Important Notices!
1. Parking Problem — Library: We received a notice from the Library Staff that their parking lot is being used even during Library hours. We ask you to please “act in the spirit of good neighbors” to help alle viate parking problems:
- Park in the lot next to the Library, especially on the following days (Saturdays, funerals, weddings, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Christmas) Library Hours of Operation – Tues day: 12-7pm / Wednesday & Thurs: 9am-5pm / Friday: 11am-5pm / Saturday: 9am-5pm / Sunday and Monday: Closed
- The area behind the Library is not public parking; please do not park there at all.
- We have been asked to relay the request that you not park on the grass area under the trees behind the Library. Pressure from vehicles on the irrigation pipes in that area breaks the pipes and causes leaks, which increases their water bill astronomically.
Again, please do not park in the Library parking lot if the Library is open; instead park in Uncle Billy’s park ing lot (where the Farmers’ Market is). Thank you for your cooperation.
2. No Access to St. Michael’s Grounds Monday: Because the tree removal was not finished Thursday as planned, the tree trimmers will return Monday, March 1st to complete their work. Daily Masses on March 1st will be held at Immaculate Conception in Holualoa on that day only (7am and 12noon).
Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry
The Knights of Columbus will be putting on their Annual Lenten Fish Fry to raise money for their many charities on Saturday, March 6th, serving from 11am to 2pm a delicious meal of fried mahi mahi fish, rice or french fries, cole slaw, dessert, and water or soft drink for $10/adults and $7/children under 12. Take-out also available, or eat on the lawn at St. Michael’s. For information, contact Rod Imming at 325-6665 or Dick Leander at 326-2613.
Catholic Faith and Family Bible
The Season of Lent is the perfect time to read the Bible together as a family. We have a new Bible to offer you. It is written with families in mind. This Bible was developed by the same people who have given us the One ‘Ohana. We will, therefore, use it in our One ‘Ohana sessions.
The retail cost of this Bible is $29.99. We were able, however, to purchase them at a discount. They are now $20.00. If you would like one, please ask Carolyn at the Gift Shop table. She can take your name and number. Selling these Bibles is not the desired outcome. There is no profit in just selling them. Our goal is to get these Bibles into the hands and the lives of our One ‘Ohana families. —Cynthia Taylor – 960-0734
Operation Rice Bowl
Each year, Operation Rice Bowl selects five countries on which to focus the Lenten collection. This year, the first country is Lesotho. This is a small country of 1.8 million people in the southern part of Africa. 68% of the people of Lesotho live in poverty. Catholic Relief Services started Mountain Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Empowerment (MOVE) to help children who have lost parents from AIDS. The project provides education and training opportunities, nutritional support and health care, and involves the village community in supporting AIDS orphans.
As a community of faith, we have the obligation to reach out in solidarity to those most in need. The Gospel specifically calls us to reach out to the most vulnerable members of society.
*This week: set a place at the table for Renang Moleko of Lesotho. Do a little figuring to determine how much on average your family spends per member when eating dinner at home. Put the equivalent aside for your Rice Bowl in the name of those who may only eat one meal per day.
Next Infant Baptism Session
The next session will be in April (none during Lent).
Baptism Session: (Mass, then Class)
Sunday, April 18th – 10:45am: arrive for the 11am Mass at St. Michael’s; please sit in the front row
Sunday, April 18th – 12:15pm: attend Baptism class in Kamiano Hall (approx. one-hour long)
Sat/Sun, April 24th or 25th: Baptism weekend
The Baptism form and a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate must have arrived in the office no later than Thursday, April 15th. If you are unable to get your paperwork in by that date, you must wait until the next session to have your child baptized.
If the godparents are not parishioners, they must attend a Baptism Class at their parish, with a letter from their priest stating they attended the class, and submit it to the office along with the Baptism form and baby’s Birth Certificate. Questions? Call Susan at the office.
Friday Lenten Schedule
Evening Prayer 4:30pm in Kamiano Hall
Stations of the Cross 5pm on the lawn
Lenten Simple Meal 6pm in Kamiano Hall
The following organizations are asked to provide readers for the Stations of the Cross (Lector’s notebooks will be available in the parish office) and prepare and serve a simple meal afterwards:
Mar. 5th Knights of Columbus
Mar. 12th Franciscans/Legion of Mary
Mar. 19th Filipino Catholic Club
Mar. 26th Youth Group/One ‘Ohana
Instructions for Stations of the Cross Readers: (notebooks available in the office) Choose four readers: Man #1, Man #2, Woman #1, Woman #2. Each reader will be listed next to the readings in the white notebooks. When it is your turn to read, stand to the side of Fr. Lio and face the congregation. Afterwards, please return the notebooks so that the next group may use them. Mahalo!
Instructions for Lenten Simple Meals: Have your food prepared and ready to serve immediately following the Stations. Please clean up after the meal. Mahalo!
Fr. Bill Burton – DVDs
A number of you inquired about Fr. Bill Burton’s DVDs. Father sent one set for people to see. They are $40 plus a $6 shipping charge. These 3 DVDs offer a total of 6.5 hours of introduction to the Bible. You may either visit www.biblicist.net to download the order form or pick up an order form at the Gift Shop.
Don’t forget that Fr. Bill will be returning in November to prepare us for reading the Gospel of Matthew in the next Liturgical Year. Mark your calendars. Father will arrive on the 18th of November and will be with us until Thanksgiving.
Enrichment Day
Our West Hawaii Vicariate presents Enrichment Day on Saturday, March 13th at Annunciation Church in Waimea.You may pick-up a registration form at the entrances to the tent and return it to the office by March 2nd. We have six exciting workshops planned – one given by our own Fr. John Quintero in Spanish. Don’t miss the opportunity to enrich your faith.
First Communion/ Reconciliation
The First Reconciliation Preparation Class has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 28th in Kamiano Hall at 10am (right after the 9am Mass).
St. Joseph’s Table: Friday – March 19th at 7:30am
“Having a St. Joseph’s table is a Sicilian tradition, a traditional show of hospitality whereby a table is set in a way similar to a shrine, with flowers, candles, and a statue of St. Joseph. Bread, pastries, and other breakfast foods placed on it are blessed, and a large portion of it is given to the poor. It is a celebration that combines feasting and food for the poor.” —2010 Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, Liturgy Training Publications.
The Liturgy Committee invites all parishioners to participate in this festivity by bringing bread, pastries and other breakfast foods to share with the hungry. Bring donations to the kitchen before the 7am Mass Friday, March 19th. May God bless you for your generosity.
About Liturgy: Parish Baptisms
Easter is the preferred time for baptisms, especially for those who have embraced the conversion process of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). In most parishes, however, it is not practical to baptize only during the season of Easter, especially the infants. Liturgical renewal has encouraged us to celebrate baptisms occasionally at Sunday Mass when the community is gathered. One reason for this is so that we understand that baptism is a community event, not some privatized ritual that is happening to this individual. When the parish gathers weekly to celebrate the Lord’s resurrection, it is fitting that we share in the reception of an infant or young child into the Church community.
Celebrating baptisms occasionally during Sunday Mass also reminds each of us that our own baptism is ongoing – it is not finished and over with at the last prayer of the baptismal ritual but continues in our daily dying and rising with Christ. These necessary reminders that we already share in Christ’s glory encourage and strengthen us to continue with our daily dying to self….—Living Liturgy™ Spirituality, Celebration, and Catechesis for Sundays and Solemnities, Year C · 2010. © 2009 Order of Saint Benedict, Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota. All rights reserved.
Pride: “What better proof of your pride could you have given than to claim you were not proud?” —St. John Climacus
Stewardship Report: Week of February 20th-21st
|
|
# of Attendees |
Total Contributions |
|
St. Michael’s |
|
|
|
Saturday 5pm |
278 |
$1,997.00 |
|
Sunday 7am |
289 |
$1,973.00 |
|
Sunday 9am |
413 |
$5,298.00 |
|
Sunday 11am |
204 |
$1,089.00 |
|
Sunday 4pm |
147 |
$671.00 |
|
Sunday 6pm |
233 |
$508.00 |
|
Immaculate Conception |
51 |
$354.00 |
|
Holy Rosary |
59 |
$566.00 |
|
Totals = |
1,632 |
$12,456.00 |
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
