July 29, 2018

SAINT GEORGE CHURCH

The 17th Sunday

in Ordinary Time

PASTORAL STAFF

Pastor: Fr. Raymund Ellorin Deacon: Edward Cho

OFFICE STAFF

Secretary: Eva-Marie De Motta Dir. Of RE: Vicky DeSilva

OFFICE HOURS

Mon.—Fri. 9:00am—12:00pm

MASS TIMES

Saturday: 6pm Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7am & 9:30am

Monday: Communion Service, 7am

Weekday: 7am Tues.—Sat.

DEVOTIONS

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues.6:30am

Rosary: Mon.-Sat., 6:30am

Divine Mercy: Follows Tues. Novena & Fri. Rosary

Adoration: 1st Sun. 11am-12pm

Fatima Rosary: 13th day of each month 5pm if weekend; 7pm if weekday

RECONCILIATION (Confession)

Sat. 5:15 – 5:45pm or by appointment

FUNERALS

Contact the parish office before funeral home.

SICK & HOMEBOUND

Call the parish office to schedule home Communion.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Dir. of RE: Vicky DeSilva

Grades K – 5: 8:15-9:15am Pre-School: 9:30-10:15am Grades 6 –H.S.: 10:30am-12noon

Please call office at 259-7188 for more Information.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.)

Sunday 8:15-9:30am..

NEW PARISHIONERS

Registration forms available at the back of church or from parish office.

BAPTISM

Must register for classes which are mandatory for parents and godparents. Call office for more info.

MARRIAGE

Call to arrange an appointment with the Pastor at least six months prior to wedding date.

41-1323 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 Phone: (808) 259-7188 Fax: (808) 259-0169

E-mail: stgeorge96795@aol.com Website: www.stgeorge96795.com

M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T St. George Parish in Waimanalo is a Community of many diverse people joined together to proclaim God’s Word in Holy Scripture by celebrating the Liturgy and building a Faith Community. Uniquely embraced by the majestic Koolau and rolling seas we strive to be a Welcoming Parish and commit ourselves to serve the people of God through Outreach, Unity and Renewal.

For the next five Sundays, our gospel will be taken from the sixth chapter of the gospel according to John. This chapter begins with the miracles of loaves and fishes, and contains Jesus’ great sermon on the bread of life. The theme of these Sundays will be that we must renew our lives in Christ Who is the Bread of Life.

TODAY’S READINGS

1st Reading: 2 Kings 4: 42-44 - The setting of today’s Old Testament reading is a famine during the time of Elisha, the prophet, eight centuries before Christ. It had not rained for years. Elisha works a miracle to feed the people. God will always provide for the person of faith.

2nd Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-6 - Our second reading is St. Paul’s great call to unity. Unity and charity in the Body of Christ are the primary effects of Holy Eucharist. Let us pray that we will have the unity which Paul describes today.

Gospel: John 6: 1-15 - Each of the four gospels tells of the miraculous multiplication of loaves and fishes. But John’s gospel uses this miracle as an introduction to his teaching on the Eucharist. Christ feeds us with the bread of life, which is His own Body. He expects that from one bread, His Body, we will become one people united in faith, hope and love.

Parish Calendar

Sunday, July 29 - 10:45am—Altar server’s meeting in Mary’s Haven - 1:00pm-4:00pm—2nd Pastoral Planning Session in the Fr. Bill Gathering Place

Monday, July 30 - Pro Life Meeting at 6:15pm in Mary’s Haven

Wednesday, August 1 - Religious Education registration begins

Saturday, August 4 -5:15pm—1st Saturday Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, August 5 - 8:15am—Liturgical Committee Meeting - 11:00am—Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Monday, August 6 - Begin the 9-day Novena for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother - 7:00pm—Baptism I Class for parents and godparents

Friday, August 10 - Home Visits

Sunday, August 12 - 10:45am—Pastoral Council Meeting - 3:00pm—Divine Mercy Chaplet

Monday, August 13 - 7:00pm—Fatima Rosary - 7:00pm—Baptism II Class

Wednesday, August 15 - 7:00pm Mass for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother

Friday, August 17 - OFFICE CLOSED—Admissions Holiday

Sunday, August 19 - 9:00am-12:00pm—Diocesan Safe Environment class with Catechists - 10:45am—Stewardship Council Meeting

Sunday, August 26 - 8:30am-11:00am—Religious Education Faculty In-Service Training

Foodbank Distribution Thursday, August 2

Distribution 2:00-4:00pm in the church parking lot.

Everyone is welcomed.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Sun. Aug. 5 11am-12noon Refreshments are served before Adoration begins.

1st Saturday Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

August 4 at 5:15pm

Come and pray the rosary and other prayers to our Blessed Mother. Confession will be available during these devotions.

Today’s Reflection: Abundant Life From Jesus My Irish aunt’s motto was, “If there aren’t leftovers, somebody went away hungry.” The motto is shared by aunts, mothers, and grandmothers in nearly every culture. During holidays, our table was a groaning board of food prepared by my mother and aunt, brought by other family members, and shared with everyone. On the many occasions when we had more guests than we realized, the whispered command, “FHB,” would make its way through our house. The initials stood for “Family, Hold Back” because our first duty was to make sure that our guests had

enough to eat, and there were always peanut butter sandwiches and apples for us later. Whenever I think of the miracle of the loaves and fishes, I think about holidays at our house. Impossibly, it seemed, everyone had more than enough to eat. There were always leftovers. But Jesus started with far less than we did. The five barley loaves and two fish were a meager beginning, food of the poor. That food became abundant in Jesus’ hands. It wasn’t the first miraculous multiplication. The Old Testament prophets, Elijah and Elisha, both multiplied scarce resources, but not for so many. Jesus outdoes them all. It is John’s way of saying that Jesus isn’t just another prophet. He is more powerful than any who came before him. As we will hear in the coming weeks, he is life itself. This is John’s eucharistic story. The life that Jesus brings is abundant—we will all be satisfied. Think about that when you next receive Communion. + By Mary Katharine Deeley

“Jesus isn't just another prophet. He is more powerful than any who came before him.”

Mahalo Cleaners! Saturday, July 14

Adelina Dela Penia * Diane Carlos Virginia Bringas * Estrel Quiambao Connie Villena * Imelda Saramosing

Carlotta Kidder * Rachel Barrett Louanna Kaio * Paul and Maria

Dumas

Saturday morning, 7:30-8:30am.

Home visits are scheduled for the 2nd Friday of the month. If you know of anyone in need of a home visit by Fr. Ray please

call the office at 259-7188. Thank you kindly.

What do we need to do? Let’s Start With...

2nd Pastoral Planning Meeting

Open to all parishioners

July 29, 2018 1:00pm—4:00pm

Parish Hall

Diocesan Director of Pastoral Planning: Jim Walsh Facilitator

Let’s participate and collaborate on St. George’s 5-Year Pastoral Plan.

All are Welcome! Save the Date!

WHO: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet WHAT: 80 Years of Ministry in Hawaii WHEN: Saturday, August 25, 2018 WHERE: Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa

Mass at 10:30am Presider: Bishop Larry Silva

Lunch will be served, following Mass RSVP to Ms. Dierdre Wong at 373-8801 or

dwong@csjla.org

It’s Official!

Bishop Larry’s Pastoral visit to St. George

takes place the weekend of

February 2—3, 2019

Would you like to volunteer as a Sunday School Teacher or Aide?

Training provided. Call Vicky at 259-7188 for

information.

2018 Annual Life Symposium Nā Mo’olelo Ola:

Living Stories August 17, 2018

To register, go online to: http://catholichawaii.org/diocesan-offices/respect-

life/education/ Or call the Respect Life Office at 203-6722.

Pro Life Meeting at St. George

Monday, July 30 at 6:15pm in Mary’s Haven

"Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is

its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any

circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.”

--Catechism of the Catholic Church—

Let’s continue to protect God-given LIFE.

August Baptism Classes We are now taking applications for Baptism Classes for August.

Please call the office for information.

August 6: 7:00pm Baptism Class I August 13: 7:00pm Baptism Class II

Facilitator: Deacon Ed Cho Keep on the Lookout!

Religious Education Registration Begins on August 1, 2018

Families who registered last year have packets available for pickup starting August 1st, (after the weekend

Masses) at the RE registration table. New

families may get an application form at the back of the Church, in the

office or at the RE registration table.

It’s going to be an exciting year. Looking forward to seeing all of you soon.

Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to endless hope.

Food for Thought

“The miracle of feeding the 5000 reveals the heart of God, who cares about our every need. God also expects us to come to the aid of one

another, and to share what little we have.”

“The dignity of the human person is rooted in his creation in the image and likeness of God.”