Mission: We the people of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, seek to be an example of the presence of God through our Christian Catholic worship, education, service and stewardship of all God’s gifts. We celebrate our diversity of age, culture, language, and view points as a sign of God’s all powerful and ever-present love in our community of faith. We strive to witness the gospel of Jesus Christ to evangelize and to respond in love, as well as compassion to our community in Honolulu, to be a welcoming place to all who seek the grace, fellowship, and love of God. Welcome To Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus June 9, 2019 Pentecost Sunday Deacon Raffy Mendoza ACTS 2:1-11 / 1 COR 12:3B-7, 12-13 / JN 20:19-23 Today, the Easter season concludes with Pentecost Sunday, commemorating that day in the budding Church when the Father and the Son poured out the Holy Spirit in a special way on the Apostles. Then, they took up the mission of proclaiming the Gospel throughout the whole world. The Holy Spirit, throughout the Church’s history, has showered down gifts upon her to keep her faithful to the teaching she’s received from Our Lord, and to keep the fires burning to inspire hearts to turn to Our Lord and be reconciled with God and with one another. In today’s First Reading, the Holy Spirit is poured out upon the Twelve in a way that cannot be contained – noise like a strong driving wind, and tongues as of fire. It’s a sign no one can ignore; a sign everyone can understand. The fire of the Holy Spirit spreads like wildfire - uncontainable. In today’s Second Reading, Paul reminds us that the presence and action of the Holy Spirit are often perceived as gifts, gifts for the edification and unity of the Church. The spiritual gifts are unified in the Church through their source: the Holy Spirit. The ways we serve are unified in serving Our Lord. All the workings of the Holy Spirit in us come from God. As faithful stewards, we are invited to use each gift for the building up of the Body of Christ and the Kingdom of God. In today’s Gospel, we are reminded of one of the Spirit’s greatest gifts, a gift Our Lord conferred to the Apostles on the eve of his Resurrection: the gift of reconciliation with God. Our Lord first bestows the gift of reconciliation with his dearest friends, the friends who abandoned him in his moment of need: “Peace be with you.” It’s no coincidence that he repeats this desire for reconciliation even as he is breathing the Holy Spirit upon them. It is the Holy Spirit who makes reconciliation possible. The Spirit raised Jesus from the dead and gave him new life so that reconciliation would be possible. One of the most saddening ways to break off a relationship with someone is to say, “You are dead to me!!” In God’s eyes, even in those situations, the Spirit can make that person come alive again through the grace of mercy, whether mercy received or mercy given. The separation between God and us is reversed by the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and by the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Clergy Team Pastor Fr. Gregorio Honorio Jr. Deacon Francis Leasiolagi Deacon Raffy Mendoza VHM Chaplain Fr. Dominic Nguyen VHM Deacon Anthony Nguyen Schedule of Masses Sunday 6:15am, 8:00am 10:30am, 6:00pm Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Mondays - Thursdays 6:30am Fridays & Saturdays 8:00am Vietnamese Masses Sunday 3:30pm Saturday Vigil 7:00pm Mon, Tues, Thurs 5:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesdays 6:15pm-7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Exposition Wednesdays 6:15pm-7:00pm Adoration Chapel Everyday 6:00am-10:30pm Co-Cathedral Office Monday-Friday 8:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-4:30pm Saturdays 8:30am-12:00pm Sundays Closed Phone 808-521-1700 Fax 808-599-3629 E-mail offi[email protected]Website www.cocathedral.org Address 712 North School St. Honolulu, HI 96817 Saint Theresa School School Principal Conception (Bernie) Gora Phone 808-536-4703 Website www.sts-hi.org
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Mission: We the people of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, seek to be an example of the presence of God through our Christian Catholic worship, education, service and stewardship of all God’s gifts.
We celebrate our diversity of age, culture, language, and view points as a sign of God’s all powerful and ever-present love in our community of faith. We strive to witness the gospel of Jesus Christ to evangelize and to respond in love, as well as
compassion to our community in Honolulu, to be a welcoming place to all who seek the grace, fellowship, and love of God.
Welcome ToCo-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
June 9, 2019 Pentecost Sunday
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ACTS 2:1-11 / 1 COR 12:3B-7, 12-13 / JN 20:19-23
Today, the Easter season concludes with Pentecost Sunday, commemorating that day in the budding Church when the Father and the Son poured out the Holy Spirit in a special way on the Apostles. Then, they took up the mission of proclaiming the Gospel throughout the whole world. The Holy Spirit, throughout the Church’s history, has showered down gifts upon her to keep her faithful to the teaching she’s received from Our Lord, and to keep the fires burning to inspire hearts to turn to Our Lord and be reconciled with God and with one another.
In today’s First Reading, the Holy Spirit is poured out upon the Twelve in a way that cannot be contained – noise like a strong driving wind, and tongues as of fire. It’s a sign no one can ignore; a sign everyone can understand. The fire of the Holy Spirit spreads like wildfire - uncontainable.In today’s Second Reading, Paul reminds us that the presence and action of the Holy Spirit are often perceived as gifts, gifts for the edification and unity of the Church. The spiritual gifts are unified in the Church through their source: the Holy Spirit. The ways we serve are unified in serving Our Lord. All the workings of the Holy Spirit in us come from God. As faithful stewards, we are invited to use each gift for the building up of the Body of Christ and the Kingdom of God.
In today’s Gospel, we are reminded of one of the Spirit’s greatest gifts, a gift Our Lord conferred to the Apostles on the eve of his Resurrection: the gift of reconciliation with God. Our Lord first bestows the gift of reconciliation with his dearest friends, the friends who abandoned him in his moment of need: “Peace be with you.” It’s no coincidence that he repeats this desire for reconciliation even as he is breathing the Holy Spirit upon them. It is the Holy Spirit who makes reconciliation possible. The Spirit raised Jesus from the dead and gave him new life so that reconciliation would be possible. One of the most saddening ways to break off a relationship with someone is to say, “You are dead to me!!” In God’s eyes, even in those situations, the Spirit can make that person come alive again through the grace of mercy, whether mercy received or mercy given. The separation between God and us is reversed by the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and by the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Clergy TeamPastor Fr. Gregorio Honorio Jr.Deacon Francis LeasiolagiDeacon Raffy MendozaVHM Chaplain Fr. Dominic NguyenVHM Deacon Anthony NguyenSchedule of MassesSunday 6:15am, 8:00am 10:30am, 6:00pmSaturday Vigil 5:00pmMondays - Thursdays 6:30amFridays & Saturdays 8:00amVietnamese MassesSunday 3:30pmSaturday Vigil 7:00pmMon, Tues, Thurs 5:30pmSacrament of ReconciliationWednesdays 6:15pm-7:00pmEucharistic Adoration ExpositionWednesdays 6:15pm-7:00pmAdoration ChapelEveryday 6:00am-10:30pmCo-Cathedral OfficeMonday-Friday 8:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-4:30pmSaturdays 8:30am-12:00pmSundays ClosedPhone 808-521-1700Fax 808-599-3629E-mail [email protected] www.cocathedral.orgAddress 712 North School St. Honolulu, HI 96817
Saint Theresa SchoolSchool Principal Conception (Bernie) GoraPhone 808-536-4703Website www.sts-hi.org
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T U E S D A Y June 11, 2019Office Closed
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S A T U R D A Y June 15, 20192 COR 5:14-21 / MT 5:33-37
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Pentecost (“the fiftieth day”) is a Christian holiday commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on the fiftieth day after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Apostles began to speak in many languages and have received other spiritual gifts. The event was foretold by Jesus before his Ascension.
In Christian tradition Pentecost is a moveable feast observed exactly seven weeks after Easter Day, i.e. 50 days after Easter (inclusive, 49 + Easter). It always falls on the seventh Sunday after Easter Day. In Eastern churches the date of Pentecost is calculated in the same manner but it usually differs due to the use of the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian. Pentecost is a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church.
Leo’s sermonsScholars believe that Pope Leo I’s Sermons 75–77 were given on Pentecost Sunday. In these sermons, dating to the 5th century, Leo discusses Macedonianism, which the Catholic Church denounced as heresy because it considered the Holy Spirit inferior to the Father and Son, thereby undermining the Trinity. He also denounces Manichean doctrine on the Holy Spirit, which taught that the Holy Spirit was present in Mani. Leo discusses other Catholic doctrine pertaining to the Holy Spirit, especially emphasizing the Spirit’s relationship to the Father and Son of the Trinity and the Catholic Church. He draws an analogy between Jewish practices and the Christian feast day: “As once to the Hebrew people, freed from Egypt, the law was given on Mt. Sinai on the fiftieth day after the sacrifice of the lamb, so after the Passion of the Christ when the true Lamb of God was killed, on the fiftieth day from his Resurrection, the Holy Spirit came down on the apostles and the community of believers.”[37] Leo calls this the Second Covenant and says that it is “established by the same Spirit who has set up the first”. He describes the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples on Pentecost as the fulfillment of a “long-awaited promise”.
Bishop Larry Silva has appointed Fr. Gregorio Honorio, Jr. as the Diocesan Vicar for Clergy effective July 1, 2019.
Fr. Greg was ordained on Feb 10, 1995 in the Philippines. In 2000, he served in the Diocese of Ilagan, Philippines. He then served in the Diocese of Armidale-New South Wales, Australia and the Diocese of San Bernardino, California before coming to Hawaii. His first assignment was at St. Joseph Parish in Waipahu. He served as its pastor from 2008 to 2012. In 2013, Fr. Greg was appointed as Administrator of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu and eventually installed as pastor of
Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa on March 17, 2016. During these years, he has actively promoted and encouraged all of us to a life of Stewardship. His own life reflects God’s call to serve, not to be served. Let’s continue to pray for Fr. Greg as he embarks on his new role in the Diocese of Honolulu.
Fr. Greg will preside in all our Sunday (Saturday vigil) Masses on the weekend of June 29/30, 2019, which will mark his last official day in our parish. To celebrate his years of faithful service and leadership to our church and school, we will have a Thanksgiving dinner and program on June 28, 2019 (Friday) at 6:00PM, in the parish hall. Everyone is invited.
The Bishop has appointed Fr. Manuel (Manny) Hewe as the Pastor of Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, effective July 1, 2019.
Fr. Manny was ordained as a priest in 1997 (in the Philippines) and is the outgoing Diocesan Vicar for Clergy. He served as pastor at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Catholic Church from July 2007 to June 2011.
Fr. Manny will be formally installed as our pastor on July 7, 2019 (Sunday) at the 10:30AM Mass, to be presided by Bishop Larry Silva.
A lunch fellowship will follow after the Mass in the Parish Hall. We invite all ministry members as well as our parish family to welcome him on this day.
Bible Study
Next weekend, June 15 & 16, is our Hunger Awareness Sunday. It is the time of the month when we are reminded to keep in mind that we have brothers and sisters in our midst who suffer from food insecurity that is not knowing where their next meal will come from. Many of our households live paycheck to paycheck coming up short by $320 each month. Most parents have second and third jobs. Our kupuna and the disabled, those on fixed income are finding it ever more difficult to make ends meet. Through your generosity we are able to help those who cannot get out to shop and are using their income to pay rent or medical bills.
Our Social Ministry collects approximately 500 pounds of non-perishable food items from your generous donations. Our Parish volunteers package about 30 - 35 bags of groceries each month from your generous contributions. For the past months, we have distributed around 35 – 40 bags of groceries to our brothers and sisters (majority of them are elderly) who are in need.
We are appealing to you to please bring non-perishable food items when you come to mass next weekend. We had been experiencing an influx of those who are needing food every month. Our list is growing so we need more foods to distribute.
You may also please consider giving financially to the Social Ministry so we can fund our services to those who are in need in our community. Please use the green envelopes on the pews inside the church.
We thank you for your generosity and continued support. Let us continue to be good stewards of God’s blessings.
Come, join us as we minister by serving hot meals at the Institute of Human Services for the Men’s and Women/Children’s Shelters. If you’re interested in joining our outreach ministry to serve food for the homeless in the shelters, we need help on Wednesday, June 12, Women & Children’s Shelter at 5:00 p.m. and Men’s Shelter at 5:45 p.m. No experience is necessary, just a pleasant smile and a willing heart. Please call the Social Ministry Office at 745-0561 or Julie at 351-6212 to sign-up or for more information.
“Faith in action is love and love in action is service.” ~St. Teresa of Calcutta
CCST HUNGER AWARENESS WEEKEND
Giving everyone MORE OPPORTUNITIES to Share your Blessings
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
S O C I A L M I N I S T R Y
On Saturday, June 15, ministers from the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa will serve dinner at the Kakaako Next Step Shelter at 6:00pm. A generous donor who celebrated her birthday in May offered to share her blessings by providing the main entrées for this weekend meal service. Thank you, Ana for your generous heart.
We welcome anyone who would like to join us in this noble endeavor. If you cannot join us this day, please consider contributing financially as a way to participate and express your concern for those who are in need. If you are interested to help, please call the Social Ministry office at (808)745-0561 or the parish office at (808) 521-1700 for more information.
MORE STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The Social Ministry of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa provides everyone the opportunity to do something for the poor and the needy in our society as a way to live out our stewardship of time, talent and treasure.
Volunteers are all smiles as they serve at the Kakaako Next Step Shelter
S O C I A L M I N I S T R Y
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Youth & Middle School Ministries
Leadership Team Recruitment
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❑Religiously Faithful to our Beliefs
❑Enthusiastically Ready to Serve
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"We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose."~ROM 8:28
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
A PRAYER BEFORE SUMMER VACATION Y. E . A . S . T.YouthYouth
Young Adult
Evangel izat ionSt. Theresa School
Religious EducationRCIA/RCIC
Sacramental PreparationBible Study
Legion of MaryLectio Divina
AltarAltar Server
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
LectorLiturgical Environment
MusicSacristan
Usher/GreeterSacred Heart
S ocia l M inistr y
BereavmentHospital & Homebound
Prison LifeForever Young
Filipino Catholic ClubRespect for Life
Food BankRice BowlWellness
Time, Talent , TreasureStewardship Committee
WelcomingSt. Matthew
CommunicationsSpecial Event Volunteers
He spoke to them another parable. The kingdom of heaven is like YEAST that a
woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until
the whole batch was leavened.”
(Mt. 13:33 - NAB)For more information about our weekly Young Adult Nights and other activities for young adults (ages 18-30s), please contact Ashley at [email protected].
All are invited for our monthly Lectio Divina -- please join us for an evening of reading, meditating, and praying with Sacred Scripture, this coming Wednesday, June 12, 7:15 pm at the Pastoral Center (following Reconciliation and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the church). The theme will be “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” Bring your Bible and a friend!
Take time to claim your strength; they are gifts of God.Take time to have fun; it’s God’s way of teaching you your strengths.Take time to grow yourself; only you can grow you.Take time to trust yourself; God trusts you.Take time to be self-reliant; it is better than being dependent.Take time to share with others; they will bless you, and you will bless them.Take time to have hope, you are a child of God.Let’s put ourselves into the hands of the Lord, and pray that God will bless us and our families during the wonderful months of summer.May we all help make our home a place of relaxation, joy, love, peace and safety.May we be generous and considerate, not thinking only about ourselves, but helping others enjoy the blessings of a summertime.Lord God, Creator of all things, guide our steps and strengthen our hearts, during these months of summer and vacation days. Grant us refreshment of mind and body.We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
King Kamehameha Day June 11, 2019
The Parish and School Offices
The Feast of Corpus ChristiJune 23, 2019
10:30 Mass Presider: Bishop Larry SilvaProcession to the Cathedral Basilica
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Mahalo and God BlessThe Parish Staff
This Weekend’s 2nd Offering for the Repairs and
Maintenance of our ParishMahalo for your Generousity
Parish StaffDir. of Religious Education,Pastoral Associate Sr. Mercedita Estrella, SPC
Business & Office Manager Deacon Raffy MendozaDirector of Music Bernie GoraDir. of Youth Ministry,Asst. Dir. of Liturgy & Music Fay Pabo
Social Ministry DirectorMarriage & Family Ministry Director Pinky MendozaCommunications Coordinator Roxanne CasielloOffice Secretary Teresa JacobsFacilities & Maintenance Manager Anthony Navor
Sacraments & RitesContact our parish office for more information or for scheduling an appointment:• Infant Baptism (Contact our office
at least one month before)• Anointing of the Sick• Holy Communion for the sick and
the homebound• Matrimony (Contact our office ten
months in advance)• Blessings (house, vehicle, religious
items)• Funerals• Vocation to the Priesthood or
Religious or Diaconate School
Prayers & Faith FormationHoly RosaryBefore daily Mass & 6:15am Sun. Mass
Religious EducationSundays 9:15am-10:15am
Youth Night Sundays 7:00pm
Legion of MaryTuesdays 6:00pm
Young Adult Night - Ages (18-34) Wednesdays 7:15pm
Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesdays 6:00pm
Lectio Divina2nd Wednesdays 7:00pm
A Stewardship Momentby
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Sunday Mass Offering $ 9,253.39
Daily Mass Offering $ 542.40Sunday Mass Intentions $ 135.00
Daily Mass Intentiions $ 259.00Initial Offering $ 25.00
Catholic Comm Campaign $ 368.00Father’s Day $ 5.00
Ascension $ 727.00Donation $ 100.00
Sunday Mass Offering $ 277.00 Bldg Fund: Repairs & Main $ 21.00
For Your Generosity
Offering for May 27- June 2, 2019
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