Tuesday within the Twenty-First Week of Ordinary Time (V35)
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[St. Anthony Church, Wailuku]

I remember going out to dinner with some parishioners from Mexico. The first man ordered a steak, and the waitress asked how he wanted it cooked. She asked if he would like to have one of three sauces accompany the steak. She asked if he wanted French fries, mashed potatoes, or a baked potato, and when he said, “Baked potato,” she asked if he wanted butter or sour cream, bacon bits and chives. Then she asked if he wanted soup or salad, and when he chose salad, she asked what kind of dressing he wanted on the salad. The others at the table found all of this very amusing, and after the waitress left, then began to laugh. They said to me, “Father, in Mexico if you order a steak, you get a steak. It is prepared the way the cook decides to prepare it, and the cook decides what will accompany it. You don’t get all the choices that are available here!”

We live in a culture with many choices, and I think today’s Scripture readings speak of choices. Read more...

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From Hope Services Hawaii

Hope Services Hawaii conducted an outreach mission early Saturday afternoon to help unsheltered Hilo residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Hone.

After attending a Civil Defense briefing earlier in the day, Hope CEO Brandee Menino and her agency set out in groups of two and three and fanned out across Hilo. The teams offered rides to the storm shelter operated by the County of Hawaii and the American Red Cross, which was located at the Waiakea High School Gym.

The agency also distributed supplies to those who preferred to weather the storm outdoors.

While Menino was in the Civil Defense briefing, Hope’s outreach team leader Carrie Hoʻopiʻi and staff were out shopping for extra supplies. “We were getting tarps, food, water, flashlights, ponchos, bandages, towels, dog food–anything to help them ride out the storm in safety, and hopefully make it a little more comfortable,” Hoʻopiʻi said. Read more...

Sacred Hearts School’s sign marks the entrance to its Kaanapali campus. (Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald)

Hawaii Catholic Herald

Sacred Hearts School, the Lahaina school largely destroyed by last year’s historic wildfire, marked the next step in its journey of recovery and resilience Aug. 2 as its temporary campus in Kaanapali was formally blessed — just in time for the new year to begin three days later.

Scores of attendees sat beneath large tents set up in what will become the school’s outdoor recreation area, just one of many things that had been sorely missed when the school relocated to Sacred Hearts Mission Church in Kapalua.

Students who had to learn in tents set up on the grounds of the mission church now report to brightly decorated classrooms complete with air conditioning. A central pathway features grassy places to gather, and portable units house offices, restrooms and more classrooms. Read more...

From the Office for Social Ministry

God not only walks with his people, but also within them, in the sense that he identifies himself with men and women on their journey through history, particularly with the least, the poor and the marginalized. - Pope Francis Message to the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2024

“God walks with his people” is the theme of this year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) which will take place on September 29, 2024. Ten days later the 2024 session of the worldwide Synod of the Catholic Church will begin in Rome on October 10. Pope Francis message to WDMR emphasizes “the synodal dimension allows the Church to rediscover its itinerant nature, as the People of God journeying through history on pilgrimage, “migrating”, we could say, toward the Kingdom of Heaven. Likewise, it is possible to see in the migrants of our time, as in those of every age, a living image of God’s people on their way to the eternal homeland.” Read more...

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The 2024 Knights of Columbus - Coats for Kids drive is happening this fall. This program aims to provide coats for every needy child in North America so no child goes without a coat during winter. Here in Hawaii, even though we do not experience a mainland winter, we do have a rainy season which last from November thru March.

If you know of a child in need of a free - brand new rain resistant jacket for this upcoming school year, please notify the KOC.

Please send your request o help our keiki in need to coats@kofchawaii.org. Be sure to include: number of jackets needed, size, and if it's for a girl or boy. Your KOC members across the state of Hawaii will be fund raising for these jackets, and they will be free to for our keiki in need. Please help them if you can with your generous donations.

Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Holy Family Ohana Center
511 Main Street, Honolulu

Help your love blossom and mature to strengthen your commitment!

God Chose You for Me is a seven-hour experience designed to deepen the spiritual connection between married couples. The event is hosted by a priest or deacon, a married couple, and a surviving spouse.

Pre-registration is necessary. $50 per couple.

Flyer available HERE.

Friday, September 13 - Sunday, September 15, 2024
St. Anthony Retreat Center, Honolulu

Basic Christian Community of Hawaii presents "Walk By Faith" Summer Spiritual Retreat. When our circumstances are unclear and challenging, may we walk with childlike faith, putting our had in the hand of the Father's, trusting in Him to lead the way.

This two-night summer retreat for adult men and women will led by spiritual directors, the Very Reverend Msgr. Gary Secor of the Diocese of Honolulu, and Sr. Meristella Umdor, a Missionary Sister of Mary Help of Christians.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/971989646197

Flyer available HERE.

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Ala Moana Beach Park (Ewa side), Honolulu

All are welcome to join the Summer Sunset Rosary and Potluck. The rosary and potluck will be held on the third Friday of each month through September at Ala Moana Beach Park. Sponsored by the Outreach Ministry of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Questions? Please contact Ron Gochenouer at (808) 306-7502.

Flyer available HERE.

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Saturday, October 5 - Friday, October 11, 2024

From October 5-11, 2024 the Diocese of Honolulu will join other dioceses around the nation for the 2024 Eucharistic Rosary Congresses (ERC). The purpose of the ERC is to assist the faithful to fulfill the message of Our Lady of Fatima.

As in years pass, our diocese will follow “The Traveling Congress” model. The relay will start on Saturday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. and will end on Friday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. Each 6-hour period is held at a different parish or religious community or Catholic school in the Diocese.

Parishes, religious congregations and Catholic schools that are interested in participating can contact Cami Adams at (808) 721-2307 or camikjmj@gmail.com with their desired day(s).

For more information, please visit www.rosarycongressusa.org.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe

Advocate Training is being offered by the Diocesan Tribunal Staff for Priests and Deacons who were not previously trained and Lay Persons designated by their pastor. The workshops will provide training on:

• How to assist those who are divorced with petitioning for a Declaration of Marital Nullity
• When a Lack of Canonical Form applies
• What is need for a Pauline Privilege petition

To register, contact Roxanne Torres at rtorres@rcchawaii.org or (808) 203-6766.

Flyer available HERE.

Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Deacon Manny Pascua. Deacon Pascua passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Deacon Pascua was assigned at St. Catherine Church, Kapaa. He was 85 years old. May he rest in peace.

Funeral Services for Deacon Manny Pascua are as follows:

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Immaculate Conception Church, Kauai
4453 Kapaia Road, Lihue, HI 96766

• 8:00 a.m. – Visitation
• 9:30 a.m. – Eulogy
• 10:00 a.m. – Funeral Mass (Bishop Larry Silva, Presider)
• Burial after Mass at Kauai Memorial Gardens (up the street from the church)

Saint Monica
c. 332–387
Solemnity – August 27

Saint Monica, whom we honor today, was the mother of one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church: Saint Augustine. Monica was most likely born in Thagaste, present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria, North Africa, and was a member of the Berber tribe, a diverse group of peoples indigenous to North Africa prior to the arrival of the Arabs. Thagaste was then part of the Roman Empire, which had legalized Christianity just twenty years before Monica was born. She was raised in a Christian home and became quite devout. Read more...

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OAHU

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu
Sundays at 10 AM
Weekdays at 12 PM, Saturdays at 12 PM and 5 PM
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Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi
Sundays at 10:30 AM
Mondays to Thursdays at 6:30 AM, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 AM
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Mystical Rose Oratory, Kaimuki
Sundays at 10 AM
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Newman Center, Manoa
Sundays at 5 PM
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Mary, Star of the Sea, Waialae-Kahala
Saturdays at 5:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVaHZ63dLgyxEujc20LzkAw

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ewa Beach
Sundays at 9 AM
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Our Lady of Sorrows, Wahiawa
Sundays at 9 AM
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or https://www.olswahiawa.org

Our Lady of the Mount, Kalihi
Sundays at 9 AM
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Resurrection of the Lord, Waipio
Sundays at 9:30 AM
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St. Anthony, Kalihi
Sundays at 8:30 AM, Weekdays at 6:30 AM, Saturdays at 7 AM
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St. Augustine, Waikiki
Saturdays at 5 PM
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St. Elizabeth, Aiea
Sundays at 10 AM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_bh9hK77HA3nwfXpaoZgww

St. Joseph, Waipahu
Sundays at 10 AM, Weekdays at 6:30 AM, Saturdays at 7 AM
https://www.facebook.com/StJosephChurchWaipahu/

St. Pius X, Manoa
Sundays at 11 AM
Facebook: Diocese Of Honolulu Evangelization Taskforce

St. Michael, Waialua
Sundays at 11 AM, Wednesdays at 7 AM
https://www.facebook.com/stsmichaelpeterpaul
or https://stsmichaelpeterpaul.org

St. Rita, Nanakuli
Sundays at 9 AM
https://www.facebook.com/stritananakuli/
or YouTube

St. Roch, Kahuku
Sundays at 7:30 AM
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St. Stephen, Nuuanu
Sundays at 10 AM
https://www.facebook.com/St-Stephens-Catholic-Church-Nuuanu-100906711581421/live
 

HAWAII

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Papaikoi & St. Anthony, Laupahoehoe
Sundays at 8 AM (St. Anthony, Laupahoehoe)
Sundays at 10 AM (Immaculate Heart of Mary, Papaikoi)
Saturdays at 5 PM (Immaculate Heart of Mary, Papaikoi)
https://www.facebook.com/Hamakua-Catholic-Community-110985457198038/

Our Lady of Lourdes, Honokaa
Sundays at 9 AM & 6:30 PM, Saturdays at 5:30 PM
https://www.facebook.com/ourladyoflourdeshonokaa
 

KAUAI

St. Catherine, Kapaa
Sundays at 9:30 AM, Mondays to Saturdays at 7 AM
https://www.kauaistcatherine.church
or https://www.facebook.com/stcatherinekauai
 

MAUI

Our Lady Queen of Angels, Kula
Daily at 7 AM
https://www.facebook.com/ourladyqueenofangels/

St. Joseph, Makawao
Sundays at 9 AM
https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Josephs-Church
 

Resources to Prepare for Watching a Livestream Mass:

• "Creating a Sacred Home Environment for the Live-Stream Viewing of Mass"
• "Mass Texts"

AUGUST

“God Chose You for Me” a Catholic Marital Experience, Aug 31
 

SEPTEMBER

Labor Day Holiday, Sep 2

Summer Sunset Rosary and Potluck, Sep 20

NEWS

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