Parish of St. Michael, Waialua Bay

Parish of St. Michael, Waialua
w/Mission of Saints Peter and Paul, Waimea Bay
67-390 Goodale Avenue, Waialua, HI 96791
59-810 Kamehameha Hwy. Haleiwa, HI 96712
Ph.: (808) 637-4040 Fax: (808) 637-4287
School: (808) 637-7772 Fax: (808) 637-7722
Reverend Father Christopher Keahi, ss.cc., Pastor
Father Lusius Nimu, ss.cc., Priest In Residence
Mrs. Deanna M.B. Arecchi, School Principal
Email: StsMichaelPeter_Paul@hawaii.rr.com
St. Michael School: smsoffice@hawaii.rr.com
Website: www.stsmichaelpeterpaul.com
To the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: Honor and Glory Forever—Amen!
Greetings of Aloha to you, our parishioners and visitors. Thank you for coming
and joining our worshipping community on this the Thirty-Third and last Sunday in
Ordinary Time. Our first reading is my favorite whenever I celebrate a mother’s funeral. I
usually deem her as the “Proverb woman” and then go to recite the characteristics as heard
in the first reading.
I hope, despite not being a woman, that the character traits can be said of me as I am sure
you have probably heard by now that I will be leaving Waialua to become the chaplain of
our Sacred Hearts Sisters in Kaimuki on January 1, 2015. Our re-elected provincial, Father Johnathan,
wishing to ease my workload, especially at the age of 78 (March 29, 2015) and 50 years a priest (June 12,
2015), had asked if I would not mind living at St. Patrick Monastery and helping the Sisters as their spiritual
mentor.
I learned a long time ago, a wonderful ditty that goes like this: “ours is never to question ‘why?’ - ours is
just to do and die!” To me, that’s the trait of a faithful religious who does what is asked of him. As I leave,
remember that I tried my best to be a good pastor to all of you and apologize if I was not. I’m sorry if I
stepped on anyone’s sensitive nature or angered anyone. I hope everyone realizes that I am just as human as
any of you with my strength and weaknesses.
Father Lusius will take my place on January 1st. I pray everyone will give him the support that he’ll need
as the role of a pastor for the first time in his young career. He is young, caring, and a very talented young
priest. I am sure he will be a fitting successor and wish him God’s graces, wisdom and blessings.
For me, it will be an opportunity to take care of all my unfinished business especially in caring for my
provincial files that have been neglected since becoming the pastor of St. Michael and Sts. Peter and Paul
Mission. These need to be placed in the archives of our Congregation. I will certainly miss all of you but
know that time marches on and like the walrus in “Alice In Wonderland”, the time has come! The time has
come to say “good-bye”.
We were able to complete our list of remembrances that were given on All Souls Day. I hope I spelled all
the names correctly. Please let me know if there are misspellings or if you are one of those whose name is
unknown on the list. Please remember that we will celebrate Mass everyday in November for everyone on the
list.
Our Mass on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, will be at 8:30AM at both of our parishes on the North
Shore. We will have the blessing of bread during the offertory rite. St. Michael School will have an earlier
Thanksgiving celebration on Friday, November 21st.
Please remember Emily Lapa in your prayers for she was given the last rites of the Church last
week Saturday.
Take care, everyone, and God’s blessings be upon you.
Fr. Chris Keahi, ss.cc.
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Psalm 128
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6/Matthew 25:14-30
SECOND COLLECTION
ST. MICHAEL
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
SCHOOL NEWS
CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ADULT FAITH FORMATION SESSION
Scheduled for November 20, 2014
HAS BEEN CANCELLED
THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
St. Michael and Sts. Peter & Paul Mission
Thursday, November 27th at 8:30AM
With “blessing of the bread”
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday—Saturday
7:00AM St. Michael Church
Saturday
5:00PM St. Michael Church
Sunday
7:00AM & 10:00AM
St. Michael Church
7:30AM & 9:30AM
Mission of Sts. Peter & Paul
LITURGY OF THE HOUR
MORNING PRAYERS
Monday—Friday
6:40A.M.
St. Michael Church
RECONCILIATION
(CONFESSION)
Saturday Only
(Or by appointment)
4:00-4:30PM
St. Michael Church
In following Father Keahi’s homily at our
weekly Wednesday mass of saying “Thank You” to
everyone around us we would like to say our
thanks in this season of Thanksgiving and all
throughout the years:
 Thank you to Mr. Joshua Kapika in sitting in
for Mr. Fukumoto in providing the music
accompaniment at our weekly mass on
Wednesday.
 Thank you to all of you that have supported
us, in all ways, throughout the years. We
appreciate YOU!
 We would also like to say a special Thank You
to Father Keahi for all his love and support
that he has shown to the school, Mrs. Arecchi,
faculty & staff, and the students. We
appreciate everything you do for us here and
beyond and WE WILL MISS YOU!
Everyone is invited to our annual Thanksgiving
Luncheon on Friday, November 21, 2014. Students in Preschool through 3rd grade will be performing and we will have a special presentation to
Haleiwa McDonald’s and their contribution to our
monthly student of the month program. November’s students of the month will be announced
followed by a prayer service and program featuring Preschool through 3rd grade. We will end the
day as students in third grade – eighth grade will
participate in the school-wide spelling bee on Friday, November 21, during our Thanksgiving Luncheon. The winner will represent St. Michael in the
district spelling bee.
Looking for vendors/crafters for our St.
Michael School Extravaganza on Friday, December 5, 2014. Applications are located in the back
of the church or you may contact the school
office (#637-7772 or smsoffice@hawaii.rr.com)
E.P.I.C. THANKSGIVING DINNER
Monday, November 24, 2014 ~ 7:00PM Parish Center
All Young Adults of the parish are invited.
Please RSVP to Joshua Kapika at
josh@stsmichaelpeterpaul.com
STEWARDSHIP: NOVEMBER 9, 2014
$3,746.00
128.00
20.00
85.00
400.00
150.00
1,595.00
Sunday Collections
Candles
Blessings
All Souls Day
Funeral
Donations
Maintenance Fund
$6,124.00
TOTAL
Mahalo for your generous contribution.
November 23
Carla Manglallan
Lois Pacolba
Donna Rosa
MONEY
COUNTERS
LECTORS
Saturday, November 22
St. Michael Church
5:00PM Gregory McCaul
Sunday, November 23
St. Michael Church
7:00AM Marie Raquel
Julie Ann Battista
10:00AM Carla Manglallan
Gerry Kiernan
Mission of Sts. Peter & Paul
7:30AM Tom Ginella
9:30AM
Numy Tampon
Nick Pascual
ALTAR SERVERS
Saturday, November 22
St. Michael Church
5:00PM
Sunday, November 23
St. Michael Church
7:00AM
10:00AM Alaina Bayudan
Athea Bayudan
Mission of Sts. Peter & Paul
7:30AM Peter Takahashi
Vance Farrant
9:30AM Derin Pascual
November 30
Sheila Pactol
Linda Palalay
Estrella Redeira
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
OF COMMUNION
Saturday, November 22
St. Michael Church
5:00PM Bridget McCaul
Megan Andrada
Camile Agtina
Sunday, November 23
St. Michael Church
7:00AM Petra Casimero
Tina Padron
Francisca Cabico
10:00AM Beverly Orillo
Joel Sabugo
Marie Munguia
Mission of Sts. Peter & Paul
7:30 AM Lynn Cicatko
Darlani Young
9:30AM Priscilla Tampon
Helen Pascual
Linda Thorp
Sunday, November 16
*Religious Education Classes
8:30AM SPP and SM; 8:00AM Confirmation SM
*Youth Choir Practice
11:00AM St. Michael Church
Tuesday, November 18
*RCIA
7:00PM Outreach
*EPIC Faith Sharing
7:00PM Parish Center
*Finance Committee Meeting
7:00PM Rectory
Wednesday, November 19
*SM School Mass
8:15AM St. Michael Church
*Baptism Preparatory Class
7:00PM St. Michael Church
Thursday, November 20
*Choir Practice
1:30PM Sts. Peter & Paul
*Scripture Reading/Sharing
6:30PM Outreach
Friday, November 21
*Choir Practice
6:30PM St. Michael Church
Saturday, November 22
*Funeral Mass RANDY KAJIWARA
9:00AM Viewing St. Michael; 10:00AM Mass
Luncheon to follow in St. Damien Hall
*Youth Church Cleaning ~ St. Michael Church
Sunday, November 23
*Religious Education Classes
8:30AM SPP and SM; 8:00AM Confirmation SM
*Youth Mass/Choir ~ 10:00AM At. Michael
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS
Sick: Helen Abanes, Mercedes Baldonado, Norman Baker Sr. & Jr., Juliette Blas,
Alexander Bolosan, Liberty & Patrocenia Bunda, Anthony Cadiz, Cely Cala, Ladisla Corpuz,
Bonnie Corigan, Loretta Dela Cruz, Patricia Dela Pena, Claudia F. Gazmen, Joe Grilho,
Grace Hewlen, Mary Ann Ho, Richard Holmberg, Carolyn & Joseph Hoopai Sr., Elpidio
Ildefonso, Caroline Kahawaii, Diane Kalama, Rosanda Lani, Eustaquia Lendio, Paul
Long, Andres and Flor Macadangdang, Jeffery Machado, Rick Malvas, Lily Mito, Roxanne
Sumile Munoz, Dennis Nakamura, Josephine Ocampo, Ethan Pacolba, Mary Gloria Palalay,
Alton Pao, Douglas & Susan Parrish, Domingo Pascual, Rosario Pedro, Cefie Petera,
Wendell Peiler, Josephine & Glenn Powell, Bonnie Sales, Richard & Josephine Sarno,
Kathleen Smith, Roland Sumile, Estrelita Vicente, Tracy Walker, Alyssa, Carrie Ann, Malia,
& Richard Yamanouchi
Deaths: Manuel Bunda, Roque Enosara, Randy Kajiwara, Marcelo Vidad
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Sponsored by the Religious Education Children at St. Michael.
Bring your donated canned goods and drop it into the basket
at the front of the church.
These will then be distributed to the needy of our community
through our Outreach Program.
MAHALO for your generous contribution.
Year for Consecrated Life - Opening Mass with Bishop Silva
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When: Sunday, November 30, 2014
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace,
1184 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI
In 2013, Pope Francis declared that a Year of Consecrated
Life (YCL) be celebrated throughout the world. YCL will
begin on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2014. It
will close on the World Day of Consecrated Life, February 2,
2016.
Sister Malia Dominica Wong, Vocations Coordinator for the
Diocese of Honolulu, has created a travelling exhibit to visit
all the schools and parishes in the diocese during the Year of
Consecrated Life. To schedule the exhibit at your school or
parish, contact Sr. Malia at mdwong@rcchawaii.org or
(808) 585-3343.
Pope Francis offers the following tips to GROW in your consecration:
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REMEMBER - when Jesus first lovingly gazed at you
PRAY - make time to listen and learn from the Lord, to adore and worship
SERVE - united with Christ, following his daily generosity, witness to his mercy
STUDY - the Good News, lives of the saints, spiritual writings
CONSIDER - becoming a priest, sister, brother or deacon; encourage others
JOY - be joyful