Tuesday within the Third Week in Ordinary Time (V4)
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[St. John Vianney Church, Kailua]

Jews, Muslims, and Christians are often referred to as “People of the Book,” because our faith life is based on written Scriptures. For Muslims, it is the Koran. For Jews, it is what we Christians refer to as the Old Testament. And for Christians, it is both the Old and New Testaments, since Jesus Christ is the center of our Christian faith. As we celebrate this Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, which Pope Francis has designated “Sunday of the Word of God,” I recall an intervention at a Synod of Bishops by Cardinal Marc Ouelette.He said that, while we Christians are indeed “People of the Book,” we would be more accurately described as “People of the Word.” This is because we believe that a living Person is the Word, and that person is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, the Word who became flesh and lived among us. It is through the written Word of God that we learn about the living Word of God, Jesus Christ, so that we may enter more intimately into a relationship with him. Read more...

Sue Ferandin, left, and Tonya Stevenson have led the Augustine Educational Foundation for more than a decade. (Courtesy photo)

By Jennifer Rector
Hawaii Catholic Herald

As the Catholic Church begins its Jubilee Year, faithful across the globe have been called by Pope Francis to be “pilgrims of hope” — to “fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision.”

In Hawaii, the Augustine Educational Foundation has been a consistent sign of hope and looking forward for families with school-age children for four decades. This year, the nonprofit organization is also marking a milestone in its leadership.

Executive Director Sue Ferandin is celebrating 25 years at the helm of the foundation. Read more...

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From the Office for Social Ministry

“Let us pause to reflect on this image as we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord during this Jubilee of hope. It is bright, it is visible to all and it points the way.” Pope Francis’s Epiphany Homily 2025

The Feast of the Epiphany provides an opportunity to celebrate the beginning of this Jubilee Year in the hopeful light of the guiding star that led the magi to present their precious gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the vulnerable Christ-child Messiah-King and Holy Family gathered in a stable. Pope Francis invites us to reflect on ways we can also be a light to others that shines so bright, the spirit of Christmas can be manifested throughout the rest of the year.

Our Holy Father reminds us that the Epiphany (which means to “manifest or reveal”) is an action. At the beginning of this Jubilee Year, we are called to be living signs of hope, sharing the guiding light of Christ in our local communities here and around the world. Pope Francis reminds us that God’s light is “a different kind of light—the love of God, who became man.” He calls us to recognize that this light invites us to give of ourselves for one another, becoming signs of hope even in life’s darkest moments. Read more...

Scholarships for Students in Hawaii Catholic Schools

Our Catholic schools provide a quality education to students from all ethnic, religious, and financial backgrounds. The Augustine Educational Foundation provides tuition scholarships to students with a financial need in our Hawaii Catholic Schools in grades K-12. Please take a moment and give the gift of education and make a difference in a student’s life. 

Here are the ways you can make a gift:

Online: Visit augustinefoundation.org/donate

Check: Payable to Augustine Educational Foundation. Mail your check to Augustine Educational Foundation, 6301 Pali Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744. Please include your parish/island on the memo of your check for proper parish acknowledgement.

Last year, over $110,000 was generously donated to the Second Collection. 

Your gift to our Second Collection goes to support tuition scholarships in your parish and/or vicariate for the 2025-2026 School Year. 
               
For more information, please call (808) 203-6748 or visit www.augustinefoundation.org.

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
Chaminade University of Honolulu

Join the Marianist Lecture, "Learning from Grief: Epiphany in the Upper Room" with Fr. James Keenan, SJ. He has been a Jesuit of the New York Province since 1970 and an ordained priest since 1982. Fr. Keenan is currently the Canisius Chair, Director of the Jesuit Institute, and Vice Provost of Global Engagement at Boston College. He founded Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church, an international network of ethicists.

Learn more at chaminade.edu/marianist-lecture

Flyer available HERE.

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
St. Anthony Church, Wailuku

All are invited to join the 2025 Maui and Lana'i Vicariate Stewardship Day "Bread of Life, Acts of Service."

The day will being with Mass with Bishop Larry Silva and will feature speakers Fr. Poli Ty from St. Joseph Church, Hilo and Tom and Debbie Sategna from Immaculate Conception in Kauai. Lunch will conclude the day's events. Register by using the QR code or by contacting your parish stewardship lead person.

Flyer available HERE.

February 26–27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
St. John Apostle & Evangelist Church, Mililani

Join us as we learn how to be committed to following Jesus through Eucharistic Encounter, leading to Eucharistic Identity poured out in a Eucharistic Life, all on the way to Eucharistic Mission. The two days will feature guest speaker Sister Alicia Torres, F.E., a member of the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago. She has been honored to serve the National Eucharistic Revival in a plethora of ways since 2021. All are welcome!

Flyer available HERE.

February 28–March 2, 2025
St. Anthony Retreat Center, Honolulu

In this Jubilee Year of Hope, you are invited to simply experience a sense of peace and renewal that only a weekend retreat can provide. This dedicated time will allow you to explore and deepen your spiritual practices. Taking place in the cool hills of Kalihi Valley where the beauty of nature abounds, you will be offered a space for prayer, reflection, and connection with the teachings of the Catholic faith in a loving Christian community. The theme of Retreat #128 is “I am yours.”

Flyer available HERE.

July 20-31, 2025 in the Philippines

Join Bishop Larry Silva for this special 12-day nativity pilgrimage to the Philippines. The tour will go through Malina, Ilo-Ilo, Cebu, Simala, Batangas, and Tagaytay. The trip includes round-trip airfare, airport taxes & fuel surcharges, land transportation, first-class hotels, daily mass, meals as per itinerary, and a medical protection plan. To learn more, visit travel.nativitypilgrimage.com/silva-philippines.

See the full brochure HERE.

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.

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Saint Thomas Aquinas
1225–1274
Memorial – January 28

Among the greatest intellectuals in the history of the Church, Saint Thomas rises far above the rest. He is not only a Doctor of the Church but is given the titles Angelic Doctor, Common Doctor, and Universal Doctor. It is difficult to understate the impact that Saint Thomas has had on the Church’s doctrine and intellectual understanding of the faith.

Thomas was born in a grand castle in central Italy near the town of Aquino. His father was a nobleman, a knight in the army of the Emperor Frederick II. Thomas began his studies when he was only five at the famous Benedictine monastery, Monte Cassino, where his uncle was abbot. Read more...

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St. Pius X, Manoa
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St. Stephen, Nuuanu
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JANUARY

Mass for Annual Conference of Catholic Educators, Jan 31

FEBRUARY

Mass at the Cathedral Basilica, Feb 1

Mass for World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Feb 2

USCCB Workshop for Clergy on Human Trafficking, Feb 4

2nd Collection for Augustine Educational Foundation, Feb 8-9

Marianist Lecture "Learning from Grief," Feb 9

Mass of the Sick at the Cathedral Basilica, Feb 11

Maui and Lana'i Stewardship Day, Feb 15

Funeral Mass for Deacon Albert Phillips, Feb 15

Mass for the Great Aloha Run / Akua Run, Feb 16

Presidents' Day Holiday, Feb 17

"Being a Disciple of Christ" A Eucharistic Mission, Feb 26-27

"I Am Yours" BCCH Spiritual Retreat, Feb 28-Mar 2

NEWS

For our most recent news, visit www.catholichawaii.org.

Bishop's Homily for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

New Head of Catholic Charities Hawaii to Focus on Unity

Following the Light: Epiphany Reflections in the Jubilee Year

Saint of the Week - Marianne Cope

Restoring Communion from the Cup

Diocesan Guidelines for Speaker Approval

How to Order a Papal Blessing?

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