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 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time November 24, 2013 PASTORS CORNER Today we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. In my homily I shall explain the origin and the significance of this Feast. Our Scripture Readings have been chosen to help us understand what the words KING and , KINGDOM should mean for those who believe in God. Most Nations today do not have Kings/Queens, to govern them. The Scriptures were written when almost all countries had Kings and Queens. While we meditate on Christs use of the word Kingdom and Christ being called a King, we need to remember the significance of these words in their historical context. Christ did not mean a kingdom according to the world or in the world. He meant a spiritual Kingdom, that starts here by accepting Him as our Shepherd and especially, our life in Him in the eternal Kingdom, after our physical death. It is important to note that a repentant thief understood this best and was awarded eternal life, as he came to realize the role of Christ in his life, while he was hanging on the Cross with Christ. Through repentance, we realize how Gods love and mercy become abundantly available for us. Next Sunday we begin the season of Advent. There are no common acts of repentance or sacrifice prescribed for us by the Church. However, from ancient times Advent has been a time for preparation, cleaning up of our hearts and experiencing the joy of understanding Gods plan of salvation. May this Advent and Christmas inspire us to be more open to accepting Gods love and mercy. The Lord (KING) is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. - Psalm 23.

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 2nd Sunday Chuukese Mass-2PM 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

October 11, 1012November 24, 2013

YEAR OF FAITH
Mark 9:24

Help my unbelief

Lord, I believe.

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REMEMBER ME IN YOUR KINGDOM.

Saint AndrewsNov.30 Andrew was St. Peters brother, and was called with him. "As [Jesus] was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is now called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. At once they left their nets and followed him" (Matthew 4:18-20). John the Evangelist presents Andrew as a disciple of John the Baptist. When Jesus walked by one day, John said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." Andrew and another disciple followed Jesus. "Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are you staying? He said to them, Come, and you will see. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day" (John 1:38-39a). Little else is said about Andrew in the Gospels. Before the multiplication of the loaves, it was Andrew who spoke up about the boy who had the barley loaves and fishes (see John 6:8-9). When the Gentiles went to see Jesus, they came to Philip, but Philip then had recourse to Andrew (see John 12:20-22). Legend has it that Andrew preached the Good News in what is now modern Greece and Turkey and was crucified at Patras.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Nov. 24-Closing of the Year of Faith Nov. 25-Monday-Bible Sharing-6:30 pm Nov. 26-Tuesday-6:30 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion Nov. 28-THANKSGIVING MASS @ 8:30 AM Dec. 1-First Sunday of Advent Dec. 2-Monday-Bible Sharing-6:30 pm Dec. 3-Tuesday-6:30 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion Dec. 4-CatholicismThe New Evangelization Wednesday 6:007:30 pm Dec. 9-The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

PHILIPPINES COLLECTION.
With your generosity last Sunday we collected $3421.00 to help our brothers and sisters in the Philippines. The money will be sent directly to Rev Father Benjamin Sim, a Jesuit Priest in Cebu who is doing Relief work in the affected areas. He will let us know how our monies will be used.

SURVEY: YEAR OF FAITH

Please answer the question to the best of your ability. Thank you.

THANKSGIVING MASS
The Thanksgiving Mass will be on Thursday Nov 28 at 8.30 AM. All our Choirs will be present. It will be a colorful Mass thanking God for all His Blessings on us.

Our Weekly Offerings

November 17, 2013 5:00 PM $819.79 8:30 AM $1,330.68 11:00 AM $895.26 7:00 PM $1,185.46

CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE.

We will participate again in the Christmas Angel Tree program. Please contact Tony/Debbie Fikac for further details. 888-9856

Total

$4,231.19

HOSPITALTY.
Hospitality after Thanksgiving Mass: Everyone is welcome to partake of the refreshments after Mass and meet your fellow parishioners. Special Thanks for those who supplied us with items to be shared by all. Mahalo nui loa.

MARRIAGE $500.00 ALL SOULS $155.00 STAINED GLASS $2000.00 PHILIPPINES RELIEF $3421.00

GRAND TOTAL-$10,307.19

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

10 Ways Catholics Can Live the Year of Faith

October 11, 2012 - November 24, 2013 1. Participate in Mass 2. Go to Confession 3. Learn about the lives of the saints 4. Read the Bible daily 5. Read the documents of Vatican II 6. Study the Catechism 7. Volunteer in the parish 8. Help those in need 9. Invite a friend to Mass 10.Incorporate the Beatitudes into daily life
Celebrating Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving originated at a time when the spiritual dimension of life was an integral part of people's lives. Eighteenth-century Puritan society was centered in a deep, abiding faith in God. These "pilgrim people" of America found it natural to give thanks to God for all their blessings. Thanksgiving still offers a great opportunity to reflect on all that God has done for us and to give thanks to God in recognition of that goodness and providence. On Thanksgiving, we integrate the great blessings of our lives with the source of life, our creator. We can take an ordinary "turkey day" and weave a simple message of the sacred throughout the celebration.
Shortly before Thanksgiving, plan a meal for the class or for family and friends. Share the story of the first Thanksgiving. The first year the pilgrims spent in America was bleak and morbid. Starvation loomed over their heads like earth's greatest darkness. The daily ration throughout that first winter is said to have been five kernels of corn per meal. It is no wonder that their hearts were so grateful at the second year's bountiful harvest. Invite your guests to the table, which has been decorated for a feast. Before you bring the food to the table, bring to each hungry diner a plate with five kernels of corn (use canned or frozen corn). Let everyone eat their portions, then ask if they feel satisfied with the "meal." Discuss the empty feeling after such a meager meal. Expand the discussion to include questions such as these: What would we do if there were no more food? What might real hunger feel like? Where in our world, our country, our city do families leave their table hungry? Show some photographs of the victims of hunger. Conclude by reflecting on the bounty we have. After the experience of hunger has settled in their souls, serve a simple meal to your guests. As they share the meal, ask again how they feel. End this meal with a mutual prayer of Thanksgiving. Ask each person for a brief prayer of gratitude, such as, "For the hands that prepared this food...." Ask everyone to respond, "We thank you, Lord."

Sharing the Bounty - Provide a complete Thanksgiving meal for a needy family. If you are aware of a family
that is unable to prepare the meal, cook and deliver a meal for them before your own feast. - Collect canned goods and nonperishable items and take them to a local shelter for the homeless.

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.

Father Capodanno: Beyond the Call of Duty

Americans love heroes. Something about them grips the American soul. The story could not be more American. Vincent Capodanno grew up in the thirties and forties in a large Italian-American family on Staten Island. His was a typical education of an ordinary American of his time. He responded to the call of his vocation and joined the Maryknoll missionary order. Upon ordination in 1958, he served in Taiwan and later Hong Kong. His life might well have ended in the quiet dedication required of missionary life in faraway lands. However, in the mid-60's, the direction of his life abruptly changed when he volunteered to serve as a Naval/Marine Corps chaplain in Vietnam. While studying history at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in the nineties, author Fr. Daniel Mode unexpectedly uncovered the deeds of the remarkable Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno. In his new assignment as a Navy/Marine Chaplain, Father Capodanno found a parish among the "needy." He sought the lonely Marines, the "grunts" who were exposed to death, suffering and sacrifice. He felt a compelling desire to be with these forgotten parishioners in their greatest hours of need. On April 30, 1966 Father Capodanno began a sixteen-month tour with the 7th and 5th Marine Regiments where he became "the best known and sought after chaplain in the Marine Corps. "What set Father Vincent apart was the way he lived his ministry with the Marines," writes Father Mode. "He was not a religious leader who did his job and then returned to the comfort of his own circle. He lived as a grunt Marine. Wherever they went, he went. Whatever burdens they had to carry, he shared the load. No problem was too large or too small to take to Father Vincent - he was available to them day and night." The soldiers responded to his devotion and soon he became affectionately known to his Marines as "the Grunt Padre." Thus began an active life of dedication and service that went beyond the call of duty. He became a true father to young boys on the front lines. He was "out there" with his men where he lived, ate, and slept as they did. To the young recruits thrust into the terrifying reality of battle, he was always available in his tent where anyone could drop in for comfort and guidance. He shared his salary, rations and cigarettes with anyone in need. He could always be counted upon for a cold soda or a book from his reading library. When Christmas came around and soldiers felt forgotten, Father Vincent saw to it that no Marine was without gifts which he obtained through a relentless campaign from friends and organizations all over the world More importantly, he heard confessions for hours on end, instructed converts, and administered the sacraments When men died, he was at their side so they would not die alone. He gave them Last Rites encouraging them to repent and persevere. In addition, he wrote countless letters of personal condolence to parents of wounded and dead Marines and offered solid grounding and hope to fellow Marines who lost friends. (continue next column)

Battle Missions: However, it was in battle where Father Capodanno excelled and inspired. He would find out from friends in military intelligence which unit was most likely to encounter the heaviest contact and volunteer for those assignments. On September 4, 1967, the helicopter carrying him to the site of battle crashed during a large-scale offensive named Operation Swift. The 5th Marines found themselves in dire straights, outnumbered 5-to-1 by 2,500 North Vietnamese regular troops. Although wounded three times in the course of the battle, Fr. Capodanno refused to be med-evacuated. Like a ray of hope in the midst of the storm, he went up and down the line caring for the wounded and anointing the dying. During the fierce fighting, the chaplain spotted a wounded corpsman hit by a burst of automatic fire and unable to move. Fr. Capodanno ran to his aid and began to care for his wounds. A Viet Cong machine gunner opened fire. With 27 bullet wounds in his spine, neck, and head, the Grunt Padre fell in battle, serving his men to the end. Beyond Battle: The memory of Father Capodanno's sacrifice
went beyond his death. His actions on the field of battle that day won him the nation's highest honor, The Congressional Medal of Honor. Despite the pacifist objections of 73 Maryknoll priests, brothers and seminarians, the Navy commissioned a destroyer escort in 1973: the U.S.S. Capodanno. Numerous other memorials and statues have gone up in his memory. On May

21, 2006 Fr. Capodanno was declared Servant of God and his cause for canonization is currently under way.

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