Third Sunday Of Easter • Triumph And Tragedy

Today we gather together to celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter. As the Apostles before us get their strength from the Resurrection, we get our strength from the Resurrection. If Christ was not raised from the dead, then our faith would be useless. So the basis of all our belief is centered on the fact that Christ rose from the dead and appeared to many people over a forty day period of time.

FIRST READING -Acts 3:13-15, 17-19When Peter addressed the crowd in Solomon’s Portico, he spoke of Jesus’ relation to their Jewish faith. The God revealed in Jesus Christ is the same God revealed to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The same God who chose Abraham to be the father of a great nation chose Jesus to be the Savior of the world.SECOND READING- 1 John 2:1-5aKeeping the faith means keeping

The following children were Baptized here at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 4/19/09KEONI GOMESchild ofPatricio Gomes & Lee Marie ArmstrongMADYNE-RAE FAGARANG PASCUAchild ofReynaldo G. Pascua & Noralin B. Fagarang

The Baptism Class which would normally have been scheduled for May 4, has been rescheduled to May 11 due to the Priest Convocation which all priests will be attending. If you know of anyone who was planning to attend the Class, please inform them of the new date. The time remains the same, 7:00 p.m.

Juliette & Christian Galutira

HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union is our bank! We are honored to be a part of their banking system. Open an account at HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union (located on Amana Street) just mention that you attend mass at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. We, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, are most appreciative to the Credit Union for the use of the parking spaces for the weekend masses. This is one way you too can

Please join us on Friday, May 1st 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!

A reminder that Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. If you would like to give a Mother’s Day Mass card, they are available in the back of the Church. Your special “Mother” will be remembered at all Masses on Mother’s day.

From Easter to Pentecost (Easter Season), the 5:45 p.m. Friday Night Prayer Group will not be doing the “Stations of the Cross.” We will resume on the Friday after Pentecost which is June 5th. See you then.

The Parish office is most grateful to Joan Charzynski, a visitor from Michigan, who has been our relief receptionist this past five months while our receptionists were on vacation. Joan and her husband, Richard, will be returning home for the summer. We look forward to Joan and Richard returning to Hawaii next year!Pat Cabrinha

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.

The disciples in today’s Gospel came to know Jesus in the breaking of the bread. When we share what we have with those who are in need, we, too, will discover Jesus in our midst.

Food Awareness for 2009“One can/package of food per person, per weekend..”Aloha! Back in August of 2008, there were 12 of us who completed the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training form, which was provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and they were: Joyce Choy, Roy Conklin, Cindi Flating, Rob Gerichs, Vickie Hill, RN, Lucille James RN, Joyce Nishimura, Patrick O’Reilly

CD UPDATE!!To date, because of your purchase of the CD “Gratia Plena,” the total given to our Building Fund is: $49,020.00 This CD would be a wonderful gift of love and caring. The words sung are both uplifting and encouraging. The price is $20.00 and any of our musicians in the “Music Corner” will be more than happy to help you. God bless, Allene Ishikawa

Are you ready to take the next step on your spiritual journey as you develop your relationship with God? Ready to move beyond vocal prayers to a prayer of consenting to God’s presence and action in your life? Centering prayer is an ancient form of prayer updated in modern times by Fr. Thomas Keating. While sitting in silence, this prayer prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer.Sts

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

Don’t forget to come to mass on your birthday if your name is printed in the bulletin! If your birthday falls on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, mass will be said at 7:00 a.m.; if your birthday falls on a Saturday, the Mass will be said at 12:00 noon.

Old Mr. Brown and his grandson were out in their garden one day. After weeks of hard work, the whole garden had been meticulously weeded, watered, and fertilized. The flowers and vegetables were all flourishing and beautiful. Along came their local priest. Stopping to admire the garden, he said, “Greetings! Isn't it a miracle what the Lord can do in a garden?” Before Mr. Brown could

Are you having trouble seeing God, hearing God's voice, experiencing the presence of God in your life? Don't look for heavenly lights or spectacular miracles. Listen instead for the comforting word spoken by a friend to one in need. Look to the one who takes a firm stand on equality, fairness, and freedom. Sense the gentle touch on the shoulder offering support and caring. Look at the common

Second Sunday Of Easter • The Supreme Alliance

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Second Sunday of Easter-or as we know it, Divine Mercy Sunday. Down through the ages, the Mercy of God has been stressed in the readings for the Octave of Easter. The church celebrates Easter for eight days. The Resurrection has stressed God’s mercy which is poured out on each of us. John’s Gospel of Jesus’ appearance to the Disciples is

FIRST READING -Acts 4:32-35There may be no clearer evidence of the unity and dedication of those first Christians than the fact that they pooled their financial resources. One’s heart is where one’s treasure is. This unity of purpose gave the believers the courage and strength to face the future.SECOND READING- 1 John 5:1-6The conclusive proof that we love God is in our commitment to God’s will.

Rick, Roxanne & AJ DeGuzmanDavid & Sara StarrReynaldo, Noralin, Noreen Rei & Nadyne Rae PascuaRommel, Arsenia, Kyle & Kyron Quisao & Annabelle Ocampo

During the month of October, the Diocese of Honolulu conducts an “October Count” to determine the number of people attending mass at each of the parishes. Last year the Bishop asked for the number of people who attended mass during Christmas and Easter. To be honest, I forgot to perform the count for Christmas; but I remembered Easter! Getting back to my original question, have you often wondered

O God, The shelter of the poor, the strength of the exhausted, and the comforter of the grieving, we entrust to your mercy the unfortunate and needy wherever they may be. You alone know how long and how much they have suffered. Look down, Father of mercies, at those unhappy families suffering from war and violence from hunger and disease, and other cruel trials. Spare them O Lord, for it is

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

Five adult RCIA participants and one child were initiated into our faith at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 11, 2009. They will continue learning about living as a Catholic for the next seven weeks. Their program will end on Pentecost when they, like the Apostles, are “sent forth.”Their names and their sponsors are listed below. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue their

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.

The Christian community described in Acts understood and practiced total stewardship. St. Paul reports that the believers did not claim anything as their own, but held everything in common, and distributed to each whatever was needed.

Food Awareness for 2009“One can/package of food per person, per weekend..”Aloha! I hope you all had a wonderful and Blessed Easter. Our Easter plans went off without a hitch. We gave out over sixteen hundred candy bags to our keiki and approximately 63 hams and candy in addition to our regular food bags to those who came to us for food assistance. Thanks to all of you, our Easter Aloha sharing

CD UPDATE!!To date, because of your purchase of the CD “Gratia Plena,” the total given to our Building Fund is: $48,900.00 This CD would be a wonderful gift of love and caring. The words sung are both uplifting and encouraging. The price is $20.00 and any of our musicians in the “Music Corner” will be more than happy to help you. God bless, Allene Ishikawa

Are you ready to take the next step on your spiritual journey as you develop your relationship with God? Ready to move beyond vocal prayers to a prayer of consenting to God’s presence and action in your life? Centering prayer is an ancient form of prayer updated in modern times by Fr. Thomas Keating. While sitting in silence, this prayer prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer.Sts

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

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.

Don’t forget to come to mass on your birthday if your name is printed in the bulletin! If your birthday falls on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, mass will be said at 7:00 a.m.; if your birthday falls on a Saturday, the Mass will be said at 12:00 noon.

Complete the form below, with your pertinent information, so that you will be remembered at Mass and with prayers on your special day in MAY. Fill in and complete the attached form, (please print clearly) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the Office no later than Apr 20, 2009.

This celebration of Divine Mercy comes only one week after we rejoice in the Resurrection. We are called to look again at the cross, the sacrifice and the cost that should have been ours. It is only through God’s tender mercy and His willingness to stay His hand of judgment that the miracle of Christ’s resurrection can happen. The heart of our Creator was so moved with pity at the sinful helpless

Easter Sunday &bull: Your Finest Hour

The Antiphon for the Responsorial Psalm for the Mass for Easter Sunday says it all, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” Our Lenten preparation and our celebration of the Triduum of Holy Week, brings us to Easter Sunday, the central point of our religious belief in the Resurrection. If Christ had not risen from the dead, then our faith would be useless, but He did

FIRST READING -Acts 10:34a, 37-43Peter’s sermon reminds us that the resurrected Christ did not appear to everyone. Easter is only real to those whose hearts are prepared to see the invisible and attempt the impossible. For the rest, it is only a fanciful and unlikely tale.SECOND READING- Colossians 3:1-4Those who are alive in Christ have already defeated the power of death. Resurrection is not

The following child was Baptized at Sts. Peter & Paul Church on 4/5/09CAYLA MARIE ENOSchild of Alex K. Enos & Harriet A. Lee

Sister Brenda Lau, CSJ

Martin Tony Phuc H. Do&Maria Thuy Thu LamMarried 4/4/09

John Vail Pokipala, Sr.Passed away 3/21/09

Join us for an encore performance of the one-man play, Damien, by Aldyth Morris, starring: Casey Groves. Casey Groves visited St. Ann’s parish back in 2006 and since invited back to Hawaii by Bishop Larry Silva to tour the play in honor of Blessed Damien’s canonization. We’re fortunate to have Casey here for a second time to perform the one-man play, “Damien” by Aldyth Morris.DATE: Friday, April

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!

In our sanctuaries and homes today, the symbols of Easter are all around us, a poignant reminder of what Christ has done, who He was. But the Easter Christ, the Risen Christ is not a memory, He is our future. Do not look for Him in Bethlehem or on the banks of the Jordan. Make no nostalgic trips to the cross. Do not linger even at the empty tomb, He is not there! So how do we find the Savior

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.

Alleluia! Christ is risen and is victorious over sin and death! We are good stewards of our faith if, like St. Paul, we share this good news whenever and wherever we can.

Food Awareness for 2009“One can/package of food per person, per weekend..”Aloha! Take a step out of the Religious box for a minute with me! What’s with the “Easter Bunny” and the “Easter Egg?” The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Easter. The goddess, Eastre, was worshiped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit. The

CD UPDATE!!To date, because of your purchase of the CD “Gratia Plena,” the total given to our Building Fund is: $48,900.00 This CD would be a wonderful gift of love and caring. The words sung are both uplifting and encouraging. The price is $20.00 and any of our musicians in the “Music Corner” will be more than happy to help you. God bless, Allene Ishikawa

In return for the love which brought the Son of Man down from heaven, in return for the love which led Him to die for us on the cross, we cannot give Him holy lives, for we are not holy. We cannot give Him pure souls for our souls are not pure. Yet this one thing we can give and this is what He asks: hearts that shall never cease from this day forward, till we reach the grave, to strive to be

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

Come ye saints, look here and wonderSee the place where Jesus layHe has burst His bands asunderHe has borne our sins awayJoyful, joyful, joyful tidingsYes, the Lord has risen todayT. Kelly

Don’t forget to come to mass on your birthday if your name is printed in the bulletin! If your birthday falls on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, mass will be said at 7:00 a.m.; if your birthday falls on a Saturday, the Mass will be said at 12:00 noon.

Complete the form below, with your pertinent information, so that you will be remembered at Mass and with prayers on your special day in MAY. Fill in and complete the attached form, (please print clearly) and put it in the collection basket or return it to the Office no later than Apr 20, 2009.

HAVE A BLESSED EASTER FROM THE PARISH & STAFF OF STS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH!!

Palm Sunday • The Gathering Storm

Today is Palm Sunday; we begin the week which has the greatest difference of respect shown to one person. On Sunday we see the highest honor and respect shown to one person by the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. He is honored as people strew palms in his pathway and shouted words of honor and respect. In five short days those shouts of honor will turn into shouts for his death. We

FIRST READING -Isaiah 50:4-7Those who crucified Jesus tried to humiliate him before killing him. He was not disgraced in the eyes of God, however. His shame became his glory because it revealed the depth of his trust in God and his love for the world.SECOND READING- Philippians 2:6-11Jesus asks nothing of his followers that he did not experience himself. In fulfilling his mission he freely laid

Mila Julian

As we enter into Holy Week, we set our feet onto the path, following the Lord in His passion and death. As we walk beside Him, how can we ignore the suffering Jesus bore for us. As we begin to intimately understand His sorrows, they will spring forth in compassion for our brothers and sisters. This Palm Sunday begins a seven day journey that will transform us by the suffering, death and

The Baptism Class which would normally have been scheduled for April 6 has been rescheduled for April 13 due to Holy Week. If you know of anyone who was planning to attend the Class, please inform them of the new date. The time remains the same, 7:00 p.m.

THE PASCHAL TRIDUUM“Christ redeemed the world and gave perfect glory to God principally through his Paschal Mystery; by dying He destroyed our death and by rising He restored our life.” The Easter Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ is thus the culmination of the entire Liturgical year. What Sunday is to the week, the solemnity of Easter is to the liturgical year.” (General Norms

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.

Good stewards strive to conform their lives to that of Christ - emptying themselves of all pride and putting themselves at the service of others.

Food Awareness for 2009“One can/package of food per person, per weekend..”Aloha! Our Easter plans are going as expected. Betty Rose and her team have put together the sixteen hundred or so treat bags of Easter candy for the kids and our team that works the door have been doing a good job of sharing our Aloha to those in need by handing out the hams and Easter candy. Soon we will be in Holy Week

CD UPDATE!!To date, because of your purchase of the CD “Gratia Plena,” the total given to our Building Fund is: $48,780.00 This CD would be a wonderful gift of love and caring. The words sung are both uplifting and encouraging. The price is $20.00 and any of our musicians in the “Music Corner” will be more than happy to help you. God bless, Allene Ishikawa

Ernest & Carole Balignasay, April 2ndMarried 4 yearsJerry R. & Ernesta Cooper, April 15thMarried 42 yearsMichael & Karen McKeague, April 24thMarried 27 yearsHerbert & Thelma Lee, April 24thMarried 55 yearsCONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

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

William Black April 1stJoycelyn A. Enerio April 2ndCindy Gabalis April 3rdGerard Gabalis April 3rdLlewllyn Gabalis April 4thEden Lim April 4thBetty Pestana April 5thCarole Balignasay April 5thDan Dubose April 5thMicah Alconcel April 6thErica Schauble April 6thRosalie Kalwicz April 7thIsidore Gefroh April 7thJim Sellar April 7thLeila

Don’t forget to come to mass on your birthday if your name is printed in the bulletin! If your birthday falls on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, mass will be said at 7:00 a.m.; if your birthday falls on a Saturday, the Mass will be said at 12:00 noon.