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Saint Theresa Parish ST. THERESA CHURCH, MT. VIEW HOLY ROSARY MISSION CHURCH, KEA’AU Pastor: Father “Paul” Dong Min Li Deacon: Jim Dougherty Parish Office Hours: Monday/Tuesday 9-5pm, Thursday 9- 4pm 18-1355 Volcano Highway, P.O. Box 37, Mountain View, HI 96771 Rectory/Office (808) 968-6233, Fax (808) 968-6215 Email : [email protected]/Website : stcmv.org WEEKEND MASSES St. Theresa, Mt. View Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am Holy Rosary, Kea’au Sunday 7:30 am WEEKDAY MASSES St. Theresa, Mt. View Monday 5:30 pm Tuesday 5:30 pm Holy Rosary, Kea’au Wednesday 8:00 am Thursday 8:00 am ADORATION St. Theresa, Mt. View Tuesday 6:00pm Holy Rosary, Kea’au Thursday 8:30am RECONCILIATION St. Theresa, Mt. View Every Saturday 5 pm - 5:30 pm ***Or by appointment*** Holy Rosary, Kea’au During Adoration on Thursday NEW PARISHIONERS: Newcomers are most Welcome! Our parishioners are a rich composition of many cultures and communities, and are happy to welcome people of all backgrounds and faiths to our worshiping community. Please call the office to obtain registration information. 968-6233 Mon./Tues./Thurs. The Lord is my light and my salvation. Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 22, 2017 Pope in Santa Marta: Christian life is a daily struggle against temptations EXTRACTS FROM PAPAL HOMILY "Was this crowd going to see Jesus? Yes! Did they have needs? Yes! Some were curious, but these were the skeptics, the minority ... But this crowd was attracted by the Father: it was the Father who attracted people to Jesus. To the point that Jesus did not remain indifferent. Was He like a static teacher who spoke His words and then washed His hands? No! This crowd touched the heart of Jesus. The same Gospel tells us: 'Jesus was moved because he saw these people as sheep without a shepherd.' And the Father, through the Holy Spirit, drew people to Jesus. " "This is the truth; this is the reality that each of us feels when approaching Jesus. The unclean spirits try to prevent it, waging war against us. 'But, Father, I'm very Catholic; I always go to Mass... but I never, never have these temptations. Thank God, no!' 'Pray, because you're on the wrong path!' A Christian life without temptation is not a Christian: he is ideological, he is Gnostic, but he is not Christian. When the Father draws people to Jesus, there is another who is attracting on the contrary and wages war! This is why Paul speaks of the Christian life as a struggle: a struggle everyday. A fight!" "Let's think about our heart: Do I feel this struggle in my heart? Between comfort and service to others, between other fun things or praying and worshiping the Father. Do I feel the struggle between one thing and another? The desire to do good or something that stops me; do I have self-discipline? I believe that my life moves the heart of Jesus? If I do not believe this, I have to pray a lot to believe it, to receive this grace. Each of us look in our heart to see the situation there. We ask the Lord to be Christians who are able to discern what happens in our own heart and choose the right path on which the Father draws us to Jesus." "He came to destroy its influence in our hearts. So while the Father is attracting you to Jesus, the spirit of evil is seeking to destroy that attraction. May the Lord give us the grace to know how to discern what is going on in our hearts and to choose the right path upon which the Father draws us to Jesus.”

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Saint Theresa Parish ST. THERESA CHURCH, MT. VIEW

HOLY ROSARY MISSION CHURCH, KEA’AU

Pastor: Father “Paul” Dong Min Li Deacon: Jim Dougherty

Parish Office Hours: Monday/Tuesday 9-5pm, Thursday 9- 4pm 18-1355 Volcano Highway, P.O. Box 37, Mountain View, HI 96771

Rectory/Office (808) 968-6233, Fax (808) 968-6215

Email: [email protected]/Website: stcmv.org

WEEKEND MASSES

St. Theresa, Mt. View

Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am

Holy Rosary, Kea’au Sunday 7:30 am

WEEKDAY MASSES

St. Theresa, Mt. View Monday 5:30 pm Tuesday 5:30 pm

Holy Rosary, Kea’au Wednesday 8:00 am Thursday 8:00 am

ADORATION

St. Theresa, Mt. View

Tuesday 6:00pm

Holy Rosary, Kea’au Thursday 8:30am

RECONCILIATION

St. Theresa, Mt. View

Every Saturday 5 pm - 5:30 pm ***Or by appointment***

Holy Rosary, Kea’au

During Adoration on Thursday

NEW PARISHIONERS:

Newcomers are most

Welcome! Our parishioners are a rich

composition of many cultures and communities, and are happy to welcome people of all backgrounds

and faiths to our worshiping community.

Please call the office to obtain

registration information. 968-6233

Mon./Tues./Thurs.

The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 22, 2017

Pope in Santa Marta: Christian life is a daily

struggle against temptations

EXTRACTS FROM PAPAL HOMILY

"Was this crowd going to see Jesus? Yes! Did they have needs? Yes! Some

were curious, but these were the skeptics, the minority ... But this crowd

was attracted by the Father: it was the Father who attracted people to

Jesus. To the point that Jesus did not remain indifferent. Was He like a

static teacher who spoke His words and then washed His hands? No! This

crowd touched the heart of Jesus. The same Gospel tells us: 'Jesus was

moved because he saw these people as sheep without a shepherd.' And the

Father, through the Holy Spirit, drew people to Jesus. "

"This is the truth; this is the reality that each of us feels when approaching

Jesus. The unclean spirits try to prevent it, waging war against us. 'But,

Father, I'm very Catholic; I always go to Mass... but I never, never have

these temptations. Thank God, no!' 'Pray, because you're on the wrong

path!' A Christian life without temptation is not a Christian: he is

ideological, he is Gnostic, but he is not Christian. When the Father draws

people to Jesus, there is another who is attracting on the contrary and

wages war! This is why Paul speaks of the Christian life as a struggle: a

struggle everyday. A fight!"

"Let's think about our heart: Do I feel this struggle in my heart? Between

comfort and service to others, between other fun things or praying and

worshiping the Father. Do I feel the struggle between one thing and

another? The desire to do good or something that stops me; do I have

self-discipline? I believe that my life moves the heart of Jesus? If I do not

believe this, I have to pray a lot to believe it, to receive this grace. Each of

us look in our heart to see the situation there. We ask the Lord to be

Christians who are able to discern what happens in our own heart and

choose the right path on which the Father draws us to Jesus."

"He came to destroy its influence in our hearts. So while the Father is

attracting you to Jesus, the spirit of evil is seeking to destroy that

attraction. May the Lord give us the grace to know how to discern what is

going on in our hearts and to choose the right path upon which the Father

draws us to Jesus.”

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Sanctuary Candle Offering

Week of January 22, 2017 STC - Charley Mapa Jr. HRC - Connie Gouveia

Men of St. Theresa and Holy Rosary, Knights of Columbus

is a wonderful opportunity for you to serve the Church!

Become a part of this dynamic Catholic Men’s Organization.

Contact Charley Mapa at 987-8713 or 238-0852

Please pray for the following, who are sick or in need of our prayers

Ely Acierto, Robert & Leoda Aguiar,

Mary Ancheta, Rosaline Berrios, Rita Branco, Seasons Branco, Briski Family, Julian Chang, Tin Cheong & Keane Smith, Ernest Correia,

Danette DeMello, Joseph, Nancy DeRego & Family, Tony Domondon, Catalina Gamayo, Hubert Griep,

Thelma & William Kahakua, Barbara Kester, Beverly Rezendes Laniohan, Mary Lou Magno, Cherine & Justine Magnani, Parker Magnuson,

Charles Mapa, Jr., Maile Mattos, Billie McDaniel, Tom & Genie McGough, Ann Mejia,

Juana Mendoza, Priscilla Obado, Elton Pollard, Juanita & Severo Ramirez, Louie G. Sarte,

Florencio, Emma & Roy Simeon, Gabriella Taylor, Joan Trackler, Yvette Vento,

These names will be taken off

at the end of January!

Next Weeks Readings Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13

“Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth,” said Zephaniah the prophet. Do what is right. “Seek justice.” those who take refuge in the Lord shall pasture their flocks.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10

Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

The weak of the world are chosen by God. “Whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord.”

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a

Jesus upset the standards of worldly justice in this charter of the heavenly reign: It belongs not to the rich but to the poor in spirit, not to the powerful but to the lowly, not to

warmongers but to peacemakers.

Do you know a Catholic that is Home Bound and would like to

receive the

Eucharist?

Call the office with their name, address and phone number,

Monday, Tuesday 9-5pm or Thursday 9-4.pm. 968-6233

MASS INTENTIONS

530pm - STC-Saturday, January 21, 2017

The People of St. Theresa Parish

730am - HRC-Sunday, January 22, 2017

John Fernandez+

1000am - STC-Sunday, January 22, 2017

Anthony Aguiar+

STC - Monday, January 23, 2017 - 530pm No Mass STC - Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 530pm No Mass HRC - Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 8am No Mass HRC - Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 8am No Mass

If you have Mass Intentions, place date/time of Mass and Church on your envelope!

LAST SATURDAY/SUNDAY COLLECTION

ATTENDEES OFFERINGS

ST. THERESA 5:30 PM 51 $ 506.00

ST. THERESA 10:00 AM 95 $ 752.00

HOLY ROSARY 7:30 AM 110 $ 599.08

ST. THERESA ONLINE OFFERING $ 75.00

HOLY ROSARY ONLINE OFFERING $ 45.00

ST. THERESA VOTIVE CANDLES $ -

HOLY ROSARY VOTIVE CANDLES $ -

ST. THERESA SANCTUARY CANDLES $ -

HOLY ROSARY SANCTUARY CANDLES $ 35.75

Building Fund $ -

Maintenance Fund $ 200.00

Youth $ -

Food Pantry $ -

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK $ 2,212.83

Mass Intentions $ 20.00

Build. Fund (per 11/30/16 statement) $ 518,272.78

Maint. Fund (per 11/30/16 statement) $ 67,811.26

Sav. Fund (per 11/30/16 statement) $ 171,408.86

Build., Maint. & Savings Fund Amounts only change monthly

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This week’s and next week’s Lectors/Extraordinary Ministers

St. Theresa Lectors

Extraordinary Ministers

Jan. 21/22

5:30pm Gabe/Clement Anita

10:00am Gwenda/Charley Zoey

Jan. 28/29

5:30pm Carol S./Marian Anita

10:00am Dee/Mela Gwen

Holy Rosary

Jan. 22

7:30am Lei/Ruth Ruth

Jan. 29

7:30am Charles/Luci Ruth

You are invited to St. Joseph Church, Hilo for the Visitation of Our Lady of

Fatima Statue on Monday, January 30, 2017 from 11:50 am to 7:00 pm.

The Mass will be at 12:15 pm.

Thanks to the Knights of Columbus for transporting OUR LADY around the island.

Please take the time today to fill in the Sanctuary Candle list. The list will be collected at the end of January! Please fill in the

name you want and take the envelope that matches the same date of the line you just filled in. You don’t

have to pay until the date that you have filled in.

2ND COLLECTION TODAY

for Black and Indian Mission and

The Church in Latin America

If you would like to participate in the Living Rosary for the Fatima Centennial,

that will be held on Monday January 30th, please call the office to sign up. Each

church will be participating! So please call ASAP on Monday the 23rd!

St. Theresa’s is hosting a series of classes to help us to better

use this wonderful climate God has provided us with.

The classes start on Tuesday, January 31st at 9:00am in the

hall. Contact Charley Mapa to sign up: 238-0852 or 987-8713.

The following classes are scheduled: Gardening Strategies in

wet climate, Hydroponics, Aquaculture/Aquaponics, and

Growing fruit trees in wet climate.

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FELLOWSHIP & BREAKFAST

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH, KEA’AU THE

LAST SUNDAY

OF EVERY MONTH

AFTER MASS

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MINISTRY CCD PROGRAM COORDINATOR:Leslie DeRego (968-0766) St. Theresa, Mt.View-Assistant Coordinator-Roquita Kaisen (895-2067)

Classes - Sunday, 8:45 am - 9:30 am Holy Rosary, Kea’au-Assistant Coordinator-Leslie DeRego (968-0766) Classes - Sunday, 8:45 am - 9:30 am CONFIRMATION PROGRAM: St. Theresa, Mt. View-Catechist-Gavin Kaisen (895-2067) Classes - Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Holy Rosary, Kea’au-Catechist-Ruth Statler (965-6373) Classes - Sunday, 8:45 am - 9:30 am RCIA AND ADULT CATECHISM: St. Theresa, Mt. View-Charley Mapa (238-0852) Holy Rosary, Kea’au-Ruth Statler (965-6373) YOUTH MINISTRY:

PARISH YOUTH MINSTRY COORDINATOR: Vacant St. Theresa, Mt. View-Assistant Coordinator:Dana Caldeira (557-4143) St. Theresa, Mt. View-Youth Leader:Dana Caldeira (557-4143) Holy Rosary, Kea’au-Assistant Coordinator: Vacant

Holy Rosary, Kea’au-Youth Leader:Vacant OTHER MINISTRIES: Food Pantry: Maxine Magnani (989-1865) Prayer Group: Rob & Cooky Tavares (968-6700) Funerals: The family is strongly encouraged to contact the priest/office, before scheduling with the mortuary of choice. Bereavement Ministry: Melanie Galloway (987-0695) Music Ministry: St. Theresa-Wendell Sagon (808-757-1510) Holy Rosary-Craig Carvalho (959-3348) Baptisms: Call the office for appointment. Marriage: Call the office 6 months before the proposed date. Hospitality: Priscilla Obado (808) 225-9173 Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Ruth Statler (965-6373) Finance Council Chair: ZoeAnn Bianchi (896-6777) Building Committee Chair: Charley Mapa (238-0852) (Pastoral, Finance and Building Meetings, will be announced.)

Investiture of

Monsignor Gary L. Secor Thursday, February 2, 2017 6:00 p.m.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

downtown Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva invites all to a special Mass on Thursday, February 2,

2017, at 6:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. In

addition to celebrating the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple (Candlemas Day), we will honor our newly named Monsignor, Gary L. Secor, who was given the special honor of being a Chaplain to His Holiness by Pope Francis. His

Investiture will take place at the beginning of the Mass. The Feast of

the Presentation of the Lord is also the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Persons, so we invite all our Religious

Sisters, Brothers, Fathers, Consecrated Virgins Living in the World, and Hermits to attend for a special blessing after the homily.

The Cathedral Basilica is located at 1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, and validated parking is available in the Century Square Garage off Bishop

Street, just makai of Beretania Street.