SJPS PARENT NEWSLETTER January 13, 2018 Volume 3, Is sue 2

Father Efren Tomas, MS

Pastor

Sunday (January 14, 2018) Scripture: John 1:35-42

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Joseph Church

Schedule of Masses 6:30 am Monday-Friday

6:30 pm 1st Tuesday of

the Month-Healing Mass

with Anointing

6:30 pm Wednesday,

OLPH Novena/Mass

6:30 pm 1st Friday Mass

7:00 am Saturday

Morning Mass

6:00 pm Saturday Vigil

Mass

Sunday Masses 6:00 am, 8:00 am, 10:00

am, 12:00 Noon,

5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

3:00 pm 3rd Sunday-

Tagalog Mass

3:00 pm Last Sunday—

Ilocano Mass

REFLECTION All of us are familiar with the main liturgical season such as Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. We also know their features and purpose. But we are much less familiar with the so-called "Ordinary Time during the year" or "Ordinary Time" for short. This liturgical season is the longest one, for it usually lasts 33 (and occasionally 34) weeks. This long period is divided into two uneven blocks of weeks. The first begins immediately after the feast of the Baptism of Jesus and ends on the day before Ash Wednesday,(which marks the begin-ning of the Lenten Season). The first period lasts from 5 to 9 weeks, depending on how early Lent starts. The second block begins on the Monday after the Solemnity of Pentecost and ends on the Saturdaythat precedes the First Sun-

day of Advent." (Excerpts from The New Exploring God's Word)

We have entered once again into the Ordinary Season in our Liturgical Calen-dar and are now on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The first two disciples to follow Jesus according to the gospel of St John are Andrew and traditionally, John, son of Zebedee, even though John is not men-tioned specifically by name. Both Andrew and John are disciples of John the Baptist. When John the Baptist points out Jesus, these two begin to follow Him. As they were following Him, Jesus asked them, "What are you looking for?" The question of Jesus was answered by a question, "Rabbi, where do you live?" And when they finally came to see where Jesus was, they decided to stay with him, that is, to remain with him that day, and we can now say, the rest of their days. Andrew, one of those who sought Jesus and stayed with him later on shared his experience, "we have found the Messiah!" He goes on to teach what finding Jesus means. Good news is not to be kept. News is shared, proclaimed, broadcasted. So, Andrew shared all about Jesus to Peter. He brought Peter to Jesus and the rest is history. This, by the way is also what "loving others" means. To love others is to share with them the good that we have discovered.

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday,

January 15th

NO SCHOOL

Martin Luther

King Jr. Holiday

Monday,

January 22nd

Morning Prayer

Service led by

Math Department

Tuesday,

January 23rd

Feast Day of

St. Marianne Cope

Thursday,

January 18th

General Parent

Teacher Guild

Meeting at 6:30 pm

Parents who attend

the meeting will earn

a casual dress for

their child(ren) on

Friday, January 19th

St. Paul Book Fair

Tuesday,

January 16th

Morning Prayer

Service led by

Pre Kindergarten

Wednesday,

January 17th

Schoolwide Worship

at 8:15 am. ALL STUDENTS ARE

REQUIRED TO WEAR

THEIR PE UNIFORMS.

Changes in School Calendar

ON FEBRUARY 14TH, there is NO AFTERSCHOOL CARE. It is

Ash Wednesday and there will be church services

during the ASC hours.

The Leeward Staff Development Day is changed. There will

be NO SCHOOL on February 16th instead of February 23rd.

Please note these changes in our calendar.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

International Week of

Prayer for Christian

Unity: January 18-25

The theme of this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is "Your Right Hand, O Lord, Glorious in Power." (Exodus

15:6). According to Graymoor Ecumeni-cal & Interreligious Institute (GEII). . . ,

"Throughout the Biblical narrative of sal-vation, an unmistakable motif is the unre-lenting determination of the Lord to form a people whom He could call His own.

The formation of such a people, united in a sacred covenant with God, is integral to

the Lord's plan of salvation and to the glorification of His name. The prophets repeatedly remind Israel that their cove-nant demanded that relationships among its various social groups should be char-

acterized by justice, compassion and mercy. Reconciliation often demands repentance, reparation and healing of

memories."

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years . . . , in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for visi-ble Christian unity. By annually observ-ing the WPCU, Christians move toward

the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer at the Last Supper "that they all may be one." (cf.

John 17:21)

Our Special Intentions We pray for…

Our La Salette community.

The Congregation of the Sisters of St.

Paul De Chartres.

Family members of Sister Judith

Abique, SPC

Mr. Pio Guerrero.

Mrs. Irene Sandry, grandmother of

Tania Ma’afala (Gr. 8).

Mrs. Tokuda, mother of Ms. Grace

(Cafeteria Manager).

Ms. Sandobal.

Dr. Rick Yamashiro and family.

(Counselor and Dean of Students)

Yukie, aunt of Mrs. Eileen (3-5

Paraeducator).

Stanley and Genny Inase, cousins of

Ms. Sandobal.

Elizabeth and Jimmy Sandobal, aunt

and uncle of Ms. Sandobal.

God’s healing mercy on Rea Abique,

Dayen Aguit-Baraero, Anaziel

Suasin-Linao, and Renante

Fuentes.

Leilani, sister of Ms. Capinpin and

Bellarose and Trinity, her nieces.

Molina Family

Repose of the soul of Regina

Salisbury.

Bryce, Jason, and their families.

Peter Akuna.

Mrs. Eileen, (3-5 Paraeducator).

Trinity Rodrigues, granddaughter of

Loretta Rodrigues. (Former SJPS

Office Assistant).

Restituta Abique, mother of Sister

Judith Abique, SPC, Vice Principal

and Religious Education Director

Mrs. Bibiana Gouveia, volunteer of

SJPS.

For Everett Davis, grandson of Ms.

Davis (Junior High Teacher).

Family members of Sr. Mercedes

Namayan, SPC, (Music and Reli-

gion Teacher).

Corie Salazar, Godmother of Chris-

tian Andres (Gr. 8).

Dante Menor. grandfather of Kasen

Jayce Menor-Taba (Gr. KB).

Miles Arbues

Marlowe Sabater and family,

husband of Mrs. Sabater (Junior

High teacher).

As a disciple of Jesus,

it is our Kuleana (responsibility)

to live out the Gospel

by serving the community.