Really Old Stuff
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 18th at Annunciation Church in Waimea. You may pick-up a registration form at the entrances to the tent and return 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.
Liturgical Ministry Prayer Luncheon
10am to 12noon on Saturday, February 27th
Fr. Lio invites all Liturgical Ministers who serve at St. Michael’s or the mission churches to pray and reflect on our role as liturgical ministers, and to join us for lunch and fellowship.
Altar Servers
Art & Environment Ministers –anyone who helps Pocho decorate, who cleans altar cloths, vestments, etc.
Eucharistic Ministers –includes Hospital and Homebound Ministers
Funeral Ministers
Hospitality Ministers: Greeters and Ushers
Lectors
Music Ministers –all choirs and musical accompanists
Sacristans –anyone who assists the Sacristan in setting up or putting away items used for Mass
RSVP: Liturgy Table after the Masses, or call
First Communion/ Reconciliation
The First Reconciliation Preparation Class scheduled for Sunday, February 21st has been cancelled, and rescheduled for Sunday, February 28th in Kamiano Hall at 10am (right after the 9am Mass).
Youth Group News
The One Catholic ‘Ohana Youth Group will be gathering this Thursday night, Feb. 25th at Immaculate Conception Hall from 6—8pm. Youth in Middle and High School are strongly encouraged to join John Paul for food, fellowship, spiritual growth and music. If you have any questions, please contact John Paul.
Support the Pregnancy Center by Eating at Denny's
Presenting one of the easiest ways to financially support a vital community service that fights for the LIFE of Preborn babies, their moms, dads and families. February 21, 2010 from 4PM-9PM. Don't eat lunch after church, stay hungry and come to Denny's. 20% of your bill and 100% of your tips will go directly to The Pregnancy Center. Support TCP while having fun with your familiy and friends. Spread the word and let everyone you know that this event is taking place. Let's have a line out the door! For further information, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone us at 326-1766. Mahalo & God Bless You!
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:
Feb. 26th Heritage Committee/Parish Social Ministry
Mar. 5th Knights of Columbus
Mar. 12th Franciscans/Legion of Mary
Mar. 19th Filipino Catholic Club
Mar. 26th Youth Group/One ‘Ohana
Please note that the “Holy Kapa Quilters” will meet at Immaculate Conception Hall in Holualoa Monday, February 22nd from 12:45—3:45pm.
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 here, they must attend a Baptism Class at their home parish, with a letter from their parish priest stating they attended the class, and submitted to the office along with the Baptism form and baby’s Birth Certificate. If you have any questions, please call Susan at the office: 326-7771. —Peter Scagnelli, © Copyright, J.S. Paluch Co.
AARP Tax-Aide
*Please Note! This service is NOT HELD AT ST. MICHAEL’S! Free tax help for taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, with special attention to those age 60 and older, is again being offered by AARP at various locations. The schedule began Feb. 2nd and ends April 15th.
Tuesdays: 12noon-6pm (appointment only) at AARP
Information Center at Pottery Terrace; call 334-1212
Thursdays: 8am-12noon (walk-in) at Hale Halawai
Wednesdays: 9am-12noon (walk-in) at Yano Hall
Have You Changed Your Address?
Have you moved recently or changed your phone number? If so, please call the parish office so we can update our records. We like to keep in touch with our parishioners! Thank you.
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 your donations to the kitchen before the 7am Mass on Friday, March 19th. May God bless you for your generosity.
St. Polycarp – February 23rd
“Eighty-six years I have served Christ, and He never did me any wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and Savior?” Boldly answering the official who demanded he worship pagan gods, Polycarp, today’s “Senior Citizen Saint,” demonstrates that courage, far from being the preserve of the young, is a virtue cultivated through life-long fidelity and crowned by final perseverance. A disciple of St. John, who is said to have consecrated him Bishop of Smyrna in modern-day Turkey, Polycarp witnesses to the truth that, whatever time and space may separate us, Jesus’ gift of the Eucharist unites us.
Polycarp’s final words, preserved by the Church of Smyrna, sound like a Eucharistic Prayer in which the saint offers himself: “Lord, almighty God, Father of Your beloved and blessed Son Jesus Christ, through whom we have come to the knowledge of Yourself…may I be received among the martyrs as a rich and pleasing sacrifice…through the eternal priest of heaven, Jesus Christ…through Him be glory to You, together with Him and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.” —Peter Scagnelli, © Copyright, J.S. Paluch Co.
Homily Points
- The lure of temptations is that they always pull us toward something desirable; but temptations also pull us away from something even better. For example, an inordinate desire for “power and glory” hurts our relationships with family and friends. In the Gospel Jesus is tempted three times but always resists because He chooses what is better: fidelity to His identity and mission.
- All three of the temptations the devil set before Jesus were directed toward Jesus’ very identity as the Son of God. If He had given in to the devil and, ultimately, worshiped him, Jesus would have betrayed who He was and what He had been sent to do.
- When we resist temptations, we are really acting in consonance with who we are as baptized followers of Jesus. Our very identity is tied into our choice to remain faithful to God. Being true to ourselves means opening ourselves to being “led by the Spirit” more deeply into our Christian identity. This is truly the work of our Lenten journey.
—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.
Serve the Poor – “Be diligent in serving the poor. Love the poor, honor them as you would Christ Himself.” —St. Louise de Marillac
Stewardship Report: Week of Feb. 13th-14th
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# of Attendees |
Total Contributions |
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St. Michael’s |
|
|
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Saturday 5pm |
241 |
$2,341.00 |
|
Sunday 7am |
298 |
$3,124.00 |
|
Sunday 9am |
426 |
$3,754.00 |
|
Sunday 11am |
204 |
$1,161.00 |
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Sunday 4pm |
143 |
$460.00 |
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Sunday 6pm |
231 |
$491.00 |
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Immaculate Conception |
49 |
$534.00 |
|
Holy Rosary |
50 |
$398.00 |
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Totals = |
1,642 |
$12,263.00 |
