Saints Damien & Marianne of Moloka’i Catholic Military Community Hawaii   Third Sunday of Advent 16 December 2018 Community Contact Information Catholic Priests: Father Joe Fleury: joseph.m.fleury.mil@mail.mil Father Jason Dechenne: jason.r.dechenne.mil@mail.mil Father Sebastian Chacko: sebkollam@gmail.com Hawaii Integrated Religious Support Team: 1-808-655-1444 Catholic Community Website: www.stsdmmcc.com Catholic Pastoral Life Coordinator: Tracey Harger: plc@stsdmmcc.com Chapel Community Keepers: AMR: Tracey Harger: plc@stsdmmcc.com MPC: Michelle Harris: coordinatormpc@stsdmmcc.com Religious Education: DRE: Lauren Brown: lauren.e.brown45.civ@mail.mil MPC REC: Ute Eble: recmpc@stsdmmcc.com Catholic Women of the Chapel: Kari Dechenne: cwocadviser@stsdmmcc.com AMR: Danen Hammond: cwocamr@stsdmmcc.com MPC: Jessica Campoverde: cwocmpc@stsdmmcc.com Knights Of Columbus: AMR: Gary Montalvo-montalvogg777@gmail.com MPC: Antonio Morales- boricua803@gmail.com Pacific House of Mission (Youth Ministry): AMR Jeff Reid: jreid@pacifichouseofmission.com MPC Kaylyn Reynolds: kreynolds@pacifichouseofmission.com Sacramental records: To request records please contact the AMS at www.milarch.org The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,  because he has anointed me  to bring glad tidings to the poor. Find us on Facebook: Saints Damien and Marianne of Moloka’i AMR Catholic Community Schofield Barracks Catholic Community - Main Post Chapel Sts. Damien & Marianne of Moloka’i CWOC AMR Hawaii Schofield Barracks CWOC

Community Announcements Sacraments Sunday Mass: 0830 at Aliamanu Military Reservation Chapel (AMR) 1100 at Main Post Chapel, Schofield Barracks (MPC) Child care is available during Sunday Mass and Religious Education. Daily Mass: 1200 at Soldiers Chapel on Monday & Wednesday (19 Dec last Mass) Reconciliation: Reconciliation is available by appointment only. Please contact Father Joe or Father Jason via email. There will be no Reconciliation on Sunday by the presiding priest because they are spiritually preparing for Mass and often have to celebrate Mass at both chapel communities. Marriage: Please contact Father Joe or Father Jason at least six months prior to anticipated date of wedding. Mandatory Pre-Cana classes are required. Baptism: Bi-monthly celebrations. Preparation class required. Please RSVP for class. Next MPC Baptism Class: 18 December at 1830 Next AMR Baptism: 6 January during Mass Next MPC Baptism: 16 December at 1200 Community Announcements Many mahalos to all the helping hands that brought this past week’s beautiful Reconciliation Services together. Over 300 people received God’s forgiveness and grace and we are thankful for it! We appreciate the support from our own Father Larry, along with Father John, Father Peter and Father Chris who came from our sister military chapel JBPHH. We are grateful to both AMR and MPC CWOC’s for the incredible dinners and the to go bags you provided for our priests. They were delighted at the love and energy that went into the preparation of the meals. Lastly, we appreciate the support of the chapel assistants who went the extra steps to make sure the sanctuaries represented the holiness of the season. AMR Christmas Eve Carols & Mass begins at 1630. Christmas Day Mass is at 1000. MPC Christmas Eve Carols & Vigil begins at 2200. Christmas Day Mass is at 1000. The next holy day of obligation is the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. Mass will be celebrated 31 Dec at 1730 at both chapels. AMR CWOC meets on Thursdays from 9:00-11:30 at AMR Chapel Center for Mass, brunch, fellowship and faith formation and is open to all women. An evening study meets from 1900-2030 in the activity room for those unable to make the day meeting. Our current study is Courageous Love.  Childcare will be provided for the morning session.  Last meeting is for the year is 13 Dec. We will resume 17 Jan. Our service projects will continue throughout the break, so please be on the lookout for that information. MPC CWOC would like to invite you to join our meetings, which are held Wednesdays from 0930-1130. Childcare is available at no cost, and children are also welcome in the meetings. This week our Christmas party is at Kalakaua Community Center! Please join our Facebook group, Schofield Barracks CWOC for details and up to date information. AMR Men’s Bible Study will meet on 5 January at 0730 in the activity room. All men are welcome to join for breakfast and faith formation! We invite you to join the choir for rehearsals on Monday nights at the Main Post Chapel from 1800-1900 and Sunday mornings at 0930-1030.  If you have any questions please contact Erna at musikascme@gmail.com or Cris Moreno at csmoreno44@gmail.com. Pacific House of Mission is looking for volunteers to help support our youth program. If you love Jesus and love teens, we would love to work with you. Please contact Kaylyn Reynolds at MPC or Jeff Reid at AMR to see how to get connected. Life Teen holds regular meetings on the 1st and 3rd Saturday at 1815 after the Saturday Mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Community on JBPHH. Please email Patrick Pottinger with any questions at lifeteentdy@gmail.com. Last week’s attendance and offering count : AMR 144/458 MPC 312/710.54 Religious Education Religious Education for this school year will run through 19 May 2019. Classes are held weekly from 0945-1045 with various holidays and long weekends off. Any adult interested in learning more about the faith is welcome to join the Parent Faith Formation class once a month on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. The dates are: 01/06, 02/03, 03/03, 04/14,  and 05/05. Our program is "The Mass" by Word on Fire/Bishop Barron.  For questions about the Religious Education program, please contact Lauren Brown. Her email is on the back of the bulletin. Family Night will be held on Tuesdays starting with Mass at 1700 at AMR. Family Night will be held on Wednesdays at 1800 at MPC. Family Night programs will include dinner followed by religious education curriculum and methods that will allow your family to explore and practice your faith together in as a family. If you have questions or if you are interested in helping organize this or supporting one of the stations, please contact Ute Eble. Confirmation will be held on 10 May 2019 at MPC. First Communion is at both chapels on 19 May 2019.