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Las Posadas: December 15 – 23 in Honalo
Las posadas is a tradition brought to Latin America by the Spanish in the 16th century and was used to evangelize the native Americans especially about the birth of our Lord Jesus. The tradition consisted of praying the Rosary for nine days before Christmas symbolizing the nine months of pregnancy of the Virgin mother of God. Following the Rosary is the singing of the song, “las Posadas” and the children break a piñata to collect the treats in-side. The seven points on the piñata symbolizes the seven capital sins. Las Posadas will be held at 6pm at St. Paul’s Pavilion in Honalo. Everyone is invited.
Spiritual Book Club December 19
Our next Spiritual Book Club meeting is on Thursday, December 19th at 4pm in the Grace Parish Center. This month’s book is A Still Small Voice: Practical Guide to Reported Revelations. Written by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, the book is considered to be a classic work for the Catholic layperson regarding miracles, visions, and other religious phenomena. Meetings are now available via Zoom. Call the Parish Office for more information. Come join us!
Grief Recovery Outreach Starts January 8
If your heart has been heavy at times this holiday season, there is effective help available to you.The Grief Recovery Method program, a structured and confidential group education program, will provide you with steps and actions to heal pain from loss, either recent or long ago.There is no cost for this program, but it requires a firm commitment, and attendance at all weekly sessions.
The 8-week program will be held on Wednesdays, January 8 – Feb 26, 2025, from 10 am – 12 noon, at St. Michael’s.
Please note: this well-studied and effective program is not counseling or therapy, is not a drop-in program. Recovery from the grief of significant emotional loss, is achieved through a series of correct actions, learned in a confidential class setting.
For more information and to register, contact Suzanne Zaw, Grief Recovery method Specialist, at (808)339-7980 or leave a message for her at the Parish Office.
Way of the Cross Wednesdays for an End to Trafficking
Each Wednesday at noon, we pray the Stations of the Cross at St. Michael’s for the safety of all those who are held captive by traffickers for either sex or agricultural work and usually have no way of escaping the status of slavery. The prayers were developed by Bishop Silva and require about twenty minutes of your time. Please join us!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays
Wednesdays – from 7:30am – 5pm. All are welcome to spend time in the presence of Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration. Spending time in meditation, prayer, and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament is an excellent opportunity to experience grace in our lives. Commit to an hour each week or drop in as available to spend quiet time with Jesus.
Traveling Neighborhood Rosary Inspires Community Prayer
“The Rosary will make virtue and good works flourish, and will obtain for souls the most abundant divine mercies. It will draw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means”. – From Mary’s Promises for Daily Devotion
Display the statue of the Blessed Mother in your home and invite your Catholic neighbors to pray the Rosary with your family. Contact Beth at (760) 212-4533 for more info.
New Blind and Visually Impaired Service Meetings
Please help support the newest program for the blind and visually impaired that will be administered by the Ho’opono Services for the Blind Division. Right now this program is only being offered on Oahu. The newly enacted legislation aims to provide support services to the blind and visually impaired individuals on the Neighbor Islands that would help them to integrate well within the communities they reside and provide opportunity where they have access to training to acquire new skills and also assist with barriers that are preventing them from achieving independence and self-sufficiency. There are three virtual meetings scheduled that interested parties can attend via zoom. Agenda items include an overview of the pilot pro-ject, stakeholder questions i.e. what services will be offer-ed, where and how often. You will also have the opportunity to offer your input for any services that you need.
For more information, please contact Ronald Formata through the Parish Office.
