Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time • Pardon The Interruption

Today we gather together to celebrate the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary time. The central theme of the Gospel is the bringing back to life of Jairus’ daughter. Of all the miracles of the public life of Jesus is the raising of someone from death. Jairus is an example of a father’s concern for a sick child who has died. He knows of Jesus’ reputation and doesn’t hesitate to approach Jesus for his

FIRST READING -Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24Everything in God’s world was created good. If we still lived in the original state of paradise, life would hold no shocks or defeats. But deceit and death entered the world, leaving us to deal with the uncertainties of the future.SECOND READING- 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15How do we deal with things when life catches us by surprise? The apostle Paul suggested a

The following children were Baptized here at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 6/21/09 LOGAN-JAREL DELA CRUZ RABAGOchild ofJeffrey Rabago & Marissa DeLa CruzKAINOA JAMESON RABAGO SMITHchild ofCharles Smith Jr. & Jocelyn G. Rabago

Robert Bernatchez

The path we travel is narrow and long, beset with many dangers. Each day we must ask that Almighty God will set and keep His protecting hand over us so that we may pass on to those who come after us the heritage of a free people, secure in their God given rights and in full control of a government dedicated to the preservation of those rights. Without God, there could be no American form of

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION TODAYCast the Light of Christ Upon the WorldToday we recall the apostolic journey of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States and his call to us to cast the light of Christ upon the world. We can show our solidarity with the Holy Father and our suffering brothers and sisters abroad through our support of this week’s Collection. These funds allow him to provide emergency

The Sister’s of the Sacred Hearts at Regina Pacis Convent will be remembering our priests and parishioners of Sts Peter & Paul Church with special intentions said during the week of July 12-18. If you would like the Sisters to say your special intentions during this time, please send them to:Regina Pacis Convent1120 Fifth Ave. Honolulu, HI 96816-5828 or email: reginasscc@cs.comTel: 737-5822Also,

Chester & Pat Fuke, Mei Chan, John & Rosalie Kalwicz, Carina Yung, Rudy & Grace Devega, Susan Kim, Katrina Kim & Agada Min... for maintaining Sts. Peter & Paul Church and grounds immaculately. These people spend a portion of their Saturday morning weekly keeping our Church beautiful. If you would like to volunteer, please call the Parish at 941-0675.

Today’s reading from St. Paul explains the “divine economy” of stewardship - “The relief of others ought not to impoverish you; there should be a certain equality. Your plenty at the present time should supply their need so that their surplus may in turn one day supply your need.”