Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time • Finding The Mind Of Christ

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, but for this Sunday we deviate from the reading to talk about a very important document which has been recently published and promulgated here in the Diocese. A little over a month ago I went with a group of our parishioners to St. Pius Church Hall to attend the East Honolulu Vicariate meeting to discuss

FIRST READING - Ezekiel 18:25-28The things we do for other people is not in order to earn God’s love or the gratitude of other people. Our deeds of kindness and service simply mirror the ways of God in the world. We are to give and serve out of hearts full of love.SECOND READING- Philippians 2:1-11Paul is displeased about only one thing with his friends at Philippi. He wanted them to overcome

Our Diocese is preparing for the next class of the Permanent Deacon Formation Program. There will be two meetings on Oahu open to anyone who wants to know more about the Permanent Diaconate: October 8th from 7-9 p.m. at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani and on October 9th from 7-9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou. Also, if you have questions, please contact Deacon Richard

DATE: Saturday, October 4thTIME: 11:00 a.m. MassCELEBRANT: Fr. Thomas Choo, SS.CC.PLACE: St. Pius X Church - 2821 Lowrey Ave.LUNCH: Wai’oli Tea Room - 3016 Oahu Ave.SPEAKER: Iwie Tamashiro - Office for Social MinistryBusiness meeting to follow. Please send checks payable to Catholic Women’s Guild. Amt. $15.34No later than September 29th.Mail to: Catholic Women’s Guild, P.O Box 10284Honolulu, HI

Please join us on Friday, October 3rd for the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning with Mass at 7:30 p.m. continuing with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament hourly until closing. Benediction at midnight. Everyone is invited!

The following children were Baptized here at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 9/21/08NAIOKI SHAE DELEON GUERRERO FUJIHIRAchild ofEstanislao P. Fujihira & Jacqueline Deleon GuerreroJOHN THOMAS BENEDICT GABRILLOchild ofDindo Gabrillo & Mary Ann CamayJACOB ORIO GUTIERREZ Child ofDomingo C. Gutierrez & Mary Grace V. OrioLAYLA KAWEKIUOKALANI KAMOKUchild ofHarold Kamoku & Vanessa GouveiaSHANE KONAPILIAHI

The Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy (EADM) is organizing a 2-day conference to be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Church on October 3-4. A special Youth Session will also be held on October 5 observing Respect Life Sunday. The event will be a celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at OLGC.The conference theme, “Adoring God’s

Chester & Pat Fuke, Mei Chan, John & Rosalie Kalwicz, Carina Yung, Rudy & Grace Devega, Susan Kim, Ki Sook 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.

The first son in today’s Gospel said he would do his father’s bidding, but did not. The second son balked at first, but then repented and did as he was asked. What service is God calling me to do? Which son am I more like?

Food Awareness for 2008“One can/package of food per person,per weekend..”Aloha! Its been business as usual, nothing exciting going on. Lucille who heads our Parish Health Ministry and loves to travel, is on the go again. This time she is in Israel, Egypt and other areas that border the Mediterranean Sea. She is a brave soul, you wouldn’t catch me there with all this terrorism stuff going on in

CD UPDATE!!To date, because you have purchased this CD for yourself or as a gift to someone special in your life, “Gratia Plena” has given to the Building Fund a total of $44,480.00.We thank each and every one of you for supporting this CD project. Without God, you and your prayers, we would not have been able to have thousands of this CD in homes, cars and offices praying along as they listen to

Married Loved Ones...Remember how in love you were when you were dating or on your wedding day? Recapture that wonderful feeling and give your spouse and you the greatest gift in the world..A weekend alone to focus on each other. Do it now and take that step to a great marriage, attend the next Marriage Encounter Weekend, on Friday, October 17th to Sunday, October 19th. Please contact Duane and

Please pray for the sick of our parish, especially ... Blanche Santos, Robert Winter, Matthew O’Rourke, Robyn Richard, Tomie McMurray, Stacie Kelleher, Janine Main, Maria Heitz, Juanita Inouye, Ronald Costa, Juanita Inouye, Ronald Costa, Violeta Luna-Hill, Lillian Figueroa, Mildred Pacheco, Hartford Wright, Juliette Lane, Bill Simmons, Elsie Kuwada, Kathleen Gross, Ossie Omar, Olen Canamore,

To: All Domestic Violence and Family Service Programs(This program is open to women who have experienced or are experiencing psychological/emotional abuse as well as physical abuse)We have openings in our Women’s Domestic Violence Support Group. We are accepting referrals for assessment.This is a one-time $15.00 assessment fee. Members are also responsible for paying their group and/or individual

Consider the truths we can learn even in how the Lord has named his angels:Michael: "One who is like God." Do we remember to worship God? Do we seek through prayer, service and study to become more like Him?Gabriel: "The strength of God." Do we stand strong in the face of temptation, or when our faith is challenged? Can we do more to defend our weaker brothers and sisters in Christ?Raphael: "

Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends, the animals, especially for animals who are suffering: for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to death. We entreat for them all Your mercy and pity, and for those who deal with them, we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to

Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time • The Heart Can Grow

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. After our celebration of the Exaltation of the Cross, we return to ordinary time. Our first reading today comes from Isaiah the Prophet and stresses that our ways are not God’s ways and sometimes we have to be reminded of that. That is why we sometimes question the things that happen to us. We must always

FIRST READING - Isaiah 55:6-9One biblical truth is crystal clear: God is both righteous and merciful. God holds us accountable for high standards of morality. But God is also willing to forgive our sins. God always gives us more blessings than we deserve.SECOND READING- Philippians 1:20c-24-27aThe things of this world would concern us less if we could see everything in the light of eternity. A

The following children were Baptized here at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 9/14/08KARLEEN JOSEPHINE KAMAchild ofRichard Kama & Ailinta SkimpySOPHIA JAE-IN SONGchild ofJaymes Song & Colleen ShidakiDANSEL ADSON ANSELMO & RIEI TYSON ANSELMOChildren ofAdson Anselmo & Achou Kama

TODAY IS THE THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH AND WE WILL NOW HAVE OUR SECOND COLLECTION FOR THE BUILDING FUND. PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR GENEROSITY AS WE ARE CONTINUING WITH THE REPAIR WORK AND RENOVATIONS OF OUR CHURCH.YOUR LOVING SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. MAHALO*****************

NEW PARISHIONER: Ester Leon Guerrero

On Sunday, September 21st, the International Day of Peace, we invite anyone who is interested to attend a public prayer for peace around a ‘traveling peace pole’ at: PLACE: St. Anthony of Padua Church, 148-A Makawao St., Kailua.TIME: 2 to 3 p.m.Questions? Please contact one of the following CSJ Sisters: Roselani Enomoto, 203-6734; Rosemarie Montoya, 262-0575; Marian Tung, 373-3850; Patty Johnson,

Please note class times.8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Pre-K (4 yr. Olds) through 5th grade12:30 p.m. -2:00 p.m. 9th grade through 12th grade. (Confirmation)4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. 6th grade through 8th grade**Our Confirmation program is a 2 year course. It enables us to conform to the recommendations of the Diocese of Honolulu.**Please pick up your child on time. Once Mass starts your child will be taken

Our Diocese is preparing for the next class of the Permanent Deacon Formation Program. There will be two meetings on Oahu open to anyone who wants to know more about the Permanent Diaconate: October 8th from 7-9 p.m. at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani and on October 9th from 7-9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou. Also, if you have questions, please contact Deacon Richard

DATE: Saturday, October 4thTIME: 11:00 a.m. MassCELEBRANT: Fr. Thomas Choo, SS.CC.PLACE: St. Pius X Church - 2821 Lowrey Ave.LUNCH: Wai’oli Tea Room - 3016 Oahu Ave.SPEAKER: Iwie Tamashiro - Office for Social MinistryBusiness meeting to follow. Please send checks payable to Catholic Women’s Guild. Amt. $15.34No later than September 29th.Mail to: Catholic Women’s Guild, P.O Box 10284Honolulu, HI

Chester & Pat Fuke, Mei Chan, John & Rosalie Kalwicz, Carina Yung, Rudy & Grace Devega, Susan Kim, Ki Sook 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.

In today’s Gospel, the vineyard owner says, “I am free to do as I please with my money, am I not?” We are likewise free. Is a generous return to the Lord in thanksgiving for His many blessings among the choices we have made?

Food Awareness for 2008“One can/package of food per person,per weekend..”Aloha! Not much for you this week. No word as of yet on the results of the Foodbank Hunger Walk. It usually takes them awhile to calculate all the monies collected, so as soon as I know you’ll know. The same goes with our Walmart Grant we applied for back on August 12th. We were in contact with them last week and we were

CD UPDATE!!To date, because you have purchased this CD for yourself or as a gift to someone special in your life, “Gratia Plena” has given to the Building Fund a total of $44,480.00.We thank each and every one of you for supporting this CD project. Without God, you and your prayers, we would not have been able to have thousands of this CD in homes, cars and offices praying along as they listen to

Husbands and Wives...Only you can set your marriage on fire. Want to find out how to keep that fire burning deep, the sparks flying and that candle lit forever? Come join us for the next Marriage Encounter Weekend, it’s the best 44 hours you’ll ever spend..It’s awesome!! Don’t wait, the next Marriage Encounter Weekend is Friday, October 17th to Sunday, October 19th. Let the romance begin...

Please pray for the sick of our parish, especially ... Blanche Santos, Robert Winter, Matthew O’Rourke, Robyn Richard, Tomie McMurray, Stacie Kelleher, Janine Main, Maria Heitz, Juanita Inouye, Ronald Costa, Juanita Inouye, Ronald Costa, Violeta Luna-Hill, Lillian Figueroa, Mildred Pacheco, Hartford Wright, Juliette Lane, Bill Simmons, Elsie Kuwada, Kathleen Gross, Ossie Omar, Olen Canamore,

THIS WEEKEND WE SAY MASS FOR TROOPS LISTED IN OUR COLLAGE AND FOR OUR ADOPTED SQUAD. WE ASK GOD TO BLESS AND KEEP THEM SAFE AND WE PRAY FOR THEIR SAFE RETURN HOME.

Complete the form below, with your pertinent information, so that you will be remembered at Mass and with prayers on your special day in OCTOBER. Fill in and complete this form, (please print clearly) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the Office no later than September 21, 2008.

To: All Domestic Violence and Family Service Programs(This program is open to women who have experienced or are experiencing psychological/emotional abuse as well as physical abuse)We have openings in our Women’s Domestic Violence Support Group. We are accepting referrals for assessment.This is a one-time $15.00 assessment fee. Members are also responsible for paying their group and/or individual

Triumph Of The Cross • Lift High The Cross

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, but the Sunday Mass is dropped out because September 14th is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. What a wonderful gift to the Church, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In the middle of this long stretch of Ordinary Time, our attention is focused on the greatest gift ever given to

FIRST READING - Numbers 21:4b-9Jesus referred to a bronze serpent in his conversation with Nicodemus. The Jews in the wilderness were being bitten by snakes. God had Moses raise a bronze snake on a pole, so that by looking up at it the people could be saved. Jesus saw this as foreshadowing his own death on the cross.SECOND READING- Philippians 2:6-11In his letter to the Philippian Christians,

The following child was Baptized here at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 9/7/08ISAIAH MELCHOR PAGUYOchild ofRommel Paguyo & Arnalde Melchor

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER!!! NEXT WEEKEND, WE WILL BE TAKING UP A SECOND COLLECTION AT EVERY MASS FOR THE STS. PETER & PAUL BUILDING FUND.PLEASE COME PREPARED AS YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED.MAY GOD BLESS YOU!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th WE WILL HAVE OUR BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING IN THE COURTYARD AFTER THE 9 AM MASS ONLY. FOLLOW THE SIGNS! EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME GET THEIR FREE SCREENING! MAHALO.

A free workshop on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizens is scheduled for:SEPTEMBER 20TH9:00 AM - 12 NOONCHAMINADE UNIVERSITYCHING CONFERENCE HALL(UPSTAIRS OF EIBEN HALLCALL 203-6704 FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATIONSpeakers: Very Reverend Marc Alexander, STD (Vicar General & Diocesan Theologian-Diocese of Honolulu), Dr. David Coleman (Dean, Humanities & Fine Arts-Chaminade University) and

Religious Education for your youth started on Sept. 7, 2008. Please note class times.8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Pre-K (4 yr. Olds) through 5th grade12:30 p.m. -2:00 p.m. 9th grade through 12th grade. (Confirmation)4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. 6th grade through 8th grade**Our Confirmation program is a 2 year course. It enables us to conform to the recommendations of the Diocese of Honolulu.**Please pick up

Our Diocese is preparing for the next class of the Permanent Deacon Formation Program. There will be two meetings on Oahu open to anyone who wants to know more about the Permanent Diaconate: October 8th from 7-9 p.m. at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani and on October 9th from 7-9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou. Also, if you have questions, please contact Deacon Richard

Chester & Pat Fuke, Mei Chan, John & Rosalie Kalwicz, Carina Yung, Rudy & Grace Devega, Susan Kim, Ki Sook 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.

Stewardship is not optional! “None of us lives as his own master and none of us dies as his own master,” says St. Paul. “While we live we are responsible to the Lord, and when we die we die as his servants.”

Food Awareness for 2008“One can/package of food per person,per weekend..”Aloha! What I want to talk to you about this week is something I have wanted to do for sometime and I finally got around to do it. As you enter the church on the ocean side, you will see our “Outreach Bulletin Board” on the wall. The bulletin board will be used to post information of upcoming events, health notes, ongoing

CD UPDATE!!To date, because you have purchased this CD for yourself or as a gift to someone special in your life, “Gratia Plena” has given to the Building Fund a total of $44,320.00.We thank each and every one of you for supporting this CD project. Without God, you and your prayers, we would not have been able to have thousands of this CD in homes, cars and offices praying along as they listen to

Marriage, how to keep it growing.... A Weekend of Discovery...A Lifetime of LOVE. That’s what everyone says after a Marriage Encounter Weekend. You can do it...2 ½ days of just you and your spouse focusing on the most important thing...YOUR MARRIAGE!....Don’t wait, time is moving and the next Marriage Encounter Weekend is Friday, October 17th to Sunday, October 19th. Your Marriage is WORTH IT!...

Please pray for the sick of our parish, especially ... Blanche Santos, Robert Winter, Matthew O’Rourke, Robyn Richard, Tomie McMurray, Stacie Kelleher, Janine Main, Maria Heitz, Juanita Inouye, Ronald Costa, Juanita Inouye, Ronald Costa, Violeta Luna-Hill, Lillian Figueroa, Mildred Pacheco, Hartford Wright, Juliette Lane, Bill Simmons, Elsie Kuwada, Kathleen Gross, Ossie Omar, Olen Canamore,

A little boy in church for the first time watched as the ushers passed around the offering plates. When they came near his pew, the boy said loudly, "Don't pay for me Daddy. I'm under five."

A word in your ear…. He who gossips with you will gossip about you.

All the world’s a stage so…. Make your life a mission, not an intermission.

NO CHOIR PRACTICE FOR THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

Complete the form below, with your pertinent information, so that you will be remembered at Mass and with prayers on your special day in OCTOBER. Fill in and complete this form, (please print clearly) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the Office no later than September 21, 2008.

Someone has called the cross of Christ, the most recognizable symbol of the modern world. While this is praiseworthy it is also a failing. Our emblem of divine sacrifice has become so commonplace, so widespread that we’ve stopped seeing it. We can pass a crucifix without thinking twice about the gift of salvation it represents, and Who bought that precious gift with His blood. Before you allow

This Sunday is the Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time • A Living Sacrifice

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. A week ago as I celebrated my twelve years of service to Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, I closed the Hilton Hawaiian Village Service. It was a sad day because I know that we were shutting down a vibrant, vital service to the people of God. On last Monday, Labor Day, I began my thirteenth year here raring to

FIRST READING - Ezekiel 33:7-9Friendship does not always mean the absence of conflict. There are times when one friend has to speak out against the actions of another friend. But such conflict, when born of love, do not destroy the friendship but save it.SECOND READING- Romans 13:8-10Paul was clear that a relationship based on love could withstand the trials and troubles of daily living. All the

The following children were Baptized here at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 8/31/08EMILY CONSTANCE NGUYEN MARTINESchild ofArnold Danny Martines & Thuy NguyenMAKAI XAVIER PASIONchild ofAudrey Marie Pasion

Sts. Peter and Paul will have a 9/11 memorial Taize prayer service on September 7th at 7:00 p.m., immediately following the 6 p.m. Mass.Taize Prayer in Remembrance of 9/11 will be an hour-long program to reflect and pray for all of us touched by theses unbelievable tragedies.In a darkened church lit with many candles, we will sing beautiful meditative songs, hear comforting Scripture passages,

A REMINDER: NEXT SUNDAY, SEPT. 14th WE WILL HAVE OUR BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING IN THE COURTYARD AFTER THE 9 AM MASS.

Chester & Pat Fuke, Mei Chan, John & Rosalie Kalwicz, Carina Yung, Rudy & Grace Devega, Susan Kim, Ki Sook 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.

Am I my brother’s keeper? All three readings today suggest that for the Christian steward the answer is “Yes!”

Food Awareness for 2008“One can/package of food per person,per weekend..”Aloha! As I told you a few weeks ago we would not get involved in anything else until our CERT training and the Foodbank Hunger Walk was behind us. Well they are, and I wasn’t expecting to jump into anything else so quickly but the Good Lord has other plans for us and this is how it has played out so far. At our first CERT

CD UPDATE!!To date, because you have purchased this CD for yourself or as a gift to someone special in your life, “Gratia Plena” has given to the Building Fund a total of $43,640.00.We thank each and every one of you for supporting this CD project. Without God, you and your prayers, we would not have been able to have thousands of this CD in homes, cars and offices praying along as they listen to

Please pray for the sick of our parish, especially ... Blanche Santos, Matthew O’Rourke, Robert Winter, Robyn Richard, Tomie McMurray, Stacie Kelleher, Janine Main, Maria Heitz, Juanita Inouye, Ronald Costa, Violeta Luna-Hill, Lillian Figueroa, Mildred Pacheco, Hartford Wright, Juliette Lane, Bill Simmons, Elsie Kuwada, Kathleen Gross, Ossie Omar, Olen Canamore, Joseph Marmo, Sr., Pilar

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIESTroy & Sharon Freitas, September 3rdMarried 14 yearsMr. & Mrs. Patrick Reynolds, September 4thMarried 4 yearsSilvestre & Eden Lim, September 5thMarried 46 years Ronald & Darleen Bumanglag, September 8thMarried 35 yearsWarren & Elony Eldredge, September 16thMarried 2 yearsBien & Val Velasco, September 17thMarried 20 yearsRichard & Allene Ishikawa, September 20thMarried 20

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY’SHerbert M. Lee September 1stCharlotte Corrigan September 1stJudy Orlando September 2ndAllene Ishikawa September 3rdChristine Ayson September 3rdElla Loui September 3rdRamon Reyes September 4thTina Loos September 4thGrace Wong September 7thArlene Morris September 8thCalvin Moananu September 8thFaye Watanabe September 8thEdwin Davis, Jr.

NO CHOIR PRACTICE FOR THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER