Ministries Update

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October 11, 2022

Women of the Word Ministry Needs Furnishings

Join the Women of the Word Ministry (WOW) with their new project to help Mental Health Kokua furnish their Ho’omau Hale, that will house 6 adult men and women who are striving to improve their mental health. We are looking for living room furniture, a dining table with six chairs, four night stands, a single bed frame and mattress, two dressers and four night stand lamps. The house has a large balcony that could hold an outdoor table and chairs, and deck chairs. If you or you know someone who is moving or replacing used furniture in good condition, we would love to repurpose the items for this good cause. Contact Shirley David at shirleydavid49@gmail.com.

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. No gardening experience needed – just a willing heart and helping hands! To learn more or to join us, please contact Beth through the Parish Office.

Kupuna Ministry Gathers Every Wednesday

The Kupuna Ministry welcomes seniors of all ages and meets on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 10:30am in the Grace Parish Center. We start with social time, coffee and snacks, song, and group prayer for the return of our families and friends to the Church through the intercession of Saint Monica. We offer crafts, conversation, and a friendly Mah Jong table. Whether you come for ten minutes or the whole morning, you’ll find warmth, joy, and great company! Come and join us . . . we would love to see you there!

NOTE: Some Ministries on Summer Break

Our Young Adults Ministry will be taking a break during June and July and will resume on August 6. Our Charismatic Prayer Group will take a break from inperson meetings until September 8. If anyone would like the Charismatic Prayer Group to pray for them or join the zoom meetings, they will meet remotely every Saturday at10am. You may join on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87394089816?pwd=XzNahvyboT5T3yTiYIMtrZB7gFBscb.1.

Kona Hospital Volunteer Chaplain Ministry Seeks Helpers

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.

Volunteers Needed for Gift Shop Ministry

Volunteers create a welcoming atmosphere for parishioners and visitors, while also assisting the gift shop coordinator with daily operations. The gift shop is open on Wednesdays from 9am to 1pm and on Sundays from 7:30am to 11am. We will extend our hours until 1:30 pm on the first and third Sundays of each month. If you enjoy meeting people, sharing hospitality, and being part of a friendly team, this is a wonderful place toserve. Call the Parish Office to join!

Friendly Place Lunches Ministry on Mondays

Every Monday, members of our ministry prepare and deliver a hot lunch to the Friendly Place to feed those experiencing homelessness. This ministry is a beautiful way to live out our call to compassion and service. There are several ways to help: prepare part of the meal (entrée, side, dessert), serve the meal at the Friendly Place from 11 to 12noon, or donate to help with the cost of ingredients. Team Leaders are: 1st Monday – Patty Kellar; 2nd Mon-day – Cheryl Roderer & Sue Costa; 3rd Monday – Parish Office; 4th Monday – Teresa Clark; 5th Monday – Debra Miles. If you would like to join our ministry, please call the Parish Office.

Your gifts of time, talent, and treasure truly make a difference. Come join us in providing hot meals – and hope – for our community!

Coffee & Sweets with Pastor Ministry Tuesdays

Join Fr. Lio for a talk story hour over coffee and sweets on Tuesdays following the 7am Mass in the Grace Parish Center.

Men of Faith Ministry Meets 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 Sun-day’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 potluck dinner in the Grace Parish Center beginning at 5:30 PM. Join us!

Join Life Care Ministry Thursdays at Life Care Center

Come join our Life Care Ministry on Thursday mornings from 9:45am to 11:00am at Life Care Center. Located in Keauhou, the Life Care Center is a facility for long-term, skilled nursing care and rehab residents. We begin at 10am with Communion Service in the recreation room with the residents who are mobile. Holy Communion is brought to the rooms of those who are unable to come to the recreation room. They are extremely grateful for our visits, bringing Christ to them in the Eucharist, in his Holy Word, with Prayers, song and joy. After the Communion Service we have a fun singalong. This is truly a work of mercy and act of God’s love. Contact the office for an orientation and to answer any questions.

Young Adult Ministry Meets First & Third Thursdays

The Anchor, First Thursdays at the Grace Parish Center

Join us in a judgment-free space for casual fellowship and

opportunities to strengthen your faith for the real world. We

focus on practical ways to live out our Catholic faith, share

inspirational stories about the saints, and enjoy low key discussion and community. New to the faith or curious about how to deepen your relationship with Christ? We meet twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursday from 6 – 7pm in the Grace Parish Center. All young adults (ages 18 -39) are welcome!

Meals That Heal Ministry

This ministry is for those who will need a little extra assistance following surgery, someone who is undergoing medical treatment or someone who has just had a baby, etc. Our volunteers may bring home cooked meals or bring meals from a restaurant or have a food delivery service bring a meal. Our goal is to help alleviate any extra stress on families during these times. It is one small thing that we can do to show that we care. Contact Cheryl Roderer at caroderer@gmail.com or call the parish office to join as a volunteer or to give us the name of a family who could benefit from this ministry.

Food Pantry Ministry Held Thursdays, Second & Fourth Saturdays

This ministry distributes food at the Immaculate Conception parking lot from 9-9:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Each household receives a bundle containing rice, canned vegetables, tuna, spam, pasta, a drink and more. In addition, we distribute fresh produce from the Sharing Garden and Honaunau Market. Our average distribution helps feed about 300 people.

We have seen a dramatic increase of families in need. Please consider making a donation to this much needed ministry. Items most needed are Peanut Butter, Canned Fruits, Canned Vegetables, and Spam. Diaper sizes needed are sizes 5 and 6 and Pull-Ups 4T-5T Boys and Girls. Please place your donations in the baskets at the back of church when you come to Mass. Mahalo for your continued support.

Volunteers also sort and prepackage at 9am on the Thursday morning before each distribution. One to five hours of service per month are requested of volunteers. Please join us!

Diaper Ministry Distributes Second & Fourth Saturday

The Diaper Ministry provides diapers and pull-ups at our Food Pantry distribution on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Throughout the year, we have helped approximately 50-80 children at each distribution. We also provide supplies to local agencies who are resources to families in need. Diaper sizes needed are sizes 5 and 6 and Pull-Ups 4T-5T Boys and Girls. Please place your donations in the baskets at the back of church when you come to Mass. Mahalo for your donations and your continued support for this much needed ministry.

Please Help Our Media Ministry by Sharing Photos of Parish Events

Our Media Ministry keeps very busy creating pieces for Parish programs, booklets, posters, flyers, and electronic displays. They also continuously update our website as well as post on our social media platforms and they can always use photos. If you have any photos of our Parish events that you can share, please email to smkonamedia@rcchawaii.org.

Evangelization on the Beach & Kailua Ministry

Come join us in proclaiming and living the joyous and timeless truths of our faith. Jesus Christ is the Eucharist, who has conquered sin and bodily death.

We are loved into existence by an all loving and merciful creator God. We have immortal souls, there is scienti-fic evidence of the Resurrection, and our true home is in heaven. We have a personal encounter Jesus Christ; become more like Christ every time we celebrate Mass and consume the Eucharist. We have a foretaste of heaven, as heaven celebrates with time every time we participate in the Mass. Jesus Christ became the Eucharist to be the “medicine of immortality” and Jesus the answer to the despair of our modern age.

This ministry is dedicated to the re-evangelization of Catholics and evangelization of non-Catholics. We will proclaim the good news that Jesus is “The way, the truth, and the life” (Jn 14:6).

We will have a presence at the monthly Kōkua Kailua Village Stroll and staff evangelists at St. Peter’s Church in Kahalu’u. We will proclaim the truth with public discussions in schools, churches, and other public spaces throughout Hawaii island. We welcome all to join, bringing hope to our youth, families, and our communities.

As we all learn the truth together, we can be witnesses for a full joyful Catholic life and positively impact the lives of all our neighbors and ohana.

For more information, email Dr. Scott French at sfrench@ healthlylifejourney.com or scott@magiscenter.com.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Hospitalized

Please prayerfully consider joining this ministry that takes Holy Communion to patients at the Kona Community Hospital. As Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC), you’ll take our LORD to Catholic patients at the hospital once or twice a month. Most visits are less than one hour total. You can choose the day(s) and number of times per month you visit patients. Hospital volunteers are bound by the same requirements as those who give Holy Communion at Mass. Masks are not required and you do not visit patients with COVID. Specific training is provided by St. Michael’s and the hospital. To join this ministry, contact Frances Vasquez at 505.328.1727 or leave a message at the office.

Malama Na Keiki

The Malama Na Keiki (Backpack Program) suspended the program with Holualoa School at the end of the school year due to logistical challenges with school being closed for the summer. We referred our families to the Food Pantry for assistance during the break. We will resume in the fall for the school year. The program in June contributed healthy snacks for 130 keiki attending the Aloha Map Keiki Summer program, and in July we will do the same for a Football Day Camp for 150 keiki.