September 5 & 6, 2020

1.) As announced earlier, we encourage those of you who are a higher risk for severe illness toremain at home. Bishop Larry Silva has extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday through the month of October. If you are at risk, please consider viewing our live stream Masses from the comfort and safety of your home.

2) Per new Diocese guidelines, Communion to the homebound and hospitals have been suspended and the anointing of the sick will be administered only to those in extreme danger of dying.

​3) Contributions may be placed in the box marked “Offertory.”  Please go to our parish web site to see the latest Stewardship report which will give you a breakdown of all donations received last week. We truly appreciate your generous support, especially during this very difficult time.

4) A first-grade teaching or assistant position is now available here at Our Lady of Good Counsel School. Please call the school office if you’re interested in serving our school as an elementary teacher in this first-grade teaching capacity.  Any applicant must be a practicing Catholic. 

5) Our Outreach Ministry has had to end our partnership with the Hawaii Foodbank and will be relying solely on the generosity of our community in order to continue to serve those who come to us in need of food assistance. We will need your support now more than ever. Please drop off donations on Wednesdays between 8 am and 11 am. Thank you for allowing us to assist those in need.

6) Catholic Charities Hawaii has announced that they have received Federal Funding to be used for those who are in need of rental assistance. If you or someone you know are having trouble paying your rent, please consider reaching out to Catholic Charities. Many people are facing difficulty at the moment and Catholic Charities Hawaii is here to help.  For more information, please visit their website at:  www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org or leave a message on their intake and information line at 521-4357. If you do call, please leave your name, phone number and describe the type of assistance you are looking for.

7) A family that prays together; stays together. And the families of our world need prayer. The Youth and Family Ministry will be restarting the OLGC Ohana Virtual nightly Rosary which  began on September 1st. This is done online and can be viewed on the Youth and Family Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to view and pray along. We are inviting families to sign up for a few nights to lead our Rosary. You will need a computer or smartphone with audio and video. The coordinator will connect with the leading family via zoom and all other may join with the prayer live on Facebook at 6:30 pm. Please contact the coordinator, Laurie Munoz, by calling the Parish Office and leaving a message with your name and phone number.

8) Due to the new stay at home order by the State and the City and County of Honolulu, our offices will be closed until September 9 or until further notice. If you need assistance, please email:  office@olgcchurchpc.org or leave a voice message on our office phones.

 

PRIEST:  For those celebrating their birthdays or wedding anniversaries, please stand to be recognized and to receive a special blessing.