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SHANITA
AKANa youth
 Musician's
Corner - Patrick Dumadag Jr.
It’s hard to put into words what I know and love about Patrick‘Boy’
Dumadag, Jr. Let me start by saying it is ‘mo bettah’
that you meet him in person. Growing up the oldest in Kahaluu’s
friendly home full of musicians, singers and songwriters, I believe
he and his three sisters and five brothers are splitting images of
their wonderful parents, Uncle Pat and Aunty Madeline Dumadag. The
fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree and the Dumadag family
is a gift to the Catholic faith, and long time parishioners of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel on the Windward side. I cannot speak of Boy and
not speak of his family. They are one in the same. A family that prays
together stays together. Boy has a beautiful, loving wife Roxanne
and four children, all of whom are actively involved in life changing
retreat experiences. Uncle Boy, as he is known to many of the younger
generation, is a simple, happy-go-lucky, warm-hearted man on fire
for the love of God. The first time I heard his masterpiece song “Living
Water” was back in 1992 at a BCC retreat. I think this song
is one of the best pieces of music ever written! The song is so personal
and shows the unconditional love of the Father, who gave us his Son
Jesus, so we may never have to grow thirsty again. I will forever
remember all the Godly moments the Dumadag family provided me and
my family with. They are friends for life!
Youth Feature
- Querida Aki
This Campbell High School incoming junior is actively involved in
music ministry at OLPH Church. She belongs to the Saturday evening
choir who recently did a concert with Jesse Manibussan, Catholic national
recording artist. Querida’s dream is to be a fashion designer.
She is involved in school activities such as helping out with project
graduation and work in the school office. She enjoys singing, drawing
and dancing. After high school, she plans to go to college and “make
something out of my life”. She is the daughter of Linda Darden
who also sings in the church choir. Querida finds it hard to step
out of line especially with mom Linda patrolling the grounds at CHS
as one of the few dependable security guards on campus. Her fondest
memory growing up in the Church is singing in the Christmas Concert
at OLPH and giving her first offering of five dollars that her aunt
gave her for her birthday at the age of five. She would like to tell
her peers to “trust in God and you will be able to pursue anything”.
Song of
the Month—“Living Water”
© 1992. Patrick Dumadag, Jr.
Written in 4/4 time, metronome speed of 20, ballad style
Use of guitars, bass, light use of drums and percussion chimes
Lord give me water, give me living water, give me
living water, I don’t want to thirst no more.
Lord you came to comfort me when I was all alone. You talked about
my pains in life, I wondered how you known. You told me if I drank
from you living water that you poured. They’ll be no pain
and I’ll never thirst no more.
Lord you know the way I lived at times I feel ashamed. I didn’t
know I hurt you so but still you call my name. You said turn around
and speak my name and share the love I give. With open arms you
died for me in your love I’ll always live.
Prayer
of the Month
Dear Lord, you truly are my soul provider. You truly are all I need
to survive in this life. Please help me not to lose faith in trusting
you for all of my needs. At times, it’s hard to see past the
paycheck that’s run out. May I often be reminded of the true
acts of faith lived out by your saints who turned to you for total
dependency. Lord, as our country America celebrates 226 years of
Independence Day, may we never go too far from depending on you.
We need you and I pray we each find you in this life. Please help
place in office men and women who can bring forth moral leadership
and equip them with a heart full of compassion and a sound mind.
For the times we go astray and choose sin over you, forgive us Lord.
Help us to guard our eyes, thoughts, ears, speech and actions against
evil and temptation and shower your blessings upon us accordingly.
In God we trust. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
To order
Shanita’s CDs or for bookings, please contact
JSA Enterprises
91-1144 Haiamu Place
Ewa Beach, Hi. 96706
(808) 391-4371; lyricjsa@yahoo.com
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| LIVES
OF THE SAINTS |
SEPTEMBER 1
ST. GILES
St. Giles was born in Athens, Greece, in early times. When his parents died, he used the large fortune they left him to help the poor. 
SEPTEMBER 2
BLESSED JOHN DU LAU AND THE SEPTEMBER MARTYRS
Blessed John was the archbishop of Arles, France..
SEPTEMBER 3
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT
St. Gregory was born in 540 in Rome. His father was a senator. His mother is a saint, St. Celia.
SEPTEMBER 4
ST. ROSE OF VITERBO
St. Rose was born in 1235 in Viterbo, Italy. She lived at the time when Emperor Frederick had conquered land that belonged to the Church.
SEPTEMBER 5
ST. LAWRENCE JUSTINIAN
St. Lawrence Justinian was born in Venice, Italy, in 1381.
SEPTEMBER 6
BLESSED BERTRAND
Blessed Bertrand lived in the last half of the twelfth and first part of the thirteenth centuries.
SEPTEMBER 7
BLESSED JOHN DUCKETT AND BLESSED RALPH CORBY
Blessed James Duckett studied at the English college of Douay and became a priest in 1639.
SEPTEMBER 8
BIRTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
We do not usually celebrate the birthdays of the saints.
SEPTEMBER 9
ST. PETER CLAVER
St. Peter Claver, the Spanish priest of the Society of Jesus was born in 1580.
SEPTEMBER 10
ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO
St. Nicholas was born in 1245 in Ancona, Italy. His parents had waited long and anxiously for a child.
SEPTEMBER 11
BLESSED LOUIS OF THURINGIA
Blessed Loius, the German prince, lived during the last part of the twelfth and first part of the thirteenth centuries.
SEPTEMBER 13
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
St. John Chrysostom was born in Antioch around 344.
SEPTEMBER 15
OUR LADY OF SORROWS
Our Lady had many great joys as the mother of Jesus, but she had much to suffer, too.
SEPTEMBER 16
ST. CORNELIUS AND ST. CYPRIAN
St. Cornelius, a holy priest of Rome, was elected Pope in 251. He accepted because he loved Christ.
SEPTEMBER 17
ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE
St. Robert Bellarmine was born in Italy in 1542.
SEPTEMBER 18
ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO
St. Joseph was born on June 17, 1603, in a small Italian village to poor parents.
SEPTEMBER 19
ST. JANUARIUS
St. Januarius lived in the fourth century. He was born either in Benevento or Naples, Italy.
SEPTEMBER 20
ST. ANDREW KIM TAEGON AND ST. PAUL CHONG HASANG
St. Andrew Kim Taegon was a priest and St. Paul Chong Hasang was a lay person.
SEPTEMBER 21
ST. MATTHEW
St. Matthew was a tax collector in the city of Capernaum, where Jesus was living.
SEPTEMBER 22
ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA
St. Thomas was born in Spain in 1488.
SEPTEMBER 24
ST. PACIFICUS
St. Pacificus, a little Italian boy born in 1653 was named Charles Anthony. He was just five years old when his loving parents died.
SEPTEMBER 25
ST. SERGIUS
St. Serguis, the famous Russian saint lived in the fourteenth century.
SEPTEMBER 27
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St. Vincent de Paul, the son of poor French peasants, was born in 1581.
SEPTEMBER 28
ST. LAWRENCE RUIZ AND COMPANIONS
St. Lawrence Ruiz, and his fifteen companions were killed for their faith in 1637, in Nagasaki, Japan.
SEPTEMBER 29
ST. MICHAEL, ST. GABRIEL, ST. RAPHAEL
Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are called "saints" because they are holy.
SEPTEMBER 30
ST. JEROME
St. Jerome was a Roman Christian who lived in the fourth century.
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH |
Tour
of the Relics of the Passion
(International Center
for Holy Relics)
www.HolyRelics.org
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| REFLECTIONS |
 “Jesus’
Baptism”
Why did Jesus, the sinless one sent from the Father in heaven,
submit himself to John’s baptism? John preached a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Luke
3:3). In this humble submission we see a foreshadowing of
the “baptism” of Jesus bloody death upon the
cross. Jesus’ baptism is the acceptance and the beginning
of his mission as God’s suffering Servant (Isaiah
52:13-15; 53:1-12). He allowed himself to be numbered among
sinners. Jesus submitted himself entirely to his Father’s
will. Out of love he consented to this baptism of death
for the remission of our sins. Do you know the joy of trust
and submission to God?
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