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Brothers, when we were bereft of you for a short time, in person, not in heart, we were all the more eager in our great desire to see you in person. 1 Thessalonians 2:17
August 26, 2020

Dear Sacred Heart Parishioners:

Aloha! I know many of you have already heard about Mayor Caldwell issuing a "Stay at Home" order for the City and County of Honolulu to  flatten the spike of COVID 19 beginning Thursday August 27, 2020 through September 9, 2020. It has been deemed that HOUSES OF WORSHIP MAY STILL HOLD IN-PERSON SERVICES, to which we are grateful that we can still worship and gather for the Eucharist. Therefore ALL MASSES AT SACRED HEART CHURCH WILL REMAIN AS SCHEDULED for the time being. It is important to remember that given the increased risk of infection it is important that you follow and understand the following directives we have/will implement at our parish: 
  • Dispensation from Sunday Mass - Bishop Larry Silva has extended the obligation to attend Sunday Mass through October 31, 2020. If you have any underlying health issues, elderly, or uncomfortable in coming to Church PLEASE STAY AT HOME!
  • Liturgical Safety/Precautions - All are reminded that facemasks are to be worn at all times and social distancing must be observed while in Church. There will be no singing and Church doors/windows will remain open for cross ventilation during the Mass. 
  • Anointing of the Sick - For the time being, Anointing of the Sick/Last Rites will only be administered in danger of death. Please call the Church office at 973-2211, press 1.
  • Confession/Reconciliation - Please make an appointment with Father EJ by calling 973-2211, press 1. Please wear a mask and maintain social distancing at all times. No Saturday Confessions, for the time being.
  • Livestream/Online Mass - Those who are unable to attend Mass are encouraged to join the community in prayer via our Facebook page on Sunday's at 11:00 a.m. Please "like" and follow: www.facebook.com/sacredheartpunahou 
Our Parish offices will be closed effective Thursday, August 27, 2020 through Wednesday, September 9, 2020 and our staff will be working from home. Should you need any assistance please call us at 973-2211 and leave a message. If it is an urgent matter, you may email our temporary Parish Secretary Annie Ragus at aragus@rcchawaii.org or Business Manager Noel Simbajon at nsimbajon@rcchawaii.org or myself at ejresinto@rcchawaii.org.

We remain grateful to you for your patience and understanding during this challenging time we are living through. We are encouraging all who still choose to attend Mass to sign up on our Attend Mass page. We kindly remind you that you may make an online donation at Sacred Heart Church Online Giving or mail in your contributions. 

Thank you once again for your attention and care to this important matter. Please keep safe and please take care of one another.

May God bless us all!!! 

​Respectfully, 
Father EJ Ikaika Resinto, Pastor
Sacred Heart Church, Punahou & Maryknoll School
1701 Wilder Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822 
(808) 973-2211 ext. 32 
Diocese of Honolulu Faithful and Safe: Guidelines for Returning to Church Watch the videos at catholichawaii.org/faithfulandsafe
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May 23 Covid-19 Mass Guidelines for Sacred Heart Church Punahou
March 27 Sacred Heart Parish Update from Father EJ

March 27 Diocesan Update from Bishop Larry Silva
March 17 Sacred Heart Parish Update from Father EJ
March 16 Diocesan Update from Bishop Larry Silva

Ongoing
​Mass in Sacred Heart Church Punahou
  • Sunday at 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. (Livestreamed), 5:00 p.m.
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 6:30 a.m.
    • Friday Mass will be followed by the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
  • Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Dispensation from the Obligation to Attend Sunday Mass Extended through
Thursday, December 31, 2020

The elderly and persons with underlying health conditions are asked to stay home until further notice.
Confession / Sacrament of Reconciliation
  • Please see calendar
  • Or call 973-2211 and press 1 for an appointment​
  • Held on church lanai; Please wear a mask and maintain social distancing at all times.
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Last Rites
  • Administered in danger of death
  • ​Please call 973-2211 and press 1
  • If you or a loved one are in a hospital, please have a nurse call the 24-hour on-call Catholic priest

Act of Contrition

This Apostolic Penitentiary-issued decree on the Sacrament of Reconciliation grants plenary indulgences to “the faithful suffering from the Covid-19 virus... as well as to healthcare workers, family members and all those who in any capacity, including through prayer, care for them."
“Where the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from the love of God, beloved above all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied by votum confessionis, that is, by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones.” The following Act of Contrition, sincerely prayed, might be used:
Father of mercy, like the prodigal son, I return to you and say: 
“I have sinned against you and am no longer worthy to be called your child.” 
Jesus Christ, Savior of the world,
I pray with the repentant thief to whom you promised Paradise:
“Lord, remember me in your kingdom.” 
Holy Spirit, fountain of love, I call on you with trust: 
“Purify my heart, and help me to walk as a child of light.”
Religious education classes (CCD Sunday school)
  • Online starting Sunday, October 4, 2020
  • For more information visit our Religious Education (Catechesis) page.
 
Online & Televised Mass
Sunday Mass with Father EJ Resinto
  • Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
    • Live-streamed from Sacred Heart Church Punahou
  • www.facebook.com/SacredHeartPunahou or SacredHeartHNL.online/massonline​

Mass with Bishop Larry Silva​
  • Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
  • Monday to Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
  • Live-streamed from the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
  • www.facebook.com/HonoluluCathedralBasilica or www.hictv.com​​

Complete list of Diocese of Honolulu livestreamed Masses

Daily and Sunday Mass with Bishop Robert Barron of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
  • Recorded in Bishop Barron's Chapel in Santa Barbara (No attendees)
  • www.WordOnFire.org/daily-mass​
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Vatican Events with Pope Francis
  • Vatican Media Live
  • Vatican News Videos
  • Vatican News: www.vaticannews.va/en.html
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Televised Mass on EWTN Global Catholic Television Network
  • ​​Spectrum channels 30, 408, and 1408
  • Dish Network channel 261
  • Please check your local listings to confirm airtimes  
    • Sunday Mass: 2:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
    • Daily Mass: 2:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 12:30 or 1:00 p.m.​, 6:00 p.m.
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Diocese of Honolulu Prayer for the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

By Bishop Larry Silva, March 12, 2020
Dear God of all the living, you sent your Son Jesus to heal us from illness and sin. We turn to his healing power in this time of anxiety over the pandemic of this potentially deadly virus.
St. Damien and St. Marianne Cope dedicated their lives to service of those who had an infectious disease. St. Marianne Cope said, “I am not afraid of any disease,” because she was confident of your power to save. At the same time, she took prudent precautions of hygiene to assure that she and her Sisters would not be infected.
Let us learn from this example to put our trust in you to save us from the ravages of disease and to take prudent measures to prevent its spread. Guide us to know when to isolate ourselves from the possibility of infection, but never let anyone be left without the care and concern of others in the community.
As our Diocese of Honolulu has been dedicated to the Divine Mercy, we pray with confidence, “Jesus, I trust in you.”
SACRED HEART CHURCH PUNAHOU
A Parish Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of  Honolulu

1701 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822
(808) 973-2211  •  
shc.wilder@rcchawaii.org
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