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: staugustinebythesea@gmail.com

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-

dinator@gmail.com 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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