how to
think about relationship, life, faith, priorities, and morality.
The Theology of the Body (TOB) is a huge body of work, and this article couldnt possibly begin to articulate its unique vision of family life
in any comprehensive way, but here are two points taken from TOB to begin to give you an idea of how TOB can help parents make choices
about parenting that are truly informed by a Catholic vision of relationship.
1. Love is Embodied.
TOB teaches that God gave us our bodies so that could express love for one another. It isnt enough to have warm feelings for someone. To
be truly meaningful, love must be expressed with our body experienced by another body through words, and acts of service, presence, affection. The more bodily expression of love is, the more senses uses to communicate itself, the more intimate that expression of love is.
Catholic vision of family life is one of embodied self-giving. God gives moms and dads bodies so they can hug and hold and carry and cuddle
their children so that their children can feel Gods immense love in real and tangible ways. As TOB says, the body, and it alone is capable of
making visible that which is invisible; the spiritual and the divine. Our children first encounter the reality of Gods love through our loving
touch. The more physical we are with our kids, the more they develop the capacity to feel love and be loving. Interestingly, this theological
point is backed up by neuroscience. Physical affection stimulates nerve growth and myelination (the growth of coating around nerve cells that
make them fire more quickly and efficiently) especially in the parts of the brain responsible for empathy, picking up on facial and social cues,
moral reasoning, compassion and other pro-social traits. TOB teaches that biology is theology because Gods fingerprints are all over creation. If we want to know how God wants us to relate to each other, look at the ways of relating that make our bodies function at their best.
2. Love is Intimate
TOB also teaches that we were created not just for love, but for intimacy. The entire point of the Gospel is loving, intimate, eternal union with
God and the Communion of Saints. Think of intimacy as a unit of measure for love. Just like ounces, or cups, or gallons tell us how much
water there is, intimacy tells us whether the love that is present is a puddle or an ocean. TOB tells us that families are to be Schools of
Love that help us experience, as much as possible, the ocean of love God has for us. By extension, Catholic families are encouraged to
choose those styles of relating, organizing their priorities, and disciplining their children that foster the deepest level of intimacy possible. As
Catholic parents, it just isnt enough to say, What works? Or even, What works best for you? Catholic businesspeople cant do
that. Catholic soldiers cant do that. Catholic families cant do that either. Rather, from a TOB perspective, Catholics are challenged to ask,
Of all the different ways I could raise my kids and organize my family life, which choices enable me to do the best job I can of bearing witness to the embodied self-giving and call to intimacy that rests at the heart of the Catholic vision of love?

NEW PARISHIONERS: Newcomers are encouraged to register with the parish and are welcome to participate in all parish activities and ministries. Registration forms are available in the back of the Church.

The Rosary: The Best Prayer for Men

Devotion to Our Lady may not seem an intuitive thing for
some Catholic men. Growing up, Id occasionally catch my
father as he finished praying the Rosary early on Saturday
mornings (begun in peace when the rest of us were asleep), or
notice hed left his handsome set of beads lying out on a coffee
table. I had the blessing of his example. men know their fathers
have placed a Rosary in their locker at work (try and find a
Catholic firefighter who doesnt have either a Rosary or a
saints medal) or even just keep one in their pocket, where from
time to time theyll pause and touch the beads. for those men
who havent seen or heard, how do we make sense of the
Rosary as a manly devotion?
The Rosary is covert. A fierce point of intimidation of being a
man of faith in our culture is the fear that we will amount to
being hypocrites (and we know how much Jesus loved that).
the face of our own weakness, we want to be authentic about
who we are, what were capable of, and what we believe. than
broadcasting or projecting a false image of ourselves as mighty
saints, men prefer to keep things on the down low. problem is
this principle of authenticitywhich is truly noblecan be our
undoing. were not grounded in something solid, well drift
away. Were not all called to some kind of grandiose witness,
like martyrdom or preaching, but we do need to be faithful. Rosary offers a structured program for building up the foundation
of faith in our souls in secret, so that when the storms come our
hearts will be strong enough to be true.
The Rosary arms us for spiritual warfare. Fact of the matter is
that spiritual life is war. . Paul puts it this way, For we are not
contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present
darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places (Eph. 6:12). To contend in the battle, we must put
on the armor of Light .

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Dominican friars wear the Rosary on the left side, the side
which bore the sword for knights of old. the battle of the
spiritual life, prayer is the only weapon, and it must be used.
. . to the Rosary reclaimed the life of the 19th-century Italian
lawyer Bartolo Longo (who had become entrapped in the
world of the occult and often dreamt of taking his own life),
and without a doubt, devotion to the Rosary will help us
overcome the evils which plague us. temptations and cycles
of sin of the 21st century do not own us, for the Rosary
narrates the greatest conquest of all time: the victory of life
and light over sin and death.
The Rosary sanctifies our contemplative side. Like fixing
things around the house, solving crises at work or otherwise
designing and building, men love to muse over problems.
Weve heard it said before that during time set aside for
prayer people should clear their minds, so that they can be
totally focused on God. seems unnatural to me. Its been my
experience that God wants us to set before Him the mess
and mud of our lives, not hide it from Him. It is the very
glory of Christianitythe Incarnational principlethat God
would condescend to our world and sanctify it, lift it up to
Him. The mysteries of the Rosary lead us to think and reflect on the stuff of our lives, while simultaneously giving
us an opportunity to hand our struggles over to the Lord. We
reflect on the mysteries of the Rosary, we join our lives to
Christs by praying the Rosary. God pierces the hardened
shell of our hearts and opens up a place for Him. He will
speak to us, to the problems of our own lives, through the
Rosary.
Jesus says so. Since second-grade religion class, Jesus is
usually the right answer. getting all theological, we can simply say: men should pray the Rosary because He told us to.
The Cross Jesus tells St. John, Behold your Mother! (Jn.
19:27). The command to behold is not St. Johns alone
its ours, too. behold, to take in, to bask in, to be attentive to,
to delight in: this is the command. Marys intercession at the
Cross and in the Rosary, Jesus arranges that the treasury of
graces associated with His Immaculate Mother may be
opened to us and poured out on us. But were left to seek
her, to behold her.