Seminarian Education Fund Collection
Mahalo!!! On behalf of all the Diocesan Seminarians, I would first like to thank all of you for your prayers and monetary support. I personally will keep the communities of St. Michael’s, Immaculate Conception, Holy Rosary, and St. Paul’s in my prayers. - Nick Brown
Bulletin Announcement
All information for the One Catholic ‘Ohana Bulletin should be submitted to Susan no later than Monday afternoon. Please submit all entries to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , for approval by Fr. Lio.
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast
The Knights of Columbus will host a Pancake Breakfast here at St. Michael’s Parish grounds after the 7, 9, & 11 am Masses. A donation of $6 for adults, $3 for children under 12 is requested. 50% of the net proceeds go to Knights of Columbus Charities in the Kona area. Come and enjoy good food and friendship with your fellow parishioners. Any questions, call Rod Imming, Chairman-Pancake Breakfast @ 325-6665 or 938-2026.
Food Pantry Weekend
Thank all of you for all of your food donations to the food pantry. Your generosity makes a great difference in our Parish and community at large. Slips will be available again August 8th.
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 $29.00. We were able to purchase them at a discount. They are now $20.00. If you would like one, please ask at the Gift Shop table, and they 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
RCIA For Children
In September, Zola Ingram will begin inquiry for unbaptized children over the age of 7 years. If you have children who fall into this category, please leave your name and number in the parish office.
St. Damien
“My greatest pleasure is to serve the Lord in his poor children rejected by other people.”
Bring a Friend to Adult Inquiry for RCIA
It is not too late to inquire about the Catholic Faith. Come and see, or call and ask. There is a place for everyone in the North Kona Catholic Community. It might be your spouse, neighbor, or friend who just wants to know what the Catholic Church is all about. In the end they may or may not choose to join.
If you know someone like this, please call the parish office and we can arrange to meet. Call 326-7771 to inquire.
Got Spirit? GO!
The 32nd Annual Charismatic Conference will be held Fri., August 13th (6:30-10pm), Sat., August 14th (8:30am-10pm), and Sun., August 15th (1-4pm). What happens when hundreds of Charismatics gather for a weekend of powerful praise and worship, anointed teachings, inspiring testimonies, loving fellowship, and the enkindling of the Holy Spirit? Come...See...Experience! Great speaker!!!
Fr. Tom DiLorenzo, who began a Catholic evangelical Bible outreach on the radio in 1984 called In Season and Out of Season, is now heard on over 15 radio stations across the United States, and is also seen on over 40 local Cable TV broadcasts weekly in the New England area. Fr. Tom has been active in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for over two decades, and has preached at countless conferences and prayer meetings.
Registration forms are available in the parish office. For more information, see http://www.hccrs.net or call Flo Andrade at (808) 455-3224.
Mr. Martín Sanchez, Where are You?
Mr. Sanchez, please contact the parish office so we can make arrangements for the Spanish classes. We’d like to let you know when we would like the classes to start. Call Susan at 326-7771. ¡Gracias!
Pope John Paul II
Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
Catholic Charities Hawaii, Employment Services
Catholic Charities—Hawaii’s Employment and Immigration Services office at Immaculate Conception in Holualoa will be closed until August16, 2010.
For Employment Assistance Call: Achun Niro at 961-7032 or Ray Campainha at 961-7033.
For Immigration Assistance Call: Rose Bautista, County Immigration Office, at 961-8220 or Linda Spencer’s voicemail at 961-7031 and leave a message for a return call after August 14th.
For Legal Assistance Call: James Tai, Attorney, at 769-4684-ofc or (321) 287-1556-cell. James will consult and give guidance, but if he must do immigration papers or travel, he’ll charge his regular attorney fee.
* Do not call the Holualoa number (326-1332) during this time until after Linda returns on August 16th.
Reflecting on the Gospel
Hearing this familiar Gospel story might lead us to jump to a hasty, either-or kind of interpretation: Mary’s “better part” of listening, being taught, reflecting is a better choice than taking care of the usual daily chores! Jesus couldn’t have been negating hospitality and taking care of the needs of others, however. After all, he had to eat, too! Perhaps a less hasty and more reflective interpretation of this Gospel lies in another, more integrative direction: that “listening” must be more than sitting at Jesus’ feet— it includes seeing and hearing Him in all the activities and circumstances of life. Sometimes we listen when we are being taught. Sometimes we listen when we are serving. This point is, we must listen: to Jesus, to each other.
What is each of the people in the Gospel story doing? Martha is serving; Mary is listening; Jesus is teaching. While Jesus says that Mary has the “better part,” this doesn’t necessarily mean that listening to Jesus is either the only or the easier part. Listening to Jesus with a heart truly able to hear is difficult, indeed. Listening to Jesus is the “better part” only when it leads us to serve being disciples, caring for others, fulfilling our daily duties) is determined by the way we listen—to others, to Jesus through others.
The gospel is about hosts and guests and hospitality, but Jesus puts an unparalleled twist on the notion of hospitality. Martha’s “hospitality” was made edgy because of her becoming burdened with the cooking and serving and focusing only on that, losing sight of Jesus. Martha is settling to be only a servant (and complaining about it at that!); While Jesus is looking for disciples. Mary’s hospitality was more gracious than Martha’s because she focused her attention on Jesus: “sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him.” The surprise is that Jesus affirms that the “better part” is to listen, the stance of a disciple. The “better part” is to be disciple, attuned to the Master!
A welcoming hospitality implies an “at-homeness” and belonging that parallels the unique relationship of disciple, but it is also sharing the new life that Jesus offers with others. Discipleship and listening cannot be separated. Neither can listening and serving.
PRAY DAILY
Each Christian needs half an hour of prayer each day, except when we are busy; then we need an hour. —St. Francis de Sales
SAINT SHARBEL MAKHLUF (1828-1898) - July 24
The convenience store owner chatted animatedly in Arabic with coworkers, but hardly at all with his “American” clientele. So soon after 9/11, he probably figured, with my accent, the less said, the better. That changed when an “American” customer recognized Saint Sharbel’s portrait on the wall: “So you’re Lebanese Maronites!” The owner was happily incredulous: “You know our saint?” “Not at first,” the customer admitted. “But we help the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and their magazine published that picture and called Sharbel the ‘Paradoxical Artisan of Peace.’ ” “Everyone thinks we’re Muslims,” said the owner, “and some of my workers are. Saint Sharbel helps us live together in peace!” A hermit for twenty-three years, little is known of Sharbel’s life. He died after suffering a stroke while celebrating the liturgy. Miracles attributed to his intercession number in the thousands, and in war-torn Lebanon, Catholics, Orthodox, and Muslims pray together where his incorrupt body is entombed. How lovely if after our passing, we too could be remembered for having brought very different people to the one God, together in peace. - Peter Scagnelli, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
Stewardship Report: Weekend of July 10th—11th, 2010
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# of Attendees |
Total Contributions |
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St. Michael’s |
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Saturday 5pm |
190 |
$1,204.00 |
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Sunday 7am |
251 |
$2,211.00 |
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Sunday 9am |
256 |
$2,096.00 |
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Sunday 11am |
119 |
$723.00 |
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Sunday 4pm |
121 |
$578.00 |
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Sunday 6pm |
206 |
$416.00 |
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Immac Concept’n |
29 |
$185.00 |
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Holy Rosary |
40 |
$348.00 |
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Building Fund* |
*Excludes pledges |
$621.00 |
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Seminarian Fund |
2nd Collection |
$1,848.00 |
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Totals = |
1,212 |
$10,230.00 |
