“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another,
as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” 1 Peter 4:10
With gratitude to this year's "Island Treasures" recipients for living a stewardship life of service in ministry.
José Luis Aguilar
Judy Alderson
Rolando Argueta
Lázaro Cabral
Conchita Casteel
Ramona Ciriaco
Teresa Clark
Jesse Cuaresma
Joy Cunefare
Gwen DeGuair
Pat Fornataro
Steve & Marsha Foy
Edwina Fujimoto
Marc Grade
Wynn Hanato-Smith
Stephen Johnson
Mele Langi-Schultz
Helen Lee
Peggy Lindquist
Noe Mañana
Maria Antonia Minez
Theresa Norris
Poli & Nora Olorvida
Kevin Perrino
Paul Pimental
Aaron “AJ” Sumagaysay, Jr.
Teresita Urgino
Night of silence to a glorious morning...
Music by Keola Beamer - Away in a Manger
Copyright: Hawaiian Christmas ℗ 2000 Dancing Cat
Composer: Keola Beamer
The “stars” in Simbang Gabi are the iconic, star-shaped lanterns called Parols, which symbolize the Star of Bethlehem guiding the Magi to Jesus, representing hope, faith, and a guiding light for Filipino families to welcome Christ. These lanterns, made of bamboo and paper, are displayed everywhere during the nine-day novena of Masses, carried in processions, and hung in homes as beacons of God’s presence and the family’s readiness for Jesus.
Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.
On the 4th Sunday of Advent we finalize our preparations and are ready for Christmas. We’ve written our hopes, dreams, concerns, and prayers down, joined them together to create a Christmas chain and hung them on the tree (lifted them up to the Lord.) We pray that Jesus will come in a NEW way in our hearts as we continue to grow in our relationship with Him.