COFFEE AND DONUTS MINISTRY Coffee and donuts are available at St. Michael after the morning Masses on Sunday to encourage fellowship among parishioners and to welcome visitors. This ministry also assists with other parish events. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways. Contact: Willie Naone
COFFEE AND SWEETS WITH THE PASTOR Join our Pastor for talk-story hour over coffee and desserts. Contact the Coordinator for more information. Contact: Trinh Biu
LEI MINISTRY Giving aloha in lei is a Hawaiian tradition that we practice at St. Michael’s. Flowers from Ke Akua are celebrated in leí, made and prepared to honor it’s recipient at Mass or special events and celebrations. Pule (prayers) complete each lei. Contact: Kumu Keoni Jennings
SPECIAL EVENTS MINISTRY Volunteers serve by helping with logistics for special occasions that occur several times throughout the year at St. Michael. This ministry involves both planning and helping on the day of the event and assisting staff members assigned to organize each event. Examples of such events are St. Michael the Archangel Feast Day, Chrism Mass, Parish Missions and Retreats, and large workshops. Contact: Louella Branco or Sissie Pittullo
WELCOME COMMITTEE “For I was… a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35). This ministry consists of parishioners dedicated to ensuring a warm welcome, full of aloha, to new members of our parish ’ohana. They assist with registration and orientation, including hosting a lunch at St. Michael several times a year. Contact: Brenda Nelson
