Holy Trinity Catholic Church A Stewardship Parish

December 24, 2017

Fourth Sunday of Advent

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Pastor: Fr. Michel Dalton, OFM Capuchin

Deacons: Steve Kula , Dan Guinaugh , Fernando Ona

Masses: Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 7, 9 & 11am

Weekdays: 5pm

Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 3:45-4:15 or by appointment Our mission: make Christ known to the world through Word, Sacrament, Prayer and Service. Our vision: is to be a welcoming parish committed to serving others.

5919 Kalanianaole Highway; Honolulu, HI 96821 Ph. 808-396-0551 email: holytrinity@rcchawaii.org Website: holytrinitychurchhi.org Emergency phone: 772-2422

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HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

Office Hours: M-F 8:30 to 4:30 Sat. 8:00 to 12

To register: call the Parish office to register and to sign up for envelopes

Parish Staff: 396-0551 Pastoral Associate: Carole Suapaia Business Administrator: Nancy Lui-Kwan Assistant Bookkeeper: Devon Knight Office Assistant: Evelyn Lee Secretary: Patti Dau Music Directors: Ken & Trissa Walter

Religious Education Staff K-8 & First Sacraments Carrie Boyer: 393-6797 9-12 & Confirmation Dominic Olaso: 358-5335 Adult Education Staff Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Dcn. Steve Kula: 396-0299 Sacraments

Marriage: call office before making any wedding arrangements Funerals: call office before calling Funeral Director.

Anointing of the sick: if you are seriously ill, or will be undergoing surgery, please contact Parish office

Thrift Shop: Thursday-Saturday 9 to 2; drop off all donations in bins. 396-0678

Want to join a Ministry? Please contact: Eucharistic and Sacristan Ministry Dcn. Steve Kula: skula@rcchawaii.org Lector Ministry Phyllis Young: alohaphyllis@icloud.com Altar servers: Dave Belatti: debelatti@aol.com Art & Environment Maureen Yamasaki: maureen@ethawaii.com Baptismal Prep Terri Koike & Marlin Van Vleet Terri.koike@gmail.com Cancer Support Group Ann Jones: ajones4414@aol.com CCD/RE/First Sacrament Prep Carrie Boyer: cboyer@rcchawaii.org Children’s Sunday Liturgy/Kidsword Carrie Boyer: cboyer@rcchawaii.org Church Cleaning

Shirley Fake: faket001@hawaii.rr.com Family Promise Gloria Zane: Gloria.zane@hawaiiantel.net Greeters/Hospitality Charlotte White: bcwhite@hawaiiantel.net Homebound Ministry Gloria Zane: Gloria.zane@hawaiiantel.net Maintenance Committee Tom Fake: faket001@hawaii.rr.com Music Ministry Trissa Walter: twalter@rcchawaii.org Parking Lot Ministry Mike Ishii: mei2445@aol.com Social Activities Committee Ann Jones: ajones4414@aol.com Stewardship Committee

Bob & Charlotte White: bcwhite@hawaiiantel.net

Sick & Bereavement Carole Suapaia: csuapaia@rcchawaii.org

Thrift Shop Ministry Eileen DeLucia: eandkaloha@hawaii.rr.com Ushers Ministry Bob White: bcwhite@hawaiiantel.net

Website Paul Hilton: edfitz4117@gmail.com

MyParish APP richmeiers@gmail.com

Youth Ministry Dominic Olaso: godchaser808@yahoo.com

HTC Groups and Ministry Weekly Calendar Monday: Cancer Support Group Parish Meeting

Rm 6:30pm, 2nd and 4th weeks of the month.

Tuesday: Choir practice held in the Church, 6:30pm

Wednesday: Charismatic Prayer Group, in Church at 7pm

Thursday: Youth Group Parish Meeting Rm.6:30 pm BCC Group held at Don & Phyllis Young’s home, inform: call 395-6694

Sunday Scriptures Sharing Group, once a month; Frank & Lillian Chang, Meeting in RCIA Room, 753-1190 lchang479@gmail.com Saturday: Neocatechumenate Group-end of month in chapel

Sunday: Sunday Evening Bible Sharing Group, Parish Meeting Rm. 6pm, call Dcn. Dan 396-9726

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THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (THE CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATION)

The Twenty-fifth Day of December,

when ages beyond number had run their

Course from the creation of the world,

when God in the beginning created heaven

and earth and formed man in his own likeness;

when century upon century passed since the

Almighty set his bow in the clouds after the Great Flood,

as a sign of covenant and peace in the twenty-first

century since Abraham, our father in faith,

came out of the Ur of the Chaldees;

in the thirteenth century since the People of Israel

were led by Moses in the Exodus from Egypt;

around the thousandth year since David was anointed King;

in the sixty-fifth week of the prophecy of Daniel;

in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad;

in the year seven hundred and fifty-two since the foundation

of the City of Rome; in the forty-second year of the

reign of Caesar Octavian Augustus; the whole world being at peace,

JESUS CHRIST, eternal God and Son of the eternal Father,

desiring to consecrate the world by his most loving presence,

was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

and when nine months passed since his conception,

was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem of Judah,

and was made man:

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh.

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ORIGINAL ORDER OF THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Questions and Answers

8. So when will this change happen? It will be implemented over a three year period beginning in 2018. Our parish is in group 2 and in the initial year all who are prepared, from grade 2 through 12, will receive Confirma-tion (and First Communion, if needed ) from the parish priest on Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019. In subsequent years, the Bishop or his delegate will normally be the one to administer both Confirmation and First Communion at the same Mass.

(to be continued)

Christmas Schedule of Masses: Sunday, December 24– Christmas Eve– Masses at 5 pm and 10 pm Monday, December 25– Christmas Day– Masses at 9 and 11 am (Christmas is a Holy Day of Obligation)

Fourth Week of Advent Prayer for Lighting the Advent Wreath Candles

Father, all-powerful God, your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces his glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. by William G. Storey

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Singles For Christ Presents: A Jazzy Golden Christmas When: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Where: Hawaii Okinawa Center - Ballroom 94-587 Ukee Street Waipahu,HI 96797 For more info, visit www.epicministry.net or "Singles For Christ - Oahu" Facebook page.

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS

A Blessing of the Crib in the Home:

This blessing can be prayed when the crib is being put in place in the home. When the final figures are ready to be put into the crib, the family might gather around it and recite the following blessing:

All make the sign of the cross

God of every nation and people, from the very beginning of creation you have made manifest your love: When our need for a Saviour was great you sent your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary. To our lives he brings joy and peace, justice, mercy, and love.

Lord, Bless all who look upon this manger, May it remind us of the humble birth of Jesus, and raise up our thoughts to him, Who is God-with-us and Saviour of all, and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen

Family Table Prayer for Christmas Day:

Loving God, on this Christmas day we give thanks that Jesus, your Son, has come into our world bringing us gifts of peace and joy. Bless us as we sit down together at this table for our Christmas meal.

Bless the food we share and help us to remember those who are hungry.

Be with our neighbours and our friends, those who are lonely, sick or away from home.

We pray that our departed loved ones may now sit at your table in heaven.

May the joy of this feast give us strength and light, now and in the days ahead. We ask this prayer through Christ, Our Lord, Amen

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Our Church office is closed on Monday, Decem-ber 25, 2017 We are also closed on Monday, January 1, 2018. The Cottage Thrift Shop is closed Christmas week and will reopen on Thursday, January 4th.

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+ = repose/in memory h= health/healing st= safe trip/ travel hb= happy birthday wa = wedding anniversary tg = thanksgiving si– special intention

MASS INTENTIONS For This Week:

Sunday, December 24, 7 am– 9 am– 11am - Monday, December 25, 9 am– Charlotte Lock + 11 am Tuesday, December 26, 5 pm- Wednesday, December 27, 5 pm- Friday, December 29, 5 pm- Saturday, December 30, 5 pm– Peggy Dau +

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH , COMFORT AND HEALING Fr. Dennis Koshko Michael Kaleiopu John Dubrovin Lauren Nicole Austen M. Dabboul John Baricuatro Jr. John M. Kichak Josephine Armstrong Marion Baricuatro Rose Sylvester Edward Reyes Barbara Malone Leo Sinclair John Baricuatro Kathy Lau & family Richard Hoke Leo Kaeo Katherine Dennehy Albert K.Y. Choy

Eternal Rest Phillip Sylvester Gerald Adarna Andrew Wallace, Jr. Wanda Chock Mary Louise Leslie Bernice C.K. Mau Beatrice Vida Gene Rogers Brian Joseph McKown Mary Chun McConnell Leo Kuboi Mark Beppu Beverly Page Vince Dijos

Please advise the Parish Office when it is no longer necessary or appropriate to keep names on the list, so we may use the space for future entries.

Preparation for Sacraments 2018 / 2019

Baptism Classes: February, April, July and October– Classes are the second and third Sundays of the month from 10:30 to noon in the Parish meeting Room. You must attend both classes. If you are interested in attending the February classes please have all paperwork in by February 5. Eucharist and Confirmation class infor-mation contact cboyer@rcchawaii.org. Chil-dren and teenagers will be confirmed at Pen-tecost in 2019. Religious Education for children attending non Catholic schools meet Sept-May, on first and third Sundays from 9am-11am. Registra-tion is ongoing. Children must be enrolled and attend one year of religious education prior to Eucharist or Confirmation class registration.

Next Sunday Mass Readings December 31, 2018

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Reading 1 Genesis 15:1-6: 21:1-3

Reading II : Hebrews 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19 Gospel Luke 2:22-40; 26-38

Wishing you all a blessed Christmas season.

With aloha, Fr. Mike, Dcn. Dan, Dcn. Steve, Dcn. Fernando

and the office staff

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Stewardship Corner Stewardship at Holy Trinity Church Lesson #78

A Christmas Message from Stewardship

We know the Christmas Story. The Shepherds saw the light and went to adore the Baby Jesus. They came alone, with only their sheep. They came to witness and adore. When the Wise Men came, they brought gifts, perhaps valuable, as they had many blessings. We too have many blessings, many gifts and many talents. We too come to worship the Infant Jesus, to establish a place in the Christmas Story. Like the Wise Men, sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure will be remembered in our Christmas Story. The Stewardship Committee expresses a very Merry Christmas wish to all Parishioners of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and to our visitors celebrating with us this festive season; and a most gracious thank you for your commitment to stewardship. “You Can’t Out Do God’s Generosity Summary of Weekly Offerings 12/16 & 12/17/2017 Offerings $ 9,709.00 Major Maintenance & Repairs $ 255.00 Christmas $ 35.00 Immaculate Conception $ 530.00 Religious Retirement Fund $ 571.00 Initial Offering $ 30.00 Candles $ 239.51 Thrift Shop $ 1,167.52 (Includes Credit Card purchases) TOTAL: $ 12,537.03

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