29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 17 & 18, 2015

Parish Facility Use Schedule

Mon., Oct. 19

8:00am-12:00pm School PC

9:00-11:30am Outreach Cemter

6:00pm Rosary Novena - Pam PC

7:00pm Baptism Class Center

Tues., Oct. 20

7:30-12:30pm Andrews Funeral PC

8:00am Pamla Andrews Funeral Church

10:00am Andrews Funeral Mass Church

2:45-3:45pm School - Hula PC 1

6:00-9:00pm RCIA Center

7:00-9:00pm Samoan Choir Church

Wed., Oct. 21

1:30-2:30pm Drum Class Mtg. Rm.

6:00-7:00pm Y & YA Choir Mtg. Rm.

6:30-9:00pm Charismatic Prayer Grp. Church

7:00-9:00pm Youth Group Mtg. Rm

Thurs., Oct. 22

8:15am School Mass Church

4:30-6:00pm Blessed Mother PG Church

6:30-7:30pm Neocatechumenal Way Mtg. Rm.

Fri., Oct. 23

5:00-9:00pm YAFM Event (Bingo) PC

6:30-8:30pm Boy Scouts Center

Sat., Oct. 24

2:00-4:00pm CPREP Center

7:00-9:00pm Samoan Choir ` Church

Sun., Oct. 25

8:00-11:00am RCIA Center

9:00-10:30am Safe Environment - Parents PC

9:45-10:45pm Religious Ed Class School

12:15pm Baptism Church

1:00-5:00pm Confirmation I & II PC

All Hallows-Eve Event

Mass Intentions

Saturday, Oct. 17

7:00am: For the eternal repose of the souls of Sheryl

Daguio, Crestita Calderon & Estefanio Apilado Ancheta,

Pam Andrews

5:00pm: Thanksgiving & birthday blessings for Josie

Respicio & Tyson Jose Bulosan

For the eternal repose of the souls of Pam Andrews,

Crestita Calderon & Estefanio Apilado Ancheta, Ernest

Puni Espinosa, Kapono Lau, Richard Palmyra

Sunday, Oct. 18

6:30am: Blessings & special intentions for Ruskin Bond,

Marieta Cristobal, Venancia & Meliton Ramirez, Blessings

& healing for Dolores “Mama” Paderes

For the eternal repose of the souls of Sheryl Daguio, Gus

Pacheco, Gerardo & Florencia Milo Pam Andrews

8:30am: For the eternal repose of the souls of Sheryl

Daguio, Pam Andrews, Crestita Calderon & Estefanio

Apilado Ancheta

11:00am: For the parishioners of Our Lady of Good

Counsel

5:00pm: Birthday blessings for Pacita Jardiolin

For the eternal repose of the soul of Rosario Edano

Monday, Oct. 19

For the eternal repose of the souls of Sheryl Daguio, Pam

Andrews, Crestita Calderon & Estefanio Apilado Ancheta

Tuesday, Oct. 20

For the eternal repose of the souls of Pam Andrews,

Crestita Calderon & Estefanio Apilado Ancheta

Wednesday, Oct. 21

For the eternal repose of the souls of Pamla Andrews

Thursday, Oct. 22

For the eternal repose of the soul of Donald K. Vincent,

Sr., Pam Andrews

Friday, October 23

Birthday blessings for Joseph Correia

For the eternal repose of the soul of Pam Andrews

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for

October 2015

Universal Intention: That human

trafficking, the modern form of slavery

may be eradicated.

Intention for Evangelization: That with a missionary

spirit, the Christian Communities of Asia may announce

the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it.

Intercessory Prayers for Life

For those who are tempted to sin against life,

that they might turn from darkness

and embrace the infinite love and light of God;

We pray to the Lord

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 17 & 18, 2015

Isaiah 53:10-11 If he gives his life as an offering for sin, he shall see his

Descendants in a long life.

Psalm 33 “Lord, let you mercy be on us as we place our trust in you.”

Hebrews 4:14-16 Let us confidently approach the throne of grace.

Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 The Son of Man came to give his life as a ransom for many.

The disciples in Mark’s Gospel still don’t seem to get it! Now James and John are asking for favors from Jesus, instead of

asking what more they can do. Jesus’ response makes it clear that a true disciple follows Jesus in every way, including giving

oneself over to serving others. Whoever would be great must be the servant of all. Listening to these words today, let us give

thanks to God for the great gift of Jesus Christ, and pray for the grace to become more like him.

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 24 & 25, 2015

Jeremiah 31:7-9

Psalm 126

Hebrews 5:1-6

Mark 10:46-52

Stewardship Report You can gift wrap your tithe in a personalized envelope!

Please contact our Parish Office for details.

General Operating Fund

July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 $ 775,500.00

Weekly goal $ 14,913.00

Collection for: October 10 & 11, 2015 $ 15,156.66

Tithing from Collection Envelopes $ 9,667.35

Loose Collections: $ 3,213.31

Online Giving: Oct 5-9, 2015 $ 2,155.00

Misc. Holiday Donations $ 20.00

Misc. Holiday Donations (Online giving) $ 100.00

Children’s Tithing $ 1.00

Year to date budget: $ 223,695.00

Year to date receipts: $ 184,248.29

Difference: $ (39,446.71)

# of Tithing Envelopes Received: 255 Building Fund

Building Fund Balance $ 309,666.99

Collection for: October 10 & 11, 2015 $ 1,849.25

Online Giving: Oct 5-9, 2015 $ 252.00

Phase III Construction Goal: $ 3,000,000.00

Amount to Goal: $ (2,690,333.01)

Church Maintenance Fund

Current Church Maintenance Balance $ 159,801.85

Collection for: October 10 & 11, 2015 $ 45.00

Online Giving: Oct 5-9, 2015 $ 782.00

Church Maintenance Expense $ (1,714.93)

Thank you for your generosity! - Fr. Pascual

A FINANCIAL GUIDE FOR TITHERS

For those striving to tithe, the following guide will be helpful

ANNUAL WEEKLY MONTHLY QUARTERLY ANNUALLY

Income 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5% 10% 5%

$10,000 $19.23 $ 9.61 $83.33 $41.66 $250.00 $125.00 $1000.00 $500.00

$15,000 $28,84 $14.42 $125.00 $62.50 $375.00 $187.50 $1500.00 $750.00

$20,000 $38.46 $19.23 $166.66 $83.33 $500.00 $250.00 $2000.00 $1000.00

$25,000 $48.07 $24.03 $208.33 $104.16 $625.00 $312.50 $2500.00 $1250.00

$30,000 $57.69 $28.84 $250.00 $125.00 $750.00 $375.00 $3,000.00 $1500.00

$40,000 $76.92 $38.46 $333.33 $166.66 $1000.00 $500.00 $4000.00 $2000.00

$50,000 $96.15 $48.07 $416.66 $208.33 $1250.00 $625.00 $5000.00 $2500.00

$60,000 $115.38 $57.69 $500.00 $250.00 $1500.00 $750.00 $6000.00 $3000.00

$70,000 $134.62 $67.31 $583.33 $291.66 $1750.00 $875.00 $7000.00 $3500.00

$80,000 $153.85 $76.92 $666.67 $333,33 $2000.00 $1000.00 $8000.00 $4000.00

$90,000 $173.08 $86.54 $750.00 $375.00 $2250.00 $1125.00 $9000.00 $4500.00

$100,000 $192.31 $96.15 $833.33 $416.66 $2500,00 $1250.00 $10000.00 $5000.00

You can now make your donations to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

electronically! Please go to: www.olgcchurch.org and click the “Online Giving”

button to get started or you may use our new QR code!

For those of you who do not have access to a computer, you may pick-up an

authorization form at the parish office or call us at 455-3012.

I’ve hit the mid-point of life (yikes!) and I admit I still dream

of glory. Instead of dreaming of being rich and driving a

BMW, I now dream of writing a spiritual book that becomes a

best-seller. I dream of more parishes running my bulletin in-

serts and of parishes using my ideas of evangelization. I am

James in today’s Gospel. I am John

But I am not alone. Specific details aside, every Christian

struggles with aspiration. Indeed, we should struggle - for we

are called to be holy - we are call to be saints! This means we

cannot help but cycle between desiring worldly honors to par-

ticipating in graced moments of selflessness and love. Then,

before we know it, we become proud of grace - gloating in-

wardly over how we are better than others.

This is our struggle - to follow Jesus to yearn to follow Jesus

ever more closely, but to not succumb to false pride over how

closely we currently are following Jesus. We cannot dismiss

James or John as being arrogant. Jesus did not react this way.

Besides, they became saints! Would that I could be like

James. Or John!

I Wish I Could be Like James and John By: Kristina M. DeNeve

Adult Faith Formation Coordinator

Diocese of Honolulu

Episcopal Visit of Bishop Larry Silva to Our Lady of Good

Counsel Parish, Pearl City Dialogue with Youth and

Young Adults - September 13, 2015

Disclaimer: The question below are some questions from

youth. The answers listed are “brief summaries” of the

Bishop’s responses prepared by OLGC note takers and Jim

Walsh. Bishop Larry has reviewed and approved for this to

be printed for our families.

A total of 12 questions were discussed. YAFM will print 2

Q & As in the parish bulletin each week. For a copy of all

the Q & As, please contact Laurie Munoz at the Parish

Office, 455-3012

1. If you are not comfortable in the body God gave you

(e.g. transgender individuals), is that a mortal sin?

Is making medical changes to your body a mortal sin

( e.g. Bruce Jenner)? We need to ask, in what I choose

can I be faithful to God? To be uncomfortable, to have

doubts, is not a sin. You must, however, strive to live in

God’s way and accept who God has made you to be.

We can say that having a medical procedure to change

your gender is objectively wrong, since it is not

respectful of the creation of God. But only God is to

judge if it is a mortal sin, because the person has to it is

Gravely wrong and freely choose to do it anyway.

Sometimes there is confusion. God wants us to take up

Our crosses with him; struggle with him. One of the

plagues of our culture is that people are thinking they

are God; but only GOD is GOD. Only the true God can

hold us together, otherwise we disintegrate. But you

really cannot change overnight. We don’t condemn

Bruce Jenner, but who know if Bruce Jenner is living a

better life after altering himself. Sometimes “the grass

is greener on the other side” until we actually get to the

other side. God made us in His image and we reverence

God by respecting ourselves as he created us. If you

are struggling with finding who you are, you need to

face the issues and find someone to talk to who can

help. A major challenge is our culture today is what I c

call “egothesim.” According to this philosophy I

consider myself God and decide when I live or when I

die; what gender I will be, etc. I am the last word. But

if we are all gods, we will disintegrate, because there is

nothing beyond us that can hold us together.

2. What is the Church’s stance/opinion on how to deal

win GMOs (genetically modified organisms)? Nature always will win. The Church does not have a

stance on this particular issue, rather the Church has

principles and morals that guide us. Science can

advance and enable us to produce more food or

healthier food, but long term effects must be looked at

thoroughly. .To make things artificially like and

antibiotic, can be good. But it could also create an

immunity in the body to the natural substance thus

creating more harm to the people than good; and being

detrimental. GMO has its place, but we should be

cautious about it

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES

Oct. 20

Synthialynn Cabalis 1988

Jose Hank Ramirez 1998

Lori Ann Zimbra 2005

Consolacion Paraoan 2010

Oct. 21

Helen Alfeche 1969

Ricardo Alip 1984

Rollen Padello 1992

Visitacion Santella 1998

Rosaline Caluya-Penninngton 2007

Oct. 22

Eniceria Relacion 1969

Kent Asato 1974

Eulogio Oliva 1975

Margarita Omalza Alayaay 1987

Adelia Galicia Fallago 1987

Linda Edejer Ramos 1993

Clara Perida Mainaaupo 2004

Oct. 23

Dolores Belario Alania 2007

James Howard Park 2008

Oct. 17

Evalani Makekau 1971

Vicente Alcoseba Caballero 1983

Miriam Kamoi Leong 1986

Aureliano Quinones Verano 1999

Bernandino Nebres 2002

Michael Tobosa 2005

Shaelyn Theresa Guzmnan-Quinones 2007

Tauamalo Sua 2008

Oct. 18

George Okazaki 1991

Eileen Beter 1996

Frances Cosme Goodreau 2001

Nicacio Namoc 2008

Oct. 19

Emily Alameida Feliciano 1992

Jaime Peralta 1998

Catherine Cambe 1998

Emmanuel John Garcia 2001

Nicanor Rumbaoa 2007