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October 14, 2025 - Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
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Tuesday within the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (V41)
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Bishop's Homily for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
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(FamVeld / Shutterstock.com)
[Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu (Installation of Pastor)]
I remember when my nephew was about 5 or 6 years old, I went to his house for his birthday party. I had a gift under my arm, and when he saw me, he immediately went to grab the gift, without saying anything to me. I sensed this was a good time for a lesson, so I held on to the gift and said, “Hi, Uncle Larry! It’s good to see you! Thanks for coming to my birthday party.” My nephew got it! He realized that greeting me first was more important than grabbing my gift. And, of course, he still received the gift!
Now we can understand this coming from an excited little boy at his birthday party, but sometimes we can act the same way. I cannot imagine that the nine persons with leprosy who were healed by Jesus but did not return to him were not grateful. Read more...
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A New Start for Kalaupapa
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The Kalaupapa Saints Tour takes visitors to Kalawao — the first area of the Kalaupapa peninsula that was settled by Hansen’s disease patients — via a dusty, rocky road. (Photo by Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald)
By Celia K. Downes
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Amid the hustle and bustle of exiting the tiny airplane that lands outside the equally tiny Kalaupapa Airport, it’s easy to overlook one of the remote Molokai peninsula’s more striking qualities.
Pause for a moment, and you realize: Kalaupapa is quiet. With few cars and fewer people — more axis deer than anything else — the loudest sound is the rustling of trees as wind sweeps across the former Hansen’s disease settlement.
And yet there’s much life to be found here. A small but vibrant community coexists with the deer and other wildlife, and holds memories both tragic and joyful from Kalaupapa’s history as the final home for thousands of people afflicted with Hansen’s disease (also called leprosy). Read more...
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Patricia S. Tossey / 1935–2025: A Beloved Guide for Bishops and Seminarians Alike
By Celia K. Downes
Hawaii Catholic Herald
With an infectious laugh and a deep, enduring love for the church, Patricia S. Tossey played an essential role in the Diocese of Honolulu for five decades.
Whether she was mentoring young people in the bygone Catholic Youth Organization or helping bishops manage their busy schedules, Tossey did it all with passion and a work ethic that impressed everyone she met.
Tossey, who retired in 2008 from her role as executive secretary to the bishop, died Sept. 1 in Honolulu. She was 90 years old. Read more...
(Photo: Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo renamed Pat Tossey’s role, changing it to administrative assistant from secretary. HCH file photo)
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The Multiplication Miracle of Sharing Our Daily Bread
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(Sergii Koval / Shutterstock.com)
From the Office for Social Ministry
“Especially in this Jubilee Year, the Lord’s example is a yardstick that should guide our actions and our service: we are called to share our bread, to multiply hope and to proclaim the coming of God’s Kingdom.” — Pope Leo XIV, Feast of Corpus Christi Homily 2025
When we pray the inspired words, “Give us this day our daily bread,” for many in Hawaiʻi — it is a hopeful prayer for survival. Lines at food distributions have grown longer, and more families are facing the painful choice between paying rent or buying groceries. Our local nonprofits are doing extraordinary work. Aloha Harvest, for example, “rescues” food — turning surplus meals from hotels and groceries into nourishment for individuals and families who would otherwise go without. The Hawaiʻi Foodbank stretches every donation across hundreds of community partners, while the Institute for Human Services-IHS offers 800 hot meals a day to houseless neighbors downtown. These are not just social services. They are everyday multiplications of the loaves — signs that God’s Kingdom is breaking bread in our midst.
And yet, the need keeps growing. Demand for food assistance in Hawaiʻi has jumped dramatically as federal support is being drastically reduced. Nonprofits are scrambling to do more with less, just when more individuals and families are falling through the cracks. Read more...
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Rest in Peace
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Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Sister Rita Marie Fritzen, OSF. She was elected General Minister of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities in July, but was found dead on October 6, when she failed to report to a meeting she was scheduled to attend. Please pray also for the Franciscan Sisters who are grieving her untimely passing. May she rest in peace.
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Talks for Youth and Adults
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Mondays and Thursdays in October at 7:00 p.m.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kaimuki
All are welcome to join these talks for youth and adults which are an announcement of the Good News where Christ has an answer to the difficult situations we experience and gives us the possibility of love and forgiveness. This will be presented by the missionary team of the Neocatechumenal Way in Hawai’i: Jonathan & Nazarena Stenger with their seven children, Fr. John Wadeson, and Paulo Da Mata a seminarian for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
The Neocatechumenal Way is a post-baptismal catechumenate for adults to help people grow in their faith by living with the Scriptures and liturgy so as to experience it in small communities within the structure of the Parish. Pope Saint John Paul II wrote in a letter: “I acknowledge the Neocatechumenal Way as an itinerary of Catholic formation, valid for our society and for our times.”
For more information, please contact Jonathan and Nazarena Stenger at (808) 268-3993.
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Catholic Men's Fellowship of Hawaii Annual Retreat, Oct 24
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Friday, October 24 - Saturday, October 25, 2025
St. Anthony Retreat Center, Honolulu
Join the Annual Men's Retreat with retreatant Fr. Dario Rinaldi. Registration includes meals and accommodations. Early bird before October 10, 2025 = $155.00. After October 10, 2025 = $175.00
Register with the QR code or at https://cmfhawaii.org/saint-benedict-retreat.
Flyer available HERE.
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Courageous Like Mary, Oct 25
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Saturday October 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
St. Anthony Retreat Center, Kalihi
Join this day of reflection with the Sacred Heart Sisters for women ages 18 and older. Lunch and Mass will be included in this day. Donations accepted.
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ʻOhana Mass, Oct 25
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Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Honolulu
At Mary, Star of the Sea Church on Oahu, parishioners established their Ministry for Persons with Disabilities by welcoming persons with varying gifts and abilities to celebrate the “ʻOhana Mass.” Ushers who are members of the Knights of Columbus offer a warm welcome and escort them to the designated pews where they were able to better participate in the Eucharist. After Mass, the community continues fellowship together through a potluck supper where all joyfully serve each other with nourishing food and aloha. These “ʻOhana Masses” and potluck fellowship normally take place on the fourth Saturday each month, 5:30 p.m. at Mary, Star of the Sea where all are welcomed to celebrate and share their gifts as one ‘Ohana.
Live stream available at Mary, Star of the Sea's YouTube Channel.
For more information, please call the parish office at (808) 734-0396 or email rafmendoza@rcchawaii.org.
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St. Rita Church Annual Christmas Sale, Nov 8-9
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Saturday, November 8 - Sunday, November 9, 2025
St. Rita Church, Haiku
Do your early Christmas shopping and find Christmas gifts and decor, holiday clothing, plants, silent auction, baked goods, sushi, and more!
Flyer available HERE.
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Word of Life for October
Word of Life is a monthly resource from the USCCB's Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. Each month includes resources for print and are adaptable for digital efforts including Feature of the Month, Intercessions for Life, Bulletin Quotes, and Bulletin Art. Learn more at www.respectlife.org.
Available in English: PDF | Word
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Saint of the Week
Saint Teresa of Ávila
1515–1582
Memorial - October 15
Saint Teresa of Ávila, also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus, was born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in Ávila, Spain, to very faithful Catholic parents. Her father, Sánchez, had been married previously. He and his first wife, Catalina, had three children together, one daughter and two sons. After Catalina died, Sánchez married Beatriz with whom he had nine children, seven boys and two girls. Teresa was the third child of her father’s second marriage. By age six or seven, Teresa began to think seriously about her life of faith, desiring to become a saint and even a martyr. When Teresa was only twelve, her mother died, leaving her heartbroken. Read more...
(Guido Cagnacci - Collezione privata, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons). Copyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.mycatholic.life
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Online Giving for Parishes
Support your local parish online! You can give directly to your parish on the Diocese of Honolulu's Offertory page at www.catholichawaii.org/offertory.
On behalf of the parishes in the Diocese of Honolulu, thank you for your gift of support. Mahalo nui loa!
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