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.

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Welcome ToCo-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus

SIR 3:17-18, 20, 28,-29 / HEB 12:18-19, 22-24A / LK 14:1, 7-14

Clergy TeamPastor Fr. Manuel HeweDeacon Francis LeasiolagiVHM Chaplain Fr. Dominic NguyenVHM Deacon Anthony NguyenIn-residence Fr. Moses AkebuleSchedule 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 office@cocathedral.orgWebsite www.cocathedral.orgAddress 712 North School St. Honolulu, HI 96817

Saint Theresa SchoolSchool Principal Conception (Bernie) GoraPhone 808-536-4703Website www.sts-hi.org

September 1, 2019 The Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are all gently reminded to embrace the virtue of humility. Humility is the path chosen by God to communicate and effect his magnanimity and redeeming love to all humanity. It is also the path that God prepares for us to follow to advance in our stewardship way of life.

In the gospel, Jesus teaches us about the virtue of humility as he discerns the behavior of the guests who are pushing their way to the most prominent seats at a dinner party, obviously because they wanted to be recognized as important. He says, “everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbled himself shall be exalted” (Lk. 14:11). Undoubtedly, self-exaltation or self-promotion is not the way of God. It is the logic of the world. A disciple who loves God cannot be proud nor arrogant. He must be humble. The Book Sirach teaches that the greater the person is and has become, the more he should behave humbly. He has to conduct his affairs with humility, and he will find favor with God (cf. Sir. 3:17-18). However, if one exalts oneself, he/she will soon be humiliated (cf. Lk. 1:51-52; Matt. 23:12). This is God’s way of discipline. Self-exaltation is like a balloon when filled with much air explodes. God cannot be fooled by self-exaltation or self-promotion. God opposes the proud and lifts the lowly (cf. Prov. 3:34, 1 Pt. 5:5).

Our Lord Jesus is the perfect model of humility. He opted for the path of humility, which started from his lowly birth in a remote place to the road of passion, suffering, and death on the cross. It is his humility and obedience that he willingly sacrifices himself to vanquish the darkness of death by death, and those in darkness bestowing life. Pope Francis, in one of his homilies, talked about this humility of Jesus. He said, “everything happens on the road of humility. God, humbles, lowers himself: he comes among us and lowers himself — and he continues to humble himself even to the cross.” To learn humility, therefore, is to know our Lord Jesus more deeply, follow him more closely, and love him more tenderly. We are invited to come and learn from him because of his meekness and humility (cf. Matt. 11:28-29).

Humility is the golden rule for all disciples of Jesus. Humility is truth. It is not about to cast one’s eyes down. It is appreciating one’s strengths and accepting one’s weaknesses -- to celebrate the strengths and give thanks to God and accept the truth of one’s weaknesses —it is integrity, sincerity, and honesty. Humility makes us acknowledge our weakness and seeks God’s redeeming love for healing and strength. It does not only make us real, but it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God that leads us to become an instrument of God’s providential care for those who are in the peripheries. So, our Lord Jesus, in reaction to the attitude shown by the guests, introduces the logic of God:

“When you hold a lunch or dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers, or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they might invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you” (Lk. 14:12-14).

Our Lord assures us that our practice of humility, and if we feed those who could not repay as back will be rewarded at the resurrection of the righteous (cf. Lk.14:14). Therefore, humility is the pathway to advance our stewardship way of life. Without it, without the ability to publicly confess our sins and our human frailty, we cannot attain salvation nor proclaim Christ, nor pretend to be his witness. - Rev. Manny Hewe

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M O N D A Y September 2, 2019

Office Closed - Memorial Day1 THES 4:13-18 / 4:16-30

6:30a - 5:30p -

MassVHM Mass

T U E S D A Y September 3, 2019

Memorial of St. Gregory the Great Pope

1 THES 5:1-6, 9-11 / LK 4:31-37 6:30a - 5:30p -

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W E D N E S D A Y September 4, 2019

COL 1:1-8 / LK 4:38-446:30a -6:00p - 6:15p -

MassOLPH NovenaEucharistic AdorationConfesion

T H U R S D A Y September 5, 2019

COL 1:9-14 / LK 5:1-11

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F R I D A Y September 6, 2019

COL 1:15-20 / LK 5:33-398:00a - Mass

S A T U R D A Y September 7, 2019COL 1:21-23 / LK 6:1-5

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S U N D A Y September 8, 2019

WIS 9:13-18B / PHMN 9-10, 12-17LK 14:25-33

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The Memorial ofSaint Gregory the Great, Pope

St. Gregory was born at Rome in 540. He was successively senator and prefect of Rome before the age of 30. After five years he resigned and became a monk, transforming his own house into a Benedictine monastery, and founding six others. At the age of 50 he was elected pope, serving from 590 to 604. In 14 years he accomplished much for the Mystical Body of Christ.

After seeing English children being sold as slaves in Rome, he sent 40 monks, including St. Augustine of Canterbury, from his own monastery to make “the Angles angels.” England owes her conversion to him. At a period when the invasion of the barbarian Lombards created a new situation in Europe, he played a great part in winning them for Christ. When Rome itself was under attack, he personally went to interview the Lombard King.

At the same time he watched equally over the holiness of the clergy and the maintenance of Church discipline, the temporal interests of his people of Rome and the spiritual interests of all Christendom. He removed unworthy priests from office, forbade taking money for many services, and emptied the papal treasury to ransom prisoners of the Lombards and to care for persecuted Jews and victims of plague and famine. These deeds and others made him, in the words of an antiphon in his office, “the Father of the City, the joy of the World.”

Gregory reformed the liturgy, and it still contains several of his most beautiful prayers. The name “Gregorian chant” recalls this great Pope’s work in the development of the Church’s music. His commentaries on Holy Scripture exercised a considerable influence on Christian thought in the Middle Ages. St. Gregory died on March 12, 604. His body lies at St. Peter’s in Rome.

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Saint Theresa Catholic SchoolThen & Now – Calling All Alumni of STS!

Alumni News- Where are you now?Update your information and share your latest news and accomplishments by emailing Principal Bernie Gora. We welcome your submissions and will feature you in the upcoming Beaver Bulletin, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Bulletin, our Facebook page and/or on our website.

Reunions & EventsReceptions and Mass Celebrations are always a fun time for our faculty, staff, and alumni. St. Theresa School would like to host a WELCOME HOME event for STS graduating classes!You are always welcome to join us for any of our special events. If you are interested in joining the WELCOME HOME planning committee and have graduated from STS between 1970 – 2009, email Bernie Gora.

Volunteer OpportunitiesSt. Theresa Catholic School doors are always open to welcome our alumni. We want to hear your stories of success. Give our current students the chance for you to inspire and motivate them with your words of wisdom. Reminisce those good old days. Whether you want to volunteer for one of our special events or help us locate our missing alumni, there is always a need for volunteers.

If you have the time, stop by the school!

Contact: Principal Bernie Gora, (808)536-4703 or cgora@rcchawaii.org

For more information about our weekly Young Adult Nights and other activities for young adults (ages 18-30s), please contact Ashley at ccstyam@gmail.com.

All young adults (ages 18-30s) are invited to our weekly gatherings: Wednesdays at 7:15 pm at the Pastoral Center (unless otherwise noted).

Please join us for this week’s Young Adult Night, “Faith, Friendship, and Fantasy Football,” as we learn about what it means to believe in the communion of saints: this Wednesday, August 28, at 7:15 pm in the Pastoral Center. All young adults (ages 18-30s) are welcome!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” St. Therese of Lisieux

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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)

Offering for August 19 - 25, 2019

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Prayer Gathering on Monday, September 9 6:00 – 7:30pm, Pastoral Center

Deacon Raffy will inspire us with a talk about our gifts and serving others. There will be prayers and faith sharing, too.

Fellowship will follow after so please bring a dish to share. We hope to see you there!

We thank everyone who support our Hunger Awareness Weekend by donating financially & bringing non-perishable food items. We thank you for being good stewards of God’s blessings. Our parish ministers package and distribute about 35 - 40 bags of groceries each month from your generous contributions.

We would like to share with you how you are making a BIG difference in the lives of those who are in need from the grateful mouths and hearts of our recipients.

S O C I A L M I N I S T R Y

The Next 2nd Offering

For the Repairs andMaintenance of our

ParishWill be on Sept 14 -15

Mahalo for your Generousity

Parish StaffDir. of Religious Education,Pastoral Associate Sr. Mercedita Estrella, SPC

Business & Office Manager Deacon Raffy MendozaDirector of Music Bernie GoraInterim Dir. of Youth Ministry, Faith & Alofa Leasiolagi

Social Ministry DirectorMarriage & Family Ministry Coordinator 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

The International CatholicStewardship Council

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The Tweny Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

“Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.” LUKE 14:13 -14We have a difficult time with the concept of giving without expecting something in return. Even when we give to charity we often want something in return – a raffle ticket, a dinner, a chance to play golf or our name in print. Yet, as Christian Stewards, we need to remember that the true reward for our giving awaits us in heaven.

“A s e a c h o n e h a s r e c e i v e d a g i f t ,u s e i t t o s e r v e o n e a n o t h e r .”

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Sunday Mass Offering $ 8,503.78

Daily Mass offering $ 389.86Sunday Mass Intentions $ 160.00

Daily Mass Intentions $ 315.00Blessings $ 170.00Baptisms $ 210.00

Candles $ 1,012.05

Bldg fund: Repairs & Maint $ 79.00Catholic Charities Hawaii $ 3,20..07

RE/CCD/Confirmation $ 535.24Holy Land $ 20.00

Seminarian Educ Fund $ 5.00Donation $ 20.00

Donation to Social Ministry $ 4.00Assumption $ 37.00

Sunday Mass Offering $ 393.00 Bldg Fund: Repairs & Main $ 30.00

Offering for August 19 - 25, 2019

Please consider the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in your planned gifts (bequests in a will, charitable gift annuities, trusts, insurance and gifts of appreciated stocks). These important gifts will ensure that our lives will touch the lives that come after us to build the faith for generations to come.

Parish Savings with the Dioces, as of July 2019 $ 909.05Outstanding Parish Loan with the Diocese, as of July 2019 $ 458,043.41Interest on Parish Loan, for the month of Julu 2019 $ 1,937.15

Mahalo For Your Generosity