PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of Mary, Star of the Sea Parish is to give love, direction and support to all members of our community as we seek ways to follow Christ in our quest for eternal life. The Parish believes that it must evangelize, exclude none, communicate openly, show compassion and mercy to all, and follow Mary, our Star (HOKU), as she leads us in our mission.

PARISH CLERGY Fr. Francisco De Los Reyes, SSS—Pastor Fr. Paterno Labasano, SSS—Parochial Vicar Fr. Bob Stark, SSS — in Residence Br. Buddy Yanzon, SSS Dcn. Fernando Ona, MD

MARY, STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL

Margaret Rufo—Principal 4469 Malia Street Honolulu, HI 96821 Tel. 734-0208 / Fax: 735-9790

Mary, Star of the Sea Church

“Malia¸ Hōkū O Ke Kai” Served by the 4470 Aliikoa Street, Honolulu, HI 96821 Congregation of the Tel. 734-0396 /Message Center: 735-6017 Blessed Sacrament Fax:744-2008 Fathers & Brothers

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Ted Jung Brenda Cutwright Jeff Niebling Julie Higashiguchi Tom Fitzgerald PARISH OFFICE STAFF Anne Hung—Office Administrator Sarah Bryant—Secretary Darlene Ah Yo—Director of Religious Education Nichelle Soriano—Youth/Young Adult Minister Mikaele Fatai—Sacristan Lance Klock—Facilities Manager Visitacion Salinas—Housekeeper

Visit Our Parish Website: www.staroftheseahonolulu.com

An Ancient Prayer to Mary, Star of the Sea: Star of the stormy Sea of my mortal life, May your light shine on me so that I do not stray from the path that leads me to Heaven. Amen

EARLY LEARNING CENTER

Lisa Foster, Ed.D.—Director 4470 Aliikoa St, Suite 100 Honolulu HI 96821/Tel. 734-3840

JULY 30, 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure

buried in a field, which a person finds and

hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all

that he has and buys that field.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a

merchant searching for fine pearls. When he

finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all

that he has and buys it" (Matt 13:44-46).

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MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 7:30 am and 5:30 pm (Anticipated Sunday Mass)

Sunday: 6:30 am, 8:15 am, 10:15 am,11:45 am, and 5:30 pm

Liturgy of the Word for Children: 8:15 am and 10:15 am

Weekday: Mon. thru Fri. 6:30 am and 5:30 pm

Holidays: 7:30 am only.

SACRAMENTAL SERVICES & DEVOTIONS

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 4:00pm Daily,1st Friday7-10pm

Liturgy of the Hours: Morning Prayer (Lauds) 7:30 - 7:50 am &

Evening Prayer (Vespers) 4:35 - 4:55 p.m. Daily

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: 4:55 - 5:05 p.m. Daily

Holy Rosary: 6:30 - 6:55 am, Mon. - Sat. & 5:05 - 5:30 pm, Mon. - Fri.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy: 5:05 - 5:15 pm, Sat./Sun. only

Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary: 1st Sun./mo, 2:30 pm, Chapel

Novena: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Mon 6:55 am & 5:25 pm

Charismatic Prayer Meeting: 2nd & 4th Friday, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

First Saturday Devotion led by S.H.W.A.Y. 6:30 am (before Sat. 7:30 am Mass)

Reconciliation: Mon. thru Fri.: 5:05 - 5:25 pm; Sat: 5:05 to 5:25 pm, or contact the

rectory for an appointment.

Baptism: Please contact Darlene Ah Yo, 734-0396

Wedding: Pls. contact Parish Office at least six months in advance.

Anointing of the Sick: By appointment, pls. contact the Parish Office.

Funeral: Pls contact Parish Office before contacting the mortuary.

LITURGICAL

Altar Servers - Bob Ehrhorn

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - Frances Doyle

Proclaimers of the Word (Lectors) - Teddy Adorable

Worship - Betty Samaritano

Ushers - Richard Conradt

Music /Liturgy- Cynthia Young/Keith Febrero

Angel Voices Choir - Anne Hung / Cynthia Young

SACRAMENTAL

Baptism Preparation - Eliane Kuo / Thomas Ching

RCIA Program - Deanna Rasmussen

CCD - Rona Augustine-Chun

Liturgy of the Word for Children - Frances Doyle / Eliane Kuo

Youth Confirmation - Debra Arellano

Adult Confirmation - Valerie Pedro

SERVICE

Peace & Social Justice - Deacon Fernando Ona / Debra Arellano

Liturgical Arts and Environment - Bro. Buddy Yanzon

Church Cleaning - Steven Fatai

Senior Arts & Crafts - Barbara Pang

Mothers & Babies Project - Yvonne Izumi

Healing Hearts - Celia Ona/ Alysa K. Makahanaloa

Health Ministry - Maureen Burke/Wellness: Hula, Tai-Chi, Yoga

FAITH GROUPS Charismatic Prayer Group - Yvonne Izumi / Teddy Adorable

Monday Evening Bible Group - MaryLou Brogan / Anita Moustafakis

Wednesday Morning Bible Group—Darlene Ah Yo

Knights of Columbus - Todd Kirwan

Catholic Chinese Ministry of Honolulu - Johnny Au Young

Third Order of Mary - Mely McGivern

Family Rosary Movement - S.H.W.A.Y. - Keith Febrero

TEMPORALITIES

Planning & Building Committee - Frank Doyle

Currency Counting Ministtry - Lorraine Lau

East Honolulu Food Festival - Frank Doyle/Rick Manayan

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS

Middle School (EDGE) - Racquel Dizon-Ikei

High School (Life Teen) /Young Adults - Nichelle Soriano

*********MINISTRIES LISTING********* ADMINISTRATIVE

Finance Council - Theodore Jung

Pastoral Council - Diane Hee

Stewardship Committee - Sheri Gleason

HOSPITALITY

Social Activities - Maria Adversalo

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JULY 30, 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

A VIEW FROM THE PEW

Reflection

Seventeenth Sunday/Ordinary Time

Pearls are unlike other precious materials: Metals

and gems are formed in the earth; pearls come

from a living creature. Also, pearls do not need to

be cut or polished — they’re beautiful just the

way they are.

The actual science of how they are formed is

profound: Pearls begin as an irritant inside the

heart of the oyster, which secretes layer upon

layer until the source is encased in lustrous

coatings. What a perfect Christian metaphor for

the redemptive value of suffering — that trials

leave one with treasure.

“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in

search of fine pearls.”

IMPORTANT CHANGE NOTICE

Effective Monday, August 7, 2017, there will

be only ONE weekday Mass at 6:30 am

Monday thru Friday in the Chapel. This will

replace the two Masses said consecutively at

6:00 am and 7:00 am. Mahalo nui loa!

From the Youth Ministry Desk

Youth, Young Adult, and All Parishoners –

Let your voices be heard!

Please participate in a survey to help Pope

Francis and the bishops prepare for the

upcoming October 2018 Synod on Young

People, the Faith, and Vocational

Discernment.

A “Synod” is a gathering of Bishops through-

out the world, called by the Pope, to reflect

together on contemporary issues of faith and

life. Pope Francis is asking Catholic and non-

Catholic youth, young adults, parents, and

religious to participate. Responses will not

only help the universal Church, but also the

Diocese of Honolulu in evangelizing to the

next generation of youth and young

people.

To participate, visit www.catholichawaii.org/

synod2018 to fill out the survey and to read

the letter Pope Francis addressed to young

people. The survey closes on August 21,

2017.

If you have any questions, please contact the

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

for the Diocese of Honolulu at 808-203-6743

or lgomes@rcchawaii.org.

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JULY 30, 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Living Catholic in the 808:

Baptism, Confirmation and then

First Communion

(By: kdeneve@rcchawaii.org)

The sacraments that initiate us into the Christian

life are Baptism and Confirmation. Baptism and

Confirmation go hand in hand, like a certificate

given its official seal.

In Baptism, Christians share in the death and

resurrection of Jesus. In Confirmation, the Holy

Spirit comes down upon us as it did on the

Apostles on the day of Pentecost. Baptism and

Confirmation are as inseparable as Easter and

Pentecost Sundays, the first and last days of the

Easter Season.

Jesus himself was baptized and then confirmed by

His Father with the gift of the Spirit: “After Jesus

was baptized, he came up from the water and,

behold, the heavens were opened for Him, and He

saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and

coming upon Him. And a voice came from the

heavens, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, with

whom I am well pleased’”

(Mt 3:16-17).

In the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, the

sacraments are received in the proper theological

order, usually at the Easter Vigil — Baptism,

Confirmation and then first Holy Communion.

This takes place for anyone 7 years of age or

older. Soon, our children baptized as infants will

also be confirmed prior to First Communion.

Holy Father’s July, 2017

Intention

Lapsed Christians - That our

brothers and sisters who have

strayed from the faith,

through our prayer and witness to the Gospel,

may rediscover the merciful closeness of the

Lord and the beauty of the Christian life.

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JULY 30, 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“I want to help us direct our attention OUTWARD, and not simply focus on the internal structures and programs of our diocese and parishes. This is in keeping with the mandate of Jesus himself.” Bishop Larry Silva

HAWAII ISLAND--FAITH FORMATION CONFERENCE 2017—AUG 18—AUG 19

St. Joseph School, 1000 Ululani Street, Hilo

Session topics include:

Happy Parents, Happy Kids

Prayer and the Spiritual Life

Youth Ministry 101

The Importance of Sacraments for Catholic Christians

Living Out the Concept of Stewardship with our School and Parish Students

Faith, Action and the Truth

Register at www.catholichawaii.org/hawaiifaithconference

Advance Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 9, 2017

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Mary,Star of the Sea Early Learning Center ALL ABOARD, FULL STEAM AHEAD!

SHIPS, BOATS & THINGS THAT FLOAT

Developing Young Minds for 21 st Century Learning

STEM/STEAM is a multidiscipline-based learning incorporating the integration of other disciplinary

knowledge into a new whole, referred to as 21st Century learning. Although considered a new move-

ment in American Education to help teachers and students engage in a multidisciplinary approach to

learning that integrates academic disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

(we also include Art), it is not new to Montessori Education. For over a hundred years, progressive

teaching and learning have been taking place in Montessori schools all over the world! This summer,

ELC students are “on board” to discover the world of ships, boats and things that float.

Montessori and STEM Educational Series #1:

Exploring Water Transportation

Students worked with recyclable materials to create and design their boats. They discovered

what recyclables made the best boat design for water travel, and “powered” their boat using

a simple “paddle mechanism.”

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SCHOOL NEWS

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Church Calendar Please Pray For Our Sick

JULY 30, 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, July 30, 2017 (Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

6:30 am, 8:15 am, 10:15 am, 11:45 am (Chinese Mass), 5:30 pm

Next Sunday/2:30 pm, Conf/Most Holy Rosary/20 Decades/Chapel

6:30 pm, Family Rosary Movement, S.H.W.A. Y./ Social Hall

Monday, July 31, 2017 (St. Ignatius of Loyola)

9:00 am, Senior Arts & Crafts, 2nd Floor Activity Center

Tuesday, August 01, 2017 (St. Alphonsus Liguori)

Wednesday, August 02, 2017 (St. Peter Julian Eymard)

10:00 am, Bible Study, PLC Meeting Room

Thursday, August 03, 2017

9:00 am, HULA CLASS, Social Hall

Friday, August 04, 2017 (St. John Vianney)

7:00 pm-9:00 pm, First Friday Adoration, Chapel

Saturday, August 05, 2017 (BVM & Basilica-St. Mary Major

7:30 am, 5:30 pm Masses

10:30 am-11:30 am, TAI CHI CLASS, Cafeteria

12:00 pm-1:00 pm, YOGA CLASS, Social Hall

Sunday, August 06, 2017 (The Transfiguration of the Lord)

6:30 am, 8:15 am, 10:15 am, 11:45 am (Chinese Mass), 5:30 pm

2:30 pm, Conf/Most Holy Rosary/20 Decades/Chapel

6:30 pm, Family Rosary Movement/S.H.W.A.Y./Social Hall

GEORGIA ABBATIELLO DARREN ALBANO HELEN ARAGAKI CAMMIE BRYANT BRENDA CHEE EARL COBB SAM COBB KIMBERLY DUARTE LINISI FATAI JANET HELM CECILIA HUNTER SOO KI JUNG GERRY KUPIHEA LULU LACKEY BETSY LAU BECKY LEONG ANNA LESSARD ROBERT LESSARD CHRISTOPHER LOO DONALD MACHADO COOKIE MALDONADO GISELE MASSEY NATHAN NAKANISHI MEREDYTH OKUDARA

JOHN OLIM CYBIL PADGETT MARY PALUMBO JUNE PERSON FLORENCE PUANA LINDA REGO AKEMI SHIMODA NANCY SHIZURU ABEL SILVA, SR. NANCY SILVA MERNA SOO LINDA STARR CINDY TANAKA ELLEN TANAKA CHRISSY ZBIN

PATRICIA ARELLIANO+ FRANCIS CHING+ JUNE CHU+

CHITA GARCIA FEBRERO+ HERBERT LEE+

Our Deceased

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS:

FIRST READING: 1Kings 3:5, 7-12 - God gives Solomon a choice of

gifts. Solomon asks God for "an understanding mind," so that he could

always do what was just and best for his subjects. God rewards him with

the gift of wisdom making him the wisest man that ever lived.

SECOND READING: Romans 8:28-30 - The theme of this reading

concerns the graciousness and mercy of God at work in calling men to

himself, justifying them, and glorifying them as well. The point of the

reading is the eternal mystery of the ineffable love of God for man, even

before man existed.

GOSPEL: Matthew 13:44-52 - The lesson of these two parables is as

true for us today, as it was for those Palestinians to whom Christ spoke.

All Christians are called on to imitate the two wise men, and surrender

all their earthly possessions if necessary in order to gain eternal life. We

need to partake of this world's joys and pleasures within the framework

of God's commandments, but never lose sight of the goal—eternal life.

Charismatic Prayer Hotline

Please call Yvonne at:

(808) 396-3411

NEED PRAYER

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday

7:00pm - 9:00pm

MARY, STAR OF THE SEA

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

PARISH SUPPORT

Weekend of July 22/23, 2017

$8,690.00

2nd Collection (Seminarian Education Fund)

$2,313.00

Other Collections:

Peace & Social Justice Ministry: 30.00

Novena: 90.00

“Each man should give what he has decided in

his heart, for God loves a cheerful giver…”

(2Corinthians 9:7)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!