Pre-catechumenate
Do you have questions about the Catholic Church? Do you think you might be interested in exploring the possibility of becoming part of our community? No obligation exists in getting the answers to your questions. Call now. Inquiry will begin in July. Flexible time can be arranged for your convenience. This is not a class. It is just an informal question and answer time. Call either Cynthia at 960-0734 or Susan in the Parish Office at 326-7771.
In September, Zola Ingram will begin inquiry for unbaptized children over the age of 7. If you have children who fall into this category, please leave your name and number in the Parish Office.
Bring a Friend to Adult Inquiry for RCIA
The first phase of RCIA is coming to inquire. People come to ask questions, get a feel for what it means to be a Catholic and to learn a little about the Catholic Faith. After that a person can decide whether or not they are even interested in going on to the next step.
The second step begins when the inquirer decides to embark on the journey of learning what it means to be a Catholic. This should occur in September. Some who inquire have never been baptized in any Christian religion. Others seek to be Catholics but have already been baptized in another faith. Then again, there are always some who were baptized as Catholics but never practiced their faith. All are welcome to inquire.
If you have a spouse, neighbor, friend, etc. who is 18 or older and is interested in taking a closer look at the Catholic faith, please bring them to an inquiry session. Initial Inquiry sessions will be held at St. Michael’s in Kamiano Hall on both Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 10AM and Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 1PM. For anyone wishing to be baptized at the Easter Vigil the Inquiry period is a must.
Please call CynthiaTaylor at 960-0734 with questions.
Vacation Bible School
Registration Forms for the Baobab Blast Bible School are coming in steadily. There are still a few slots left for 1st to 6th graders. We would like to have five children in each group. Forms are available in the parish office.
Some of the parents are available to help which is wonderful. We will still be happy for more volunteers…teens or adults. Teens who are interested are often very helpful in assisting younger children with games, crafts, putting skits together, and storytelling. We are looking for adults, too, (can be aunties or grandmas) to help with guiding groups with Bible stories or any of the activities named above. There will also be lunch and snacks to put together.
This is a perfect opportunity for intergenerational exchange. If you love children, this is the time for you to get involved. We’ll have a short meeting for volunteers in July. Thank you in advance.
Cynthia M. Taylor 960-0734
Faith and Family Bible
We still have copies of 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, so you have time to get your copy for the next session in September.
The retail cost of this Bible is $29.99. We were able 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
The Heritage Committee of the North Kona Catholic Community is producing a customized parish calendar for the upcoming year.
The liturgical calendar will cover November 2010 through December 2011, and be issued at the end of October to all registered parish families. The free calendar will post the One ‘Ohana schedule, with dates for parish celebrations, educational opportunities, feast days and religious observances, such as the Triduum. It will also have handy Church contact information at a glance, plus attractive historical parish photos.
The calendar will be issued to all registered parish families. If you aren’t yet registered as a parish member you can do so at the parish office during operating hours 9:30am—2:30pm (Mon) and 8:30am—2:30pm (Tues through Fri). To receive a registration form by mail, call 326-7771; forms can also be downloaded at http://onecatholicohana.org/registration-of-parishioners.html.
Your Light Will Help to Say NO MORE to Cancer
Every year, there are RELAY FOR LIFE celebrations all over the country. This year, Kona’s RELAY FOR LIFE is on June 28th at the Old Airport. These events are sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The funds that are raised help promote research and education.
St. Michael’s will do its part by offering the luminaries for $5.00 each. You make your donation and place the name of a friend or relative who has either died of cancer or survived the disease on the bag. Cash is fine; checks should be written to American Cancer Society.
The luminary bags will be available on the lawn outside the tent after each Mass today until we have sold all we have. Please help us by donating money for one…or more.
Upcoming Infant Baptism Session
The next Baptism Session will be held Sunday, June 20th at St. Michael’s. Please call the parish office to request that a Baptism form be sent to you. Parents and their children must attend the 11am Mass that morning, but we ask that you please arrive no later than 10:45am in order to sit at the front. A presentation of the parents and the children to be baptized will be done by the priest, and then he will anoint the children with the Oil of Catechumens. If you are late to the Mass and you miss this part of the Baptism ceremony, you will not able to have your child baptized the following weekend.
Immediately following the Mass, parents and godparents must attend the Baptism Class, which will be held at 12:15pm in Kamiano Hall. If the godparents are from another parish, they must attend a Baptism Class in their home parish and their priest must send a letter to our office confirming that they attended the class. Please note that at least one godparent must be a practicing Catholic. If the other godparent is not Catholic, he or she must be a Christian witness (please take special note of the sheet included in the Baptism information packet, “Choosing Godparents”). If you should have any questions, please call Susan.
Food Pantry Slips to be distributed
This weekend at all the Masses, Food Pantry slips will be made available. Please take a food slip from the basket and bring the food items listed on it with you to Mass next weekend. This monthly plea to parishioners to help bring in food for our hungry brothers and sisters has been a godsend to many individuals and families in the Kona area. God bless you for your kind generosity!
Focusing the gospel…
To the point: “Do you see this woman?” The Pharisee looks at her and sees only a sinner. Jesus looks at her and sees a sinner who repents. He sees her tremendous humility, her great sorrow, her desire to minister to him, her “great love,” her saving faith. What does Jesus see when he looks at us?” What do we see when we look at one another? -Living Liturgy TM, Spirituality, Celebration, Catechesis, © 2010.
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
