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St. Augustine Church
by-the-sea
With the servant leadership of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus
and Mary since 1854
www.staugustinebythesea.com
You have made us for yourself,
Lord, and our hearts are restless
until they rest in you
-- St. Augustine of Hippo
Rev. Lane K. Akiona, ss.cc.
Pastor
Rev. Benny Kosasih, ss.cc.
Parochial vicar
Deacon Keith Cabiles
Deacon Andy Calunod
Anne Harpham
Pastoral associate
Sr. Cheryl Wint, osf
Pastoral associate
Sunday Liturgy 5 p.m. Saturday
6, 8, 10 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday
Daily Liturgy 7 a.m. Monday-Saturday
5 p.m. Monday-Thursday
St. Augustine by-the-sea Parish 130 Ohua Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone: (808) 923-7024
Fax: (808) 922-4086
e-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.staugustinebythesea.com
Parish secretary: Bev Tavake
Pastoral Council President: Theresa Kong
Kee
Finance Committee chairman: Jim Danne-
miller
Office hours Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed
noon to 1 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to noon.
Closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
Sacraments Reconciliation: 6:30-6:45 a.m. and 4:30-
4:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 3-4 p.m. Sat-
urday.
Baptism: Call the parish office for infor-
mation.
Marriage: Email staugustineweddingcoor-
[email protected] before making ar-
rangements.
Confirmation: Call the parish office for
information.
Funerals: Call the parish office when final-
izing services with the mortuary.
Religious education Contact the parish office to enroll your
child in religious education classes or to
inquire about the Rite of Christian Initia-
tion for Adults.
Parish organizations Altar Rosary Society
Holy Name Society
Tongan Society
Knights of Columbus
Ka Huaka'i (Marriage ministry)
Please call the parish office for information
about joining any of these organizations.
Aunty Carmen’s Kitchen Hot meals are served between 11 a.m. and
noon Monday to Friday, except holidays
To register Call the parish office to register and to sign
up for envelopes
Bulletin deadline Material to be considered in the bulletin
must be submitted to the parish office by
noon on the Monday before the Sunday of
publication.
Hospitality Join us for doughnuts and juice after all
morning masses on the first Sunday of the
month.
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This week at St. Augustine Sunday, Jan. 15—Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgical color: Green
6 a.m. Mass—R/S Dominador & Segundina Ayala; S/I Kelly Navarro
(healing)
8 a.m. Mass—R/S Rita Shimabuku, Pua Bow; S/I Altar Rosary Society
members both living and deceased
9 a.m. Religious education, Annex Building
10 a.m. Mass—S/I Casey & Kathy Sheehan, (50th anniversary), Sage and
the Kong Kee Family; R/S Philip Vales
5 p.m. Mass—R/S Henry Zak
Monday, Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
PARISH OFFICE AND AUNTY CARMEN’S KITCHEN CLOSED
Liturgical color: Green
6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours
7 a.m. Mass—R/S Dominador & Segundina Ayala
No 5 p.m. Mass
Tuesday, Jan. 17—St. Anthony
Liturgical color: White
6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours
7 a.m. Mass—Communion Prayer Service
5 p.m. Mass—S/I Alexis Reyes; R/S Dominador & Segundina Ayala
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Liturgical color: Green
6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours
7 a.m. Mass—S/I Joseph Kibler
5 p.m. Mass—S/I Paul & Paz Kennedy (25th anniversary)
6:30 p.m. RCIA, Damien Meeting Room
Thursday, Jan. 19
Liturgical color: Green
6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours
7 a.m. Mass—S/I Joseph Kibler
5 p.m. Mass
Friday, Jan. 20—St. Fabian, St. Sebastian
Liturgical color: Green/Red
6:30 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours
7 a.m. Mass—S/I Joseph Kibler
Saturday, Jan. 21—St. Agnes
Liturgical color: Red
7 a.m. Mass—R/S Carlo Facchini
Church cleaning: Tongan Society: Choirmaster’s Mystery
10 a.m. Altar Rosary Society Meeting, Damien Meeting Room
5 p.m. Mass—R/S Patrick Park; S/I Sage and the Kong Kee Family
Breaking open the Word 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Baptism with water washes away sin. The remission
of sin gives us holiness of life, and demands we live
according to the Life we have been given. On our own,
this would be a daunting task. But Jesus brought a bap-
tism beyond that of water. He "will baptize with the
Holy Spirit." Through Baptism we are "twinned" with
the Holy Spirit. Baptism with the Holy Spirit empowers
us to come to know who Jesus is. Without the Holy
Spirit, we could not know Jesus. Like John, we do not
know Jesus--until our baptism initiates us into a lifelong
encounter with the "Lamb of God."
Getting to know Jesus takes a lifetime. As "the Son of
God," Jesus is the very depth of Life itself. He wishes to
be known so that as twins we grow in his holiness, in his
grace and beauty. Knowing him is more even than a
lifelong encounter. Knowing and twinning with Jesus
means sacrificing ourselves--giving ourselves over to
him so we grow more fully into the Life he offers us.
We live in a culture that values quick results. When it
come to what is most important to us —coming to know
Jesus — we cannot expect quick results. Learning to
know requires patient waiting that opens our eyes to new
possibilities. Knowing Jesus is a lifelong process, and
so being baptized into him demands lifelong living. We
probably take two steps forward in our self-giving and
then a few steps back and can get discouraged. We don't
always see Jesus in the person who annoys us or in the
everyday tasks that bore us. Yet his Holy Spirit is with
us, teaching us how to sacrifice ourselves for the good of
others. The Holy Spirit draws us to twin with him and
"the Son of God" so that our holiness spills over into life
for others. Living Jesus' mystery of sacrifice and glory
is our gift of the new life of spring for the world. There
is abundance for all.
Fr. Lane K. Akiona ss.cc.
Readings First Reading — The glory of the Lord shows through
Israel, a light to all nations, that salvation may reach to the
ends of the earth (Isaiah 49:3, 5-6).
Psalm — Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Ps 40).
Second Reading — All those who call upon the name of
the Lord are called to be holy (1 Corinthians 1:1-3).
Gospel — John the Baptist testifies: The one who comes
after me, on whom the Spirit comes down and remains, is
the Son of God (John 1:29-34).
Weekday Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110; Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111; Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110; Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40; Mk 3:7-12
Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85; Mk 3:13-19
Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47; Mk 3:20-21
Next Sunday Is 8:23 — 9:3; Ps 27; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23
Daily Prayer Ordinary Time is the longest Season of the Church year.
Week after week, we are following the scriptures, and learning
from them. It is important to focus our desires early in the day
and talk with the Lord throughout the day, in the background of
our busy lives. This is how we become "Contemplatives in Ac-
tion" and find intimacy with God without leaving the context of
the real circumstances of our lives.
Sometimes we protest: "I don't have time to pray." But if we
change our focus to the moments we have free, we find our-
selves surprised at the time we really do have. There are dozens
of times in all of our days during which our minds are occupied
with something: a song, re-playing the last event, practicing a
conversation with someone, having an imaginary argument with
someone, thinking through the "to do" list of the day. We can
learn to fill these times with whatever we choose. If we choose
to let it be about our relationship with our Lord, it transforms
our lives.
It all begins with our mornings. This week, when we first get
up let's tell the Lord that what we desire today is to be more
conscious that what we do this day responds to his call to us to
be his disciple. Then, during the day, in those moments while
driving or shopping or walking down the hall to a meeting, we
can talk with God about how we are living our call in this or that
activity we are engaged in. That conversation may get more de-
tailed and specific in this or that set of events.
Each evening, we can review our day's momentary conversa-
tions, recognizing the moments of real connection and grace and
giving thanks for them, and resolving to take even greater ad-
vantage of these opportunities the next day. Creighton University Online Ministries
THREE MISSIONS Today we begin with one of the
“servant songs” from the book of
Isaiah, a song prophetic of Jesus’
ministry of service. Isaiah’s mis-
sion is not only to bring back the
children of Jacob to gather in
Israel; it is also to be “a light to
the nations” (Isaiah 49:6). Jesus
Christ, as servant, will be the
fulfillment of the ancient prophe-
cy and the basis of the new.
This Sunday we begin a series of readings from Paul’s
letter to the Corinthians. Here Paul is identified by his mission:
he is an apostle of Jesus Christ. The church at Corinth to whom
he addresses this letter is also identified: it is part of the univer-
sal church of God. The Corinthians are called to holiness, as are
all Christians.
Though the feast of the Baptism of the Lord was cele-
brated last Monday, today’s Gospel also alludes to the im-
portance of that event. The reading emphasizes that Jesus
“outranks” John: his baptism in the Spirit will eradicate sin. Je-
sus accepts John’s baptism, even though it is he himself who is
the Lamb of God.
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Birthday-Queen Liliuokalani On January 17 at 7 p.m. at Kaumakapili Church on North
King Street the Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
will pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of Hookuikahi-
Reconciliation. "Honoring, remembering, promoting the
legacy of Queen Liliuokalani...her justice, nonviolence,
reconciliation. Join us to remember her accomplishments
that continue even today.
2nd collection for Black & Indian
Mission, Church in Latin America The second collection this weekend is the annual Black
and Indian Mission and Latin American Church appeal.
Your financial support helps the Black and Indian Mis-
sion Office raise up new generations of Native American
and African American priests with tuition grants and en-
hance Native American and African American parish pro-
grams. The Latin American campaign will help mission
efforts in remote and struggling areas of Latin America.
Through the generosity of the rest of the world, the people
of Latin America feel the love and support of the universal
Church thanks to this appeal.
St. Anthony Retreat Center presents:
“Lord, Teach us to Pray
Saturdays, Jan. 21 & Feb. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are many ways to pray!
Come discover with Sr. Marie Lemert ss.cc. and Malulani
Kamanu some of the riches and diversity in prayer in one
or both days of this two-part series.
Lunch is provided -- free will offering.
St. Damien House at St. Anthony Retreat Center
Call to register: 845-0065
Online giving available
Did you forget your offering at home? We have a solution
to fix that once and for all. Use our Online Giving pro-
gram! It’s quick, accurate, and done at your convenience.
Go to our web site staugustinebythesea.com and click on
Donate. Need help? Call us at 808 923-7024.
Priesthood
Anniversary Fr. Lane Akiona, ss.cc., our Pastor,
will be celebrating his 36th anniversary
of priesthood ordination on January
24. Mahalo nui loa for many more
happy years of dedicated service and
ministry.
Stewardship of treasure
Collection for the week ended Jan. 8: $9,666.39
Public lecture by Bishop Barron “Seven Keys to Evangelization” will be offered by Bish-
op Robert Barron from Word On Fire on
Monday, January 16 at 7 p.m. at the Co-
Cathedral of St. Theresa Parish.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Bishop Barron is auxiliary bishop of Los
Angles. His Word on Fire programs have
been broadcast regularly on WGN America,
EWTN, Telecare, Relevant Radio and the
Word on Fire YouTube Channel. Barron's Word on Fire
website also offers daily blogs, articles, commentaries and
over ten years of weekly sermon podcasts.
2017 envelopes available Stewardship envelopes for those who give to St. Augus-
tine using envelopes are available in the sacristy. If you
do not use envelopes and would like to begin, please call
the parish office during office hours.
Kupuna Independent Life Series
Spring 2017 The Kupuna Independent Life Series is a comprehen-
sive approach to assisting seniors, age 55+ with health
education, support for living productive independent
lives, and proactive engagement in the community
Spring Series Schedule: Every Wednesday 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
January 25 - April 19, 2017
St. Augustine by-the-Sea Church
For questions or additional information, please contact:
HCAP’s Leahi District Service Center (808) 732-7755
2017 Annual Rally and March for Life Friday Jan. 20
At the Honolulu State Capitol Rotunda
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The March for Life is an annual pro-life rally protesting
abortion on or around the anniversary of the U.S.
Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
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Responsible stewardship God gives me everything. Cheerfully, I give Him back
my fair share.
10 percent to God through my parish: My weekly To God My weekly To God
income is: through my parish: income is: through my parish:
$40..………………$4 $250…………….$25
$60.……………….$6 $300…………….$30
$80…..……………$8 $350…………….$35
$100………………$10 $400…………….$40
$120………………$12 $450…………….$45
$140………………$14 $500…………….$50
$160………………$16 $750…………….$75
$180………………$18 $1,000…………..$100
Mahalo! Mahalo nui loa to the Knights of Colum-
bus for organizing the St. Augustine Parish
Christmas Party as only the Knights can. It
was held on Saturday Jan. 7 at the Hale Koa
Hotel. Grand Knight Robert Allen and his
Brother Knights worked well to make this
event extremely successful.
Mahalo to the Altar Rosary Society for the
raffle and special gifts at the party.
Let us not forget Aunty Leimomi, the hula
halau and all the musicians for a wonderful
time had by all.
Know of our appreciation.
Much blessings for this New Year.
Fr. Lane K. Akiona ss.cc.
Photos
by Bob Allen
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