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Week of February 5, 2012

Fr. David Travers, SJ officially retired January 31, 2012. First of all, I do want to take this opportunity to thank Fr. Dave for his years of dedication and service as a priest for the Catholic Church and more so as Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul for the last sixteen years. I’m sure he is happy without all the responsibilities of administration, but he will continue to celebrate Mass and other sacraments here at Sts. Peter and Paul. Mahalo and Congratulations!!!

Week of January 29, 2012

Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time:
As One With Authority

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. To paraphrase the Responsorial Psalm we might say, “If today you hear his voice, listen.” We are the listeners
of this generation and we go to mass every Sunday to become closer and closer to God. After all that is the task that God sets out for each and everyone of us. The better we listen, the better we become but we must be aware of what God wants of us.

Week of January 22, 2012

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time:
Courage To Follow

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time and we continue our journey between Christmas time and the beginning of Lent. We find ourselves in the midst of the week of prayer for Christian unity, which occurs in January from the 18- 25th.

Week of January 15, 2012

Second Sunday In Ordinary Time:
Behold The Lamb Of God

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. As usual the first reading from the Old Testament is compatible with today’s Gospel. Both talk about the call of God to various people that he wants to follow Him.

Week of January 8, 2012

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Epiphany of the Lord. This was the day the Lord was shown to the world and we and the world have never been the same. Christ at the beginning and continuing until today, we gather to worship Him, who He is and what our relationship to Him is.

Week of January 1, 2012

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of
God and it is the Octave day of Christmas. It is also New Year’s Day, January 1, 2012. For us God has been given a new beginning. We can start over as it were with the past year which ended last night as something we can compare of what we did with the changes we hope to make in the year just starting.

Week of Christmas, 2011

For the first time in a number of years, Christmas falls on Sunday, and for those who speak
like that we get a “twofor” ( one Mass for two feasts – Sunday and Christmas Day). Since we always center on the Sunday feast, it is fitting that we set the Sunday aside and dwell on Christmas.

Week of December 18, 2011

Today we gather to celebrate the Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and since Christmas comes next week Sunday, we have a full week to celebrate it. Depending on the date of Christmas, we can have a full fourth week or one as short as one day. But all the same we still have time for preparation. Our question then is, in what way has my preparation been? Am I a better person today than I was when Advent began? If not, then I have very little time to prepare for Christ’s coming. But then little time is better than no time. So do what you can.

Week of December 11, 2011

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent. We are moving quickly through the Advent Season and before we know it, Christmas will be upon us. Our preparation season is racing by. As I stop for a minute to think about Advent 2011, I ask myself, am I making a good preparation for the Holy Season of Advent or am I spinning my wheels and wasting time?

Week of December 4, 2011

Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent. Christmas is that much closer and we have little time to get ready. Here at Sts. Peter and Paul Church Fr. Philip Chircop, SJ, will be here to conduct our Advent Preparation for Christmas 2011. Father has been here before and you have filled the church to hear what he had to say