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NOTICE: I am a practicing Catholic, active and in good-standing with my local diocese, who professes faith and loyalty to the Church. This ministry - my "little work" - is strictly a personal expression of that faith and loyalty, and not an officially recognized ministry in the Diocese of Honolulu.

~ Peter, Ministry Administrator


Saturday, July 2, 2011

First Saturday Parish Rosary at St. Anthony's Church, 7/2/2011


  
My large Rosa Mystica statue and
the Blessed Mother's sacred relics make
their monthly visit to St. Anthony of
Padua Church (Kailua) for the First
Saturday Rosary devotion

Today, the first Saturday of July, also happened to be the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary... so it was especially appropriate that we honored the Blessed Mother with a 'bouquet' of spiritual roses, via our monthly parish rosary. A small group of parishioners participated in this month's Rosary Prayer, which we offered up for various prayer intentions that included increased vocations in our Diocese, and greater devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.

  
St. Anthony Parishioners praying the
rosary on Our Lady's Feast Day... one of
the women thoughtfully gifted the Holy
Virgin with a small bouquet of
fragrant pikake flowers

I'd also like to send out a special, heartfelt 'MAHALO' to a young friend of mine named, 'Jessie'...  she's been regularly participating in the First Saturday Rosary since it began in Octobor 2010, but she'll be relocating with her family to the US mainland in a few days. Her bright smile and youthful enthusiasm for the rosary was refreshing and always a joy to see. I wish Jessie and her family the Lord's blessings and Our Lady's protection in all their future endeavors - Jessie and her mother will be missed.

  
My friend, Jessie, holding a small
Guadalupe statue that I gave her as a
farewell gift... in return, she surprised
me with a gift of her own - a picture
of Mary that she drew.

For our Kailua neighbors out there (or anyone else who's interested)... the next First Saturday Rosary will be on 8/6/2011 at 4:30pm. The regularly scheduled Vigil Mass will follow at 5:00pm in the main church.  We'd love to have you join us!

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