Events are listed in chronological order. For more upcoming events, please visit our events calendar by clicking here.
Collection Continues for Knights of Columbus Baby Bottles for ASAP (Assistance & Support After Pregnancy)
We are still collecting the ASAP baby bottles for the Knights of Columbus. All of the monies collected will go to support mothers & children in need through Family Support Hawaii. If you prefer, please make checks out to St. Michael’s Church or the Knights of Columbus and note for ASAP. Mahalo for your generosity!
Special Collection-Emergency Fund for Venezuela
Our brothers and sisters in Venezuela are carrying heavy burdens after the recent earthquakes, which have left many families with hardship and displacement. As a parish community, we will gather a special collection July 11-12 to support their recovery with food, medicine, and pastoral care. Let’s join our prayers with our gifts, offering compassion that reflects Christ’s healing presence to those who are in need of our help. Envelopes were included in last week’s bulletin and are also available in the kiosks. Please make checks payable to St. Michael’s with a note for Venezuela.
Pancake Breakfast Cookinʻ July 12
Please join fellow parishioners on Sunday, July 12th, after the 7am and 9am Masses for a delicious breakfast and warm fellowship in the Grace Parish Center. The $8 per person (children free when accompanied by parent) menu items include pancakes, sausages, fruit, juice, water and Kona coffee. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus. See posters on church kiosks for more information on this fundraising event for the Saint Damien Statue Project.
Spiritual Book Club Meets July 16
Our monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, July 16th from 4 to 5pm in the Grace Parish Center. We will continue our discussion on St Augustine’s Confessions, a new translation by Sara Ruden. Please call the Office at 808-326-7771 to join the meeting on Zoom.
Akamai Aging – Free Speaker Series Underway on Zoom
Come and listen to a variety of speakers to learn helpful strategies and resources to support healthy aging in your own home. We are blessed with the opportunity to join in on this series via Zoom in the Grace Parish Center. Coming up:
• Meaning and Purpose as We Age – July 17: 10:30 -11:30am
• Palliative Care and Hospice – July 24: 10 -11am
• When You Can’t Go It Alone – July 31: 11 – 12Noon
Special Mass Honors Our Retiring, New Bishops August 15
Join us for a special Mass 11 am August 15 here at St. Michael’s as we give thanks for the ministry of retiring Bishop Larry Silva (Bishop Emeritus of Honolulu) and we welcome our newly appointed Bishop Michael Castori.
Following the Mass, all are welcome to a reception in the Grace Parish Center. Each parish in the West Hawaii Vicariate will be providing assigned dishes as we celebrate together in fellowship and gratitude.
Baptism Class August 22
Our next Baptism class will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 8:30am in the Grace Parish Center. Parents and godparents are required to attend. To register for the class, please email baptism.stmichaelkona@rcchawaii.org.
Charismatic Prayer Group Takes Summer Break Till September 8, Offers Remote Option Now
Our Charismatic Prayer Group will be taking their summer break until September 8. If anyone would like the Charismatic Prayer Group to pray for any prayers or join our Zoom meetings, the Charismatic prayer group will still meet remotely every Saturday at 10am. You may join with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87394089816pwd=XzNahvyboT5T3yTiYIMtrZB7gFBscb.1.
Marriage Preparation Weekend September 12-13
If you are planning a Catholic wedding either here or in another Catholic Church, please keep in mind that attending an Engaged Encounter Weekend is required by the Diocese of Honolulu. The next opportunity on the Big Island is September 12-13 here at St. Michael’s. Register online at https://hawaii.engagedencounter.com. Call the Parish Office at 808-326-7771 for detailed information about the marriage preparation process.
Kona Hospital Volunteer Chaplain Program Underway
St. Michael’s, St. Benedict’s, and St. John the Baptist have all participated in taking communion to Catholic patients at Kona Community Hospital for many years. The hospital calls it their Hospital Chaplain Program. We are currently in need of several volunteers to visit our Catholic patients and offer them communion and/or prayer once or twice a month. The nice part of this ministry is that you pick the date(s) you are available and go anytime during visiting hours. To volunteer, you must be a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion at your parish. Kona Hospital asks that you complete their volunteer paperwork and orientation. Volunteers go at times that are convenient for them, and visits generally require an hour or less of your time. To volunteer, please call Frances Vasquez at 505-328-1727.
St. Michael Statue Brick Garden Sales Ongoing
As we await the arrival of our Phase 2 bricks, we want to let everyone know that we are now opening the final phase of our St. Michael Statue Brick Garden around the front yard statue of St. Michael the Archangel. If you’ve been thinking about placing a brick, this is the last opportunity to be part of this beautiful project. Information and order forms are available after Mass at the coffee station,at the kiosk, or from the Parish Office during the week. We offer three brick sizes, each with your choice of engraving. Let your legacy become part of our parish grounds as we complete this final phase. Together, let’s build something beautiful for generations to come.
Men of Faith Meet Wednesdays
Is meeting with fellow men of our parish and growing in your faith of interest to you? If yes, we invite you to join us every Wednesday from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM on the St. Michael’s south lanai! We will reflect upon the prior Sunday’s readings and discuss how they can positively impact our lives. Special invitation: The last Wednesday of each month is extra special as we have a 5:30pm potluck dinner in the Grace Parish Center. Join us!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” – James 4:8 Come spend some quality time in Adoration on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 5pm. Call the office at 808-326-7771 for more information.
Women of the Word (WOW) Gather Fridays
Ladies of St. Michael’s . . . there is a new home for you. Please join the WOW (Women of the Word) group meeting every Friday from noon to 1:00 pm in the Grace Parish Center. Our group focuses on faith and fellowship. Having recently grown together through conversation around the book, Becoming Women of the Word, we are now moving to a new book entitled Jesus Approaches by Elizabeth Kelly. The book will be available from the church gift shopor on Amazon. Everyone is welcome to attend includingvisitors. For more information email sharonfaricy@gmail.com
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!
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 project, 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.
Sharing Garden Needs More Helping Hands
By feeding the hungry, we realize Corporal Works of Mercy. Our Sharing Garden volunteers tend to a large garden of fresh vegetables and fruit. We plant, remove weeds, water, and harvest on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 7 to 9:30am. The harvests are distributed at the St. Michael Food Pantry, Mālama Nā Keiki, and The Homes at Ulu Wini. Please contact Beth through the Parish Office for more information.
