Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish 1525 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City, HI 96782 Phone: 808.455.3012 Fax: 808.456.9443 www.olgcchurch.org [email protected]MISSION Our Lady of Good Counsel is a Christ-centered Parish enlightened by the Holy Spirit, guided by the Scriptures, Tradition and the Sacraments of the Holy Catholic Church; through the Stewardship of time, talent and treasure, seeking to renew and maintain love, family unity and Christian values throughout the community. MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. Saturday: 7:00 a.m. Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. (Fulfills Sunday Obligation) Sunday: 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (unless noted in bulletin) Perpetual Adoration Chapel Open 24 Hours a Day - 7 Days a Week Thursday Before First Friday Holy Hour at 7:00 p.m. First Friday Mass Sacred Heart Devotion Mass at 6:30 a.m. (unless noted in bulletin) LOVE IS NOT JUST WHAT WE SEE IN MOVIES – IT TAKES WORK, POPE FRANCIS SAYS P ope Francis said.“Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others.” Love is not what they say in movies... Love is not playing violins, all romantic. No, love is work. Love shows itself in works, not in words. Sometimes people might think that love is what they see between a couple in a film, but love is actually found in always working for others. Do I remain in the love of the Lord or [do I] go out to look for other amusements and conduct of life? For example, if you speak badly of others, then you do not have love, the Pope said, inviting Catholics to pray to the Lord for help to remain in His love and to serve others well. “Follow the example of Jesus, who gave his life as a servant”, he said. “Because the Lord always loves first, love is always first.” This week’s Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23 or Ephesians 4:1-13 or 4:1-7,11-13; Mark 16:15-20 Next week’s Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1ab, 24ac, 29bc-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5:16-25; John 20: 19-23 or John 15:26-27, 16:12-15 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD May 12 & 13, 2018 ewtnnews.com May 6, 2018
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish1525 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City, HI 96782
Our Lady of Good Counsel is a Christ-centered Parish enlightened by the Holy Spirit, guided by the Scriptures, Tradition and the Sacraments of the Holy Catholic Church; through the Stewardship of time, talent and treasure, seeking to renew and maintain love, family unity and Christian values throughout the community.
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.(unless noted in bulletin)
Perpetual Adoration Chapel Open 24 Hours a Day -
7 Days a Week
Thursday Before First FridayHoly Hour at 7:00 p.m.
First Friday Mass Sacred Heart Devotion
Mass at 6:30 a.m.(unless noted in bulletin)
LOVE IS NOT JUST WHAT WE SEE IN MOVIES – IT TAKES WORK, POPE FRANCIS SAYS
Pope Francis said.“Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic
films – it is action and service toward others.” Love is not what they say in movies... Love is not playing violins, all romantic. No, love is work. Love shows itself in works, not in words. Sometimes people might think that love is what they see between a couple in a film, but love is actually found in always working for others. Do I remain in the love of the Lord or [do I] go out to look for other amusements and conduct of life? For example, if you speak badly of others, then you do not have love, the Pope said, inviting Catholics to pray to the Lord for help to remain in His love and to serve others well.
“Follow the example of Jesus, who gave his life as a servant”, he said. “Because the Lord always loves first, love is always first.”
This week’s Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23 or Ephesians 4:1-13 or 4:1-7,11-13; Mark 16:15-20
Next week’s Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1ab, 24ac, 29bc-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5:16-25; John 20: 19-23 or John 15:26-27, 16:12-15
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORDMay 12 & 13, 2018
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PAGE 2FROM the PASTOR’S DESKREVEREND PASCUAL ABAYA IV
The Evangelist Mark ends his Gospel with the Ascension of Jesus into heaven and took his
seat at the right hand of God. Not only that he presented Jesus’ departure from His disciples but also highlighted His glorification as He sits on the right hand of God. Interpreting this mystery literally may lead us to a different conclusion and misunderstanding of this event in the life of Jesus. If we think of heaven as a geographical place, we may be asking where heaven is. Is it in the sky? Is it beyond the Milky Way? Where? If it is somewhere out there, and we cannot find it, is Jesus no longer present with us? The mystery of the Ascension is more than that. This is where true faith comes in. In as much as things are unexplainable, it does not mean that it is untrue. Faith enables us to understand the deeper reality of what is there and presented in our presence. The Ascension of Jesus is one of those mysteries that reveal to us the greatness of God. And to understand in the eyes of faith, the Ascension of Jesus convey to us about God’s presence, that is, Jesus is being with the Father. In the Ascension event, it draws us to realize Jesus’ words in the Gospel of John, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” It opens up our minds that our life is moving towards the Father and our way to Him is through Jesus. And, all these have to take place to complete the journey towards our
salvation through Him. In the Ascension account, what is also noticeable is Jesus’ command to His disciples to go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. He entrusted His mission to them so that His message of salvation will be heard to all generations to come. Though afraid that things might happen to them what their master experienced, they took it by heart and went out boldly to continue Jesus’ mission. They were promised that He will be with them through the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, to guide and lead them to fulfill their tasks. With all these things in mind about this Feast Day, the Lord’s Ascension invites us to realize our goal in life, that is, to be with God. And being with God is through living our lives here in earth accordingly as Jesus had taught. Pope Francis made it clear in his new apostolic exhortation that we are called to be holy. Let us also remember that an essential element in order to celebrate this great feast of Jesus meaningful, is to participate in His mission like He called His disciples to go and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. And to participate in this mission is to make Him known and be a witness of Him in word and in deed. When that day and time will come, we will be in heaven as Jesus is, and that is in the presence of God and all the saints and angels. Know that Heaven is our Goal in life!
HEAVEN IS OUR GOAL IN LIFE!
STEWARDSHIP CORNER“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”PAGE 3
By Bernadette V. Cabe, Stewardship Committee Chairperson
MARY, OUR MOTHER: THE IDEAL STEWARD
Christian discipleship involves many elements, beginning with our response in faith to the Lord’s invitation. In Stewardship: A Disciple's Response; A Pastoral Letter on Stewardship, our Bishops remind us that stewardship is indeed part of the
disciple’s life. The Scriptures also provide us with Mary, our Blessed Mother, both as the perfect disciple and the perfect steward. In the Annunciation, the Father, through the archangel Gabriel, called Mary to say “Yes” to the overshadowing by the Holy Spirit and thus become that vessel through whom the promised Redeemer of all creation would enter our broken world. Even beyond her complete understanding of this event, she accepted this gift in trust and faith as God’s humble handmaid. Then immediately, she ventured to the hill country to visit Elizabeth to share this “good news,” responding to Elizabeth’s greeting with the Magnificat — the disciple’s plan of action. What we have and what we are — material and spiritual — are and always will be a gift and, like Mary, we should be shared with others that they may come to know and love her son and our Lord! During Jesus’ life and ministry, even to Calvary, she lived out her faith — ever mindful of that original call to stewardship — caring for the One given to her in such an extraordinary way, and ultimately giving Him to us. (excerpts from inlandcatholic.org)
“Like Mary, my mom is supportive in all that I do. No matter what happens, she’s there for me and I love her for always having my back.” - Kristen Valencia
“A quality that my mother possesses is selflessness because she does a lot for our family without asking for anything in return.” - Sharie Quibilan
“I believe that my mom is comforting like Mama Mary. She is always there for me when I’m hurting and always leads me to Christ when I’m in need.” - Nicole Tabada “Like Mama Mary my mom has so much strength. My mom being a single parent showed everyone how strong she is. She has helped me through my lowest times and she has never looked defeated. Her strength has always empowered me to do better in life.”- Nellani Tabada
“Much like Mary, one admirable quality that my mom possesses is perseverance. She has a quiet, yet strong demeanor and she truly seeks God to guide her through all the seasons of life.” - Nicole Santos
The OLGC Young Adults Faith Sharing: On How Their Mothers Are Like The Blessed Mother
Mothers with their children and grandchildrenHappy’s Mothers Day!
SCHOOL NEWS“Together with Christ what we believe, we can achieve.”
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A Feast, Indeed! On Friday April 27th, the faculty and staff celebrated the Feast Day of Our Lady of Good Counsel. The actual feast day was April 26th and our celebrations began in the parking lot with families dropping off their children being given coffee and breakfast snacks by Mrs. Luarca and her team.
The formalities of Friday’s events began with a procession of our Blessed Mother towards the Church. We then continued with the celebration of Mass. Following recess, all the classes came back to the Church to have our annual Talent Show. We had some outstanding performances! Later, that evening we had our Food Truck celebration. There was a lot of food and it tasted really good. We also had some live entertainment for our guests. Our school gives a big Mahalo to all who came to celebrate this amazing day with us!
2018 Talent ShowOn April 27th, we had our annual Talent Show. Many students performed to show off their gifts. We were very lucky to see our dancers: Myra Cabuslay, Rayna Cabuslay, Mia Rodriguez, Chayden Eli, Asialyn Lee, Scarlette Colon, Alexia Mae Eleccion, the OLGC Cheerleaders and the Korean Club. Our school was also very blessed to see Mikayla Gonzales, Rayna Cabuslay, Marley Mullings, Jada Gonzales and Alexis Cantorna sing. They all have beautiful voices. A special thanks to Sakura Morita for showing off her great Karate moves and Mr. Dave for singing a silly love song for his wife. OLGC hopes you can make it to next year’s talent show!
Food Truck FestivalIn the evening, Our Lady of Good Counsel had its second Food Truck event of the school year. Nine vendors arrived in their trucks, each offering different food and drink options. Children were able to watch movies in
two of the classrooms during the event. The entertainment included acts from our talent show, which took place earlier in the day, stand up acts from the crowd, Shazzy Fitness and many more solo artists. At the Pastoral Center was a craft fair, where visitors could purchase jewelry, gift baskets, handmade goods and participate in craft activities. The school is especially grateful for the collaboration and support of the parishioners and community members. Mr. Bob Sabatini and the Lector Ministry offered to help as parking lot monitors. The American Heritage Girls helped to keep the campus free of litter throughout the evening!
The Feast Day of Our Lady of Good Counsel was a superb celebration of our patroness! Mahalo to all those who participated in any way.
HAPPY FEAST DAY REPORTING By The Journalism Club
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES MASS INTENTIONS for the WEEK
Please call the Parish Office to have your intentions added to our schedule.
SATURDAY, MAY 127:00 a.m. Birthday blessings for Luz Ancheta Vea. Birthday
blessings & healing for Elizabeth Campbell. Blessings & healing for Carol DeMello. Wedding anniversary blessings for Robert & Elizabeth Doles. For the eternal repose of the souls of Agnes G. Marsh, Elizabeth A. Smith, Joaquin Banuilos, Laura Lum, Laverne Gabriel & Bryan L. Adona
5:00 p.m. Mother’s day blessings for Josie & Marieta Respicio.
For the eternal repose of the souls of Marcelina & Pedro Respicio, Abella Foronda, Daniel K. Sailer, Lucena Afan Mondala, Beatrice Canadilla & Barbara P. Lara
SUNDAY, MAY 136:30 a.m. Special intentions for the Bond family. For the repose
of the souls of Felicidad Matias, Felicia Alviedo, Doroth Koyanagi, Allen James T. Padilla, Laura Lum, Laverne Gabriel & Ginny Cheek
8:30 a.m. Special blessings for Mark Ignacio. For the eternal repose of the souls of Beatrice Canadilla, Calixta Amian Ramiscal, Julia Suan, William Bradley Ben, Bryan L. Adona & Edgardo Sagolili
11 a.m. For the Parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel
5:00 p.m. For the eternal repose of the souls of all those who died in disasters & all who are forgotten, Ernest Puni Espinosa, Robert McNulty & Nelly Sy
MONDAY, MAY 14Special blessings for Mark Ignacio. For the eternal repose of theof souls of Beatrice Canadilla, Josefa Herrera & Candida Ranit
TUESDAY, MAY 15Special blessings for Mark Ignacio. For the eternal repose of the souls of Beatrice Canadilla & Frances N. Gwaltney WEDNESDAY, MAY 16For the eternal repose of the souls of Beatrice Canadilla, Sveo & Retha Nakashima
THURSDAY, MAY 17 For the eternal repose of the soul of Beatrice Canadilla
FRIDAY, MAY 18For the eternal repose of the souls of Agnes G. Marsh, Tom & Linda Bolf & Beatrice Canadilla
MAY 12David Paul Broda 1963Bonifacio Ramires 1982Charles Arthur Andrews 1988Edwin Michael Sienkiewicz 1992Engracia Galdiano 2002Maureen May Velasquez Fermin 2012
MAY 13Jose Cua 1982Irwin John Morgenstein Sr. 1989John Donald Huggins 2001Julia Suan 2008Benjamin Arcayna 2009
Remember us in your willOur Lady of Good Counsel is ex-tremely grateful to those individuals who have made, or have expressed an intention to make a gift to our fu-ture ministries in their will. Such a gift is among the most far reaching and valuable contributions. If you are considering leaving your gift as a will or bequest and would like more infor-mation, please call (808) 455-3012.
GOOD SAMARITANSTEWARDSHIP
MOMENT
You can gift wrap your tithe in a personalized envelope! Please contact our Parish Office for details. Thank You for your continued generosity!
ONLINEGIVINGHere is a helpful guide for tithing to our Parish
based on 5% and 10% tithes of your total income.
In today’s Gospel we listen to Jesus, praying to his Father. He prays for the well-being of his followers. He prays that they may be protected, that they may know God’s truth, that they share in Christ’s joy. How do we exercise stewardship over the gift of prayers? What is our attitude towars prayer? Do we speak to the Lord about our personal concerns? Do we pray for others? Do we listen to the Lord? Do we believe the Lord listens to us?
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 $ 832,000.00Weekly Goal $ 16,000.00
COLLECTIONS for May 5 & 6, 2018 $ 17,793.96Tithing from Collection Envelopes $ 12,395.56Loose Collections $ 3,285.40Online Giving for April 30-May 4, 2018 $ 2,113.00 Year to Date Budget $ 720,000.00Year to Date Receipts $ 708,722.52Difference $ (11,277.48)Number of Tithing Envelopes Received 253 BUILDING FUNDCurrent Building Fund Balance $ 717,656.54Collections for May 5 & 6, 2018 $ 475.05Online Giving for April 30-May 4, 2018 $ 372.00Phase III Construction Goal $ 3,000,000.00Amount to Goal $ (2,282,343.46)
CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUNDCurrent Church Maintenance Fund Balance $ 197,329.48Collections for May 5 & 6, 2018 $ 623.00Online Giving for April 30-May 4, 2018 $ 312.00
SECOND COLLECTIONOLGC School $ 509.00CRS Rice Bowl $ 8.79
CHURCH & SCHOOL STAFF DIRECTORYRev. Father Pascual Abaya IVPastor
Rev. Father Alfred Omar B. GuerreroParochial Vicar
Dcn. Thomas MiyashiroDcn. Efrain AndrewsDcn. Raymond LambPermanent Deacons
Mrs. Lisa SaitoSecretary
Mrs. Winnie LeeSecretarial Assistant
Ms. Pam FalascoDirector of Religious Education
Mrs. Leilani Asuncion-TagupaAsst. Coord. of Religious Education
Ms. Laurie MunozYouth & Family Ministry Coordinator
Mr. John PrioloFinance Committee Chairperson
Mr. Keith YoshidaParish Pastoral Council Chairperson
Mr. Abundio CabePastoral Center Manager
Mrs. Chantelle LuarcaInterim School Principal
Mrs. Teri NicolasSchool Secretary
Mrs. Nellie EnosSchool Receptionist
PARISH/SCHOOL HOURS & INFORMATION
PARISH OFFICE HOURSMONDAY through FRIDAY 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Closed 12 noon to 1 p.m. for lunch and on holidays
PARISH ADDRESS & INFO1525 Waimano Home Rd.Pearl City, HI 96782Office: (808) 455-3012Fax: (808) 456-9443email: [email protected]
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURSMONDAY through FRIDAY7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.WEDNESDAY7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
SCHOOL ADDRESS & INFO1530 Hoolana StreetPearl City, HI 96782Office: (808) 455-4533Fax: (808) 455-5587
PARISH ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
MONDAY, MAY 14 Priests Convocation Offsite5 - 9 p. m. Original Order Rehearsal Church6 - 7:30 p.m. Shazzy Fitness School6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Spirit & Grace Choir PC27 p.m. Knights of Columbus Center
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Priests Convocation Offsite8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Outreach Center5 - 6 p.m. Y & YA Choir Mtg Rm5 - 9 p.m. Original Order Rehearsal Church6:30 - 9 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Group PC2
THURSDAY, MAY 17 Priests Convocation Offsite8:15 a.m. School Mass Church4:30 - 6 p.m. Blessed Mother PG Church6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Spirit & Grace Choir Church6:30 - 9 p.m. Young Adult Ministry Center
FRIDAY, MAY 18 Priests Convocation Offsite7 - 9 p.m. Reflections Choir Church
SATURDAY, MAY 199:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Samoan Choir Church1 - 9 p.m. Original Order PC5 p.m. Confirmation/1st Holy Communion Church
SUNDAY, MAY 20 7 - 9 p.m. Original Order PC8:30 a.m. Confirmation Church11 a.m. Confirmation Church5 p.m. Confirmation Church
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you are seriously ill, or will be undergoing surgery, please contact the Parish Office.
BLESSINGS: Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements for blessings of home, cars, boats, etc.
CANDLES: Candles are available for purchase upon request.
CHANGE of ADDRESS: Please notify the secretary of any changes.
FUNERALS: Please contact the Parish Office before making arrangements with the mortuary.
NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to OLGC Parish! Please register and join in our Parish activities.
WELCOME INFORMATIONSACRAMENTS of INITIATION:INFANT BAPTISM: Please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment with the priest. Parents should apply at least one month prior to the Baptismal Preparation Program.
CONFIRMATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Please contact the Parish Office for more details.
RITE of CHRISTIAN INITIATION for ADULTS (RCIA): Please contact the Parish Office if you are a baptized Christian of another denomination wishing to become Catholic, or if you wish to receive the Sacraments of Initiation.
SACRAMENT of MATRIMONY: Please contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance for an appointment with a priest. This appointment should take place before any other arrangements are made.
BISHOP LARRY SILVA
LITURGICALCATECHESIS by Rev. Alfred Omar B. GuerreroParochial Vicar/Director of Liturgy
Whenever we talk about religion, we usually refer to the moral life, of keeping God’s commandments, which is very important. But people of no faith whatsoever can be very kind and caring people, just as
we know that people of faith can be very sinful. It is perhaps for this reason that we do not share the faith as we should, because if someone can be good without the faith, as they sometimes are, there is no real reason to evangelize. So what is it about our faith that makes it unique, that gives us the desire and the need to share it with others? It is, at heart, an expression of friendship with a person, the person of Jesus Christ. And this is not just an admiration of some hero of the past who did good deeds and taught wise things; no, this is a relationship with this person who is living today because he rose from the dead and continues to be present with us, calling us to be his intimate friends. This is a human friendship with God himself, because this person who calls us to be his friends is both human and divine.
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