Farewell Celebration for Father John Fredy
On Sunday, June 26th, our entire faith community will gather at the Old Airport Pavilion to say thanks to Fr. John Fredy Quintero and offer our best wishes to him in his new assignment. By this time, everyone knows that Fr. John Fredy is moving to Oahu to be the Administrator of St. John the Baptist Parish and Chaplain to the Hispanic Community of Oahu.
The doors will open at 5:45pm; Invocation and Dinner will take place at 6:15pm, followed by entertainment and presentation of mementos to Fr. John Fredy. Tickets will be on sale after each Mass during the month of June. The cost of the tickets is $5.00 for Adults and $3.00 for children under the age of 12.
The Spanish Mass will be celebrated on that day at 4pm at St. Michael’s to enable all members of the Hispanic Community to attend the party. There will be no English Mass at 4pm on June 26th.
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast
The Knights of Columbus of St. Michael the Archangel Council will be putting on a Pancake Breakfast on the grounds at St. Michael’s after the 7am & 9am Masses on Sunday—June 12th. The menu will be pancakes, Portuguese sausage, orange juice, and coffee for a donation of $6 –Adults / $3 –Children under 12 / and $15 –for a Family of 2 Adults, 2 Children under 12. You all come out for good food and a social get together. Seating on the lawn or take-out. Serving will be under the lanai of the Parish Hall. No Donut Ministry this day! Please contact Rod Imming at 325-6665 for any additional information.
Catholic Communication Campaign
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) provides great Catholic content in the right format for you through Internet, television, radio, newspapers, or podcasts. The Catholic Church uses all technologies, old and new, to spread the Gospel message.
In today’s world, we must take advantage of all forms of communication given to us to share the Good News and feed our faith. The Catholic Communication Campaign funds an array of Catholic projects, including the “For Your Marriage” campaign, podcasts of the daily Readings, and televised Christmas Masses. These projects bring Catholic messages of faith to millions of people who may otherwise not receive it.
CCC is how the Good News gets around to you. Please be generous in the collection, and remember—half of all donations collected in our Diocese stay in our Diocese to support local communication needs.
Please visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections to learn more about the essential communication work supported through the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign.
Tennis Tournament
The Tennis Tournament has been rescheduled for June 11th—12th (Sat-Sun). The details are the same as before. It will be held at the Holua Court. The event is a fundraiser. Proceeds will be donated to replace the earthquake-damaged St. Michael’s Church.
We will still need prizes and items for our Silent Auction. Isabel Vinson is responsible for the Silent Auction. You can reach her at 326-2420.
Registration for the Tennis Tournament must be done through Lovette Llantos online at the following website: http://www.gonnalove-it.com/tennis. Once online, click on June 11—12: Team Tennis Fundraiser for St. Michael’s Church. There will be instructions on how to pay the $25 registration fee and an address for where to send the check.
Help with the lunches is still needed! Call Renee-Mae Ota: 322-2838 to offer your delicious dish.
Bible Study Class Change
Bible Study Class with Fr. Jack Stawasz will be cancelled until July 2011.
Where to Send Bulletin Articles
If there is an article that needs to go in the following week’s bulletin, please email it by Wednesday at 10am to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please do not send or bring anything into the parish office that is handwritten. If you do not have email, please ask a friend to send it in for you. Mahalo!
Youth Group
Youth Group will meet weekly for the months of June and July. Please check the bulletin for scheduled dates and agenda.
Schedule for the Sacrament of Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism will be administered, as usual, on the last Sunday of June. Couples will attend the 11am Mass on June 19th. The babies will be named and anointed at this Mass. Parents and godparents will meet for class on that day at 12:15pm. The Baptisms will take place on June 26th.
Beginning in July 2011, the process for Baptism of infants and young children will change. Baptisms will be done only on the last Sundays of September, January and June.
Baptism is a gift that parents give to their children. It is also a commitment parents make to raise their child in the Catholic Faith they have professed for the child. Many couples who bring a baby to be baptized are unsure of what the Sacrament of Baptism is or what it does. Many of the parents either no longer attend Mass, or else they attend only occasionally. If the Church agrees to baptize a child, then it is the Church’s responsibility to prepare the parents or whoever will raise that child. We are committed to doing that.
Parents are required to attend three distinct classes prior to having their child baptized. If you select September as the month for Baptism, you must attend a class in July, one in August and one in early September. Each class will be offered two times a month. One will be on a Sunday and the other on an evening during the week to allow for options. We will publish the dates for the entire year so that parents can plan ahead. Missing a class will delay the Baptism.
The three sessions will be geared toward helping couples understand what they are asking for their children, participate in small group discussions, meet other couples who are preparing to have their child baptized and listen to couples who have already been through the experience.
Godparents and Christian Witnesses must attend one of the three sessions.
Poppy Day
During May, the American Legion conducts their Annual Poppy Day. The poppy is a symbol of the struggle and sacrifice given by our American soldiers in securing freedom for all Americans. Poppy Day is a long-held tradition in our country.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will hand out poppies to those who would like one. The poppies are free. You may offer a donation if you would like. Our contact is Kalani Hamm.
Global Solidarity News From Kenya
A big Mahalo to the parishioners who have sponsored girls to attend St. Mary’s Senior Girls’ Academy in Kola, Kenya: Dee Arias / Ehrentraud A. Awa / Vince and Julie Damazo / Cecil and Glenda Loera / Marianne Rhine / Larry and Sonia Scadden / Frances Sullivan / ...and a special parishioner who wishes to remain anonymous, for a very generous contribution for four scholarships. God bless them all!
Kona Marathon in June
Just to give you the “heads-up” the next Sunday Kona Marathon will be held June 26th. More details about the road closure will be in a later bulletin.
Treasures From Our Tradition
Some monks and nuns trace their community origins back a thousand years or so, before it became customary to reserve the Blessed Sacrament in tabernacles. In their rules of life, which evolved from the lifestyle and prayer of their predecessors, the core experience of Christ’s presence is at the altar itself, and in the symbol of assembly for prayer. To this day, when the monks or nuns file into their Church in procession, they march two by two, and then bow profoundly to the altar before turning and bowing in reverence toward the brother or sister at their side. It is probably more difficult, in practice, to revere the presence of Christ in a person who irks you by taking the car keys, shirking a work duty, or burning the toast!
We can trace in these religious orders’ enduring customs the ancient appreciation for the altar as the center of the Church building, and of the community of the faithful as the Body of Christ. Usually, a monastery today will reserve the Blessed Sacrament in some quiet corner of the monastic Church, in a fairly small space, more suitable for private prayer than for the gathering of the whole community. In a cloister, the architecture may allow the public limited access to this space. Liturgical law tells us, in both monasteries and parish Churches, that there is no need for more than a few hosts in the place of reservation, just enough for viaticum, the “food for the journey” that is the final sacramental celebration for a dying Christian.
—Rev. James Field, © Copyright, J.S. Paluch Co.
Reflecting on the Gospel
This Sunday’s Gospel selection begins and ends with the invitation to love Jesus by keeping His commandments. But this Gospel is not only about our love; even more so, it is about God’s love for us. God does everything possible to share divine life with us, even to sending the Spirit.
On our own it is impossible either to know God or love God. This is why the Gospel is so reassuring when Jesus promises us the Spirit who “remains with [us], and will be in [us].” If we wish to grow in our love for God, we must first become attentive to the Spirit who dwells within us. We get to k now the Spirit within us (who is really the presence of the risen Jesus in us) by taking sufficient time to be aware of the Beloved so near us.
One way to do this is by being faithful to prayer—not just saying prayers, but focusing on God’s presence within. Prayer is an essential, daily practice that helps us become more attuned to God’s loving presence. Another way to become aware of God’s loving presence is by regularly remembering all God’s goodness to us and cultivating grateful hearts. A third way is to see around us those who are being faithful to God’s commandments and appreciate those acts as expressions of another’s love for God. If we but see, Jesus reveals Himself to us! —Living Liturgy, Year A · 2008, © 2007 Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota
Focusing the Gospel
To the Point: Love is revealed in action. Disciples love Jesus by keeping His commandments. Jesus loves His disciples by revealing Himself to them. The Father shows love by sending the Spirit to dwell with disciples always. The fruit of love is intimate relationship with Jesus and the Father. Thus, Jesus assures us we are not alone, we are not orphans. We are the beloved of God.
—Living Liturgy, Year A · 2008, © 2007 Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota
Stewardship Report: Weekend of May 28th—29th
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# of Attendees |
Total Contributions |
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St. Michael’s |
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|
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Saturday 5pm |
135 |
$877.00 |
|
Sunday 7am |
171 |
$1,915.00 |
|
Sunday 9am |
332 |
$2,680.00 |
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Sunday 11am |
146 |
$677.00 |
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Sunday 4pm |
106 |
$719.00 |
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Sunday 6pm (Spanish) |
102 |
$257.00 |
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Immac Concept’n 8am |
44 |
$544.00 |
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Holy Rosary 10am |
47 |
$549.00 |
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St. Paul’s –Spanish 10:30am |
148 |
$253.00 |
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Subtotal |
Collections = |
$8,471.00 |
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Food Pantry |
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$60.00 |
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Repair & Maint. |
|
$490.00 |
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St. Peter’s Postcards |
|
$5.00 |
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Building Fund* |
*Excludes pledges |
$10,629.00 |
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Totals = |
1,231 |
$19,655.00 |
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