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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Fourth Sunday Of Lent

“The Story You Finish.” !

THE PRODIGAL SON

In the parable of the prodigal son, that which was lost has been found. It would be improper to think that this Gospel is aimed only at those who are not serving the Lord or not walking with Him. Every one of us is a sinner;

therefore, every one of us is in need of repentance. It is very arrogant of the Pharisees and scribes to complain about who Jesus dines with, for they fail to cast out the beam in their own eye. It's always easy to reflect on a biblical passage and place ourselves in that scene by making ourselves the good guy. But for Lent it may be a fruitful plan to become the bad guy because, let's face it, sometimes we are. Like the father in this parable, why is it so much easier to apply mercy to one's own children or even a spouse, but yet among mere acquaintances and co-workers, acting like a Pharisee, scribe, or the complaining older brother seems more like the norm? Among us as individuals, these types of interrogative reflections will probably bring many different answers. In this parable, certainly the father represents our Lord Who runs out to embrace His wayward people who desire to come back to Him. Notice the representation of the love that comes from our Lord; He embraces the penitent even before the confession of sin. Perhaps less obvious but still evident though, is that our Lord is also represented by the younger son who haphazardly disperses his father’s estate. Christ very freely offers the riches of His Father’s Kingdom to each and every one of us regardless of how undeserved we are. The older son in the parable is placed there as a caution to us. He’s the one who thought his father’s forgiving and receptive attitude towards his younger brother was very unfair. As Jesus tells us, there is rejoicing in heaven when one sinner repents (cf. Luke 15:7). No one really knows beyond doubt who is in heaven but curiosity might make one wonder how many souls are there that lived corruptible and immoral lives. To those of us who make every effort to follow the path of our Lord, it’s tempting to consider this unfair. Saint Paul, however, asks the question: "Who has ever given Him [the Lord] anything so as to deserve return?" (Romans 11:35). Also, in that same letter are the words: "As sin reigned through death, grace may reign by way of justice leading to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 5:21).

!READINGS!

First Reading - Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 When the children of Israel finally set foot in Canaan, they renewed their covenant with God. Then the manna that had sustained them in the wilderness ceased and they ate the provisions of the promised land. Having brought them safely to their destination, God expected them to embrace the future with a new sense of responsibility. !Second Reading - 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 The Corinthian Christians were far from perfect and required great patience from Paul. He writes to them of the new creation that is theirs in Christ. The old person and old ways are left behind, and a new person is born. Not only has God reconciled us to himself in Christ, but has made us ministers of reconciliation and ambassadors for Christ in the world. Gospel - Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

The familiar parable of the father with two sons is often misunderstood. When told as the parable of the prodigal son, it often ends when the boy comes home and is forgiven. Jesus’ point goes beyond the redemption of the prodigal to stress the failure of the “righteous” in Israel to rejoice when salvation comes to sinners. It is the parable of two prodigal sons.

Next Week: 5th Sunday of Lent (Year C)

Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8-14

John 8:1-11

For the 9:00 a.m. Mass we will use Year A Ezekiel 37:12—14 Romans 8:8—11 John 11:1—45

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MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Elena Contemprato & Danilo A. Dizon March 2nd Maria Jencks & Nancy Alota March 3rd George Gouveia March 4th John Testado & Cindy Calotis Garcia March 5th Michael McKeague March 6th Jeff Boromisa March 9th Brady Guerzon March 10th Mateo Santos March 11th Carlos Miranda,Jr. & Carol Luke March 14th EJ Bautista March 14th Anthony K. Alatan March 15th Junet Phichiol March 16th Maria Valero & Beatriz Uechi-Rouzer March 17th Gina Brooks & Narcisa Cacalda March 18th Peter Hyuk Soo Sim & Jose A. Dizon, Jr. March 19th Clara Hyang Soon Kwon March 19th Patricia Saniuk March 20th Geraldine King & Clemen Montero March 21st Lea Tuscano March 22nd Marsha Feliciani & Henry S.T. Kim March 23rd Andrea Pontella March 24th Becky Miranda March 25th

Please&pray&for&the&sick&of&our&parish:&

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Theodora Luke Violeta Luna-Hill Jennifer & Santiago Maldonado Claudia Maldonado Stanley, Jr. & Marion Medeiros Wilma R. Medeiros Glenn Medeiros Sr. Tammy Medeiros Bob Mendoza Houghton Meyer Jim Meyer Thomas Mistysyn June Nakamoto Larry Nakamura Betty Ann Nault Sylvia Nelson Susan Nelson Leona Oliveira Dan O’Leary Shirley Onishi Judy Orlando Sherrie Pacatan-Gentry Michael Pacheco & Family Earl & May Phillips Cushman Pinao T.J. Pochinski Roseann Poyzer Elsie Quinn Neva Rego Alfred & Judy Robolledo James & Peggy Saballa James Sandobal Marilyn Sciortino Donald Secor Myong Soon Sim Charleen Sliger-Saucedo Clifford Smith Dorothy Suchar Theresa Sung Dolores Suredam Janet Tavares Kristen Tavares Mary Teves Ellen Tomita Fr. Dave Travers Soane Uiagalelei Peter Uiagalelei Jane Vasconcellos Betty & Art Watkins Eleanora Wedge Larry Wong, Sr. Teresa Yu, and your special intentions!

Antonio Mary A. Robert Agpalsa P. Almeida Anthony Alatan Edward Atalig Marjorie Atalig Jose Atalig Concepcion Atalig Emily Atalig Tony Bacani Dolores Bledsoe Larry Cabrinha Betty Cecil Joelle Chamberland Wini Chow Louisa Comatis Emma Corrigan Ronald Costa Avon & Regina Czerwinski Steve Dagali Bernanda DeGuzman Victor & Rita Dizon Odetta Doublet Tina Louise Duncan Jo Dowling Nicky Dresci Robert Fahl Sue Felix Douglas Ferreira Kevin Fong Chris Foster Serena Fujii Paula Gambol Thomas Garcia Helen Garcia Joanna Gates Lorraine & Walter Gonzalves Sadie Gouveia John & Barbara Hanao Stanley Ho Jill Ishikawa Frank & Sharla Jensen Christopher Johnson Christoph Jucewicz Jack Jucewicz Cash Kahoopii Stephen Kalili Renee Kam Sr. Roland & Debra Kamanao Mapuana Kapana Emily Kuhn Christiana Lai Anu Lau Herbert & Thelma Lee Uilison E. Leuta Jamieson Longoria

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Universal prayer intention -Families in Difficulty: That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful environments. Evangelization - Persecuted

Christians: That those Christians who, on account of their faith, are discriminated against or are being persecuted, may remain strong and faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the incessant prayer of the Church.

Pray&for&our&deceased&family&and&friends:&✝ Hilda Cagata, ✝ Robert Cassiero,

✝ Florence Wanick Please pray for them & their families in this time of

mourning.

MARCH WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Jeff & Laura Boromisa, March 3rd Married 37 years

Patrick & Junet Phichiol, March 3rd Married 23 years

Gordon & Louise Lau, March 12th Married 39 years

Mark & Gina Brooks, March 16th Married 13 years

Pratt & Christine Kinimaka, March 18th Married 27 years

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CONGRATULATIONS&&&BLESSINGS&TO&ALL!

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TIME+–+TALENT+–+TREASURE+

TREASURE We are grateful to all who so generously contribute to our Parish. The Collections for February27-28 are as follows:

Total: $11,503.27 Envelopes & Loose Collections $ 8,541.21 Mass Intentions, Baptisms, Blessings, Weddings, Funerals 848.00 Electric & Votive Candles 599.26

Total: $9,988.47 ENVELOPES IDENTIFIABLE 35% UNIDENTIFIABLE 65%

Bldg Fund $172.00 Outreach 116.48 Donation 41.32 Restricted Donation 1,000.00 1st Offering 10.00

Subtotal: $1,339.80

Special Collections: Augustine Foundation 35.00 Rice Bowl 135.00 Latin America 5.00

Subtotal: $175.00

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MAHALO TO CHURCH CLEANERS:

Carina Yung, Grace Porras, Gerald Porras, Evelyn Bautista, Caesar Reyes, Poly Lapasaran, Cecilio Manalo, Teresita Luis, Matta Tai Nguyen, Fe Coloma, Joel & Lily Narusawa. . . for maintaining Sts. Peter & Paul Church and grounds immaculately.

These people spend a portion of their Saturday morning weekly keeping our church beautiful. We need your help. If you would like to volunteer, please call the Parish at 941-0675.!

SECOND COLLECTION Our second collection this weekend (March 5&6), will be for Catholic Relief Services. The Catholic Relief Services Collection supports Catholic Church organizations that carry out international relief and solidarity efforts. Programs include relief and resettlement for victims of persecution, war, and natural disasters; development projects to improve living conditions for the poor; legal and support services for poor immigrants; peace and reconciliation work for people suffering from violence; and advocacy on behalf of the powerless.

Your contributions are greatly appreciated, Mahalo.

OPERATION RICE BOWL: from Honduras

Two years ago, Mayra was not a star student. She was very shy in the classroom and struggled with simple math and reading lessons. She often missed homework assignments and, some days, did not go to school. Her teacher noticed and enrolled Mayra in the school’s tutoring program. In the months that followed, Mayra and Fabricio, her tutor and classmate, spent many afternoons practicing reading and writing stories together. They made up games to practice math. And when they were done, they jumped rope and played in their neighborhood. In the process, the two became good friends. “Fabricio never looked down on me because I had trouble learning,” says Mayra. “He always treated me well.” The extra attention was what Mayra really needed. She lives with her grandmother, Lucia, who works hard to take care of Mayra. She picks coffee on a nearby farm and does laundry to earn money to put food on the table. But this means she doesn’t always have time to help Mayra with her school work. In fact, like many people her age, Lucia cannot read. That’s why Fabricio’s help was so important. Today, Mayra is proud of her reading and math skills. She does her homework and goes to class on time. She is more confident and has a new group of friends. Mayra wants to be a teacher one day. But first, she will become a tutor so she can help her classmates-just as Fabricio helped her.!

MAHALO+

Mahalo to Mission speaker Father Jack Stoeger and to all those who volunteered to make our Lenten Mission such a success. If you are interested in continuing in prayer and reflection during the season of Lent, Father Jack recommended the book by Pope Francis entitled The Name of God is Mercy.

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Parish'Calendar'(March'6'1'March'12,'2016)''

M – Main Church, U – Upstairs Parish Conference Room, Blue room (B), Green Room (G), C – Courtyard

Sunday'' ' ' ' '''''''''''''March'6'4th$Sunday of Lent $

6:00 am – Choir Practice (U) 7:00 am –Mass – RCIA – 2nd Scrutiny (M) 12:00 pm – Knights of Columbus Exemplification (U) 4:00 pm – Youth Ministry (Teens ages 13-17) (U) 5:00 pm – Choir Practice (U) 7:00 pm – Young Adult Ministry (18+) (U)

Monday' ' ' '''''''' '''''''''''''''March'7'Sts. Perpetua & Felicity

1:30 pm – Funeral (M) 7:00 pm – Baptism Class (U) – (Meet @6:30p in Courtyard to fill out Baptism Registration forms) 7:00 pm – Charismatic Prayer Group (M)

Tuesday'' ' ' ' ''''''''''''''''March'8

St. John of God

8:00 – 10:00 am – Outreach (C) 5:30 pm – Women’s AA Meeting (C) 7:00 pm – Centering Prayer (M) 7:30 pm – AA Meeting (C)

Wednesday'' $ $ $' ''''''''''''''''March'9$

St. Frances of Rome

7:30 am – Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help (M) 1:00 pm - Legion of Mary, Queen of Peace (C) 6:00 pm – Scripture Study Group w/ Fellowship

Thursday'' ' ' ' ''''''''''''''March'10'

8:00 – 10:00 am – Outreach (C) 5:30 pm – Choir Practice (U) 6:00 pm – S.H.W.A.Y: Thematic Thursday –

“The Saints of the Desert.” '

Friday'' ' ' ' ''''''''''''''March'11'

7:30 am – 11:15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8:00 – 10:00 am – Outreach (C) 10:00 am – 11:00 am - Confessions (M) 11:00 am – Benediction (M) 11:15 am – Stations of the Cross (M) 6:00 pm – Stations of the Cross (M) '

Saturday'' ' ' ' '''''''''''''''March'12'

10:00 am – S.H.W.A.Y. Youth and Children’s Household (U) 12:00 pm – Mass 12:30 pm – Rosary led by S.H.W.A.Y. (M) 3:30 pm – Confessions (M) 4:00 pm – Youth & Young Adult Workday (U) 5:00 pm – Saturday Vigil Mass (M) 6:00 pm – Rosary led by S.H.W.A.Y. (M)

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EUCHARISTIC'ADORATION'

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has been added for the Friday’s of Lent after the 7:00 a.m. Mass until Benediction at 11:00 a.m. and Stations of the Cross.

Various groups and ministries will lead part of each hour. All are invited to participate and pray for the many needs of our parish community, the people of Hawaii, our Nation and our World.

7:30—8:00 SACRED!HEART!DEVOTION 8:00—8:30 Silent!Adoration! 8:30—9:00 ROSARY!*! 9:00—9:30 Silent!Adoration 9:30—10:00 DIVINE!MERCY!* 10:00—10:30 Silent!Adoration 10:30—11:00 Prayer* 11:00—11:15 Reposition!of!the!Blessed!!

!!!!!!!Sacrament!&!Benediction!11:15 a.m. Stations!of!the!Cross 12:00 noon Mass! Come$and$spend$time$with$our$Lord$$

in$this$Jubilee$Year$of$Mercy!$!

*Different!language!groups!will!be!featured!each!week.!

STATIONS'OF'THE'CROSS'

All are invited to make the journey with Christ to Calvary at 11:15 AM and at 6:00 PM. Our Catholic teaching reminds us that in this season of Lent we are encouraged to participate in the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross. Mahalo to the different Ministries who have led our Stations. The following evenings will be led by:

MARCH 11: Faith Formation - Families & Kupuna MARCH 18: Young Adults

LENTEN'PENANCE'SERVICES'in!Honolulu!

March 8 at 7:00 PM – Blessed Sacrament March 9 at 7 PM - Holy Trinity March 10 at 7PM – St. John the Baptist March 14 at 7PM – St. Philomena March 15 at 6:30 PM – Holy Family March 16 at 7PM - Sacred Heart Punahou

(after the Mission talk) March 24 at 6:15 PM at Mary, Star of the Sea

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OPERATION RICE BOWL Call to Family, Community and Participation

Catholic social teaching inspires and guides how we are to live and work in the world. In this principle, Call to Family, Community and Participation, we remember that human beings are social by nature-we need each other. We, like the early disciples, are called to come together and grow as a community-whether that community is in our classroom, workplace or family We journey with CRS Rice Bowl to the Central America country of Honduras, where we meet students who are learning that it’s better to help your neighbor learn and grow than to leave him or her behind. To whom are we called to extend a hand this week? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. See the story on page 3 of the bulletin or go online to view the video.

YOUTH&&&YOUNG&ADULT&MINISTRY&ANNOUNCEMENTS&

Are you between the ages of 18 – 39, in college, married or single and wish to grow more in your faith? The Sts. Peter & Paul Young Adult Ministry cordially invites you to the Young Adult Community which meets Sundays at 7:00 p.m. after the 6:00 p.m. Mass. !!

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sunday, March 6, is Family Mass at 9:00 a.m. During the Family Mass, the homily is addressed to families and to the children, giving them a better understanding of the Scripture readings. The children read Scripture that is from a Children's Lectionary. They are similar to the readings found in the Breaking Bread, but in simpler language. (The next Family Mass will be March 27, Easter Sunday) We encourage families involved in our Faith Formation and all families in our parish community to attend Family Mass. There is dismissal for Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on the other Sundays. Father will invite the children forward for a blessing. The children proceed to the reception area where a church like atmosphere is provided for them to hear the Word of God through prayers, song and readings that they are able to better understand and learn how to be disciples of Jesus. Children will rejoin their families at the Preparation of the Gifts (Offertory). ********* *Children and families in our Faith Formation Ministry will join our Kapuna for the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 11th at 6:00 pm.!