Bishop Larry has restored the obligation for all Catholics to attend the Saturday Vigil or Sunday Mass after a year of a dispensation because of the pandemic. This means all parishioners should make an effort to get tickets for Mass in the parish office or at our church entrance at weekend Mass. If you cannot get tickets, at least try to pray and worship with us online at our live stream 10 am Sunday Mass. If you are a parish kupuna over the age of 70 and you are concerned about being in church with a large group because of covid, the dispensation continues for you. Anyone who is sick, may have been exposed to anyone with covid-19, or who has a health condition that would endanger themselves or others by being present in church, also continues to be dispensed. Click
HERE to read Bishop Larry's letter.
Beginning Saturday, April 10, the Vigil Mass schedule will change to 4pm and 6pm to allow more parishioners to attend a weekend Mass. If Mass attendance at either one of these Masses is low in the month of April, we will return to our normal 5pm Mass in the month of May or for certain when the social distance requirement is lifted.
[Posted 03/08/2021]
If you receive an email or text from Father Arnold - or anyone else from St. Elizabeth - asking for a "favour", delete immediately. It's a SCAM.
Healing prayers requested
To all our parishioners and friends: please keep Father Marvin in your prayer as he recovers from surgery. You may send your messages to his
email.
"Loving God, we pray that You will bless your son, Father Marvin, that you will lend skill to the hands of his doctors and healers, and bless the means used for his recovery. Give him such confidence in our prayer and Your grace so that he can place his whole trust in You. We pray through our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen."
April 11 Divine Mercy Sunday
“The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own...” - Acts 4:32
All that we are and all that we have is a gift from God! Think of your family, your friends, your life, your talents and your money – these are all gifts from God! We aren’t really owners of anything, we are merely “Stewards” of God's gifts to us. We are called to be grateful and generous with all our gifts for the benefit of others.
Consider becoming a Deacon
The Permanent Deacon Formation Program is directed at preparing men spiritually, intellectually, and pastorally for ordination and to assist the Church in its mission of salvation of souls. Applicants for the next cohort will be accepted only after attendance at one of the mandatory inquiry weekends, along with your wives, if married. Inquiry Weekends will be held on the following dates:
May 14-16 (Register deadline May 7)
June 11-13 (Register deadline June 4)
We are most grateful to all our parishioners and friends who make donations to our parish. We also offer an online giving option. It's EASY, FAST and SECURE. Click HERE.
Our St. Elizabeth School is a most important ministry of our parish where children find excellence in education and where they can grow in the Faith to become responsible leaders of our community. Visit our website to see how you can support this awesome ministry. Mahalo.
All our parishioners know St. Elizabeth Parish School is the largest of our parish ministries. It is where our students find excellence in education and formation in our Catholic Faith. We are so grateful to our parents who make great sacrifices to enroll their children in the school. However, we don't ever want to turn families away if their finances currently do not allow them to pay the tuition. Can you help by adopting a student? It really can change a life! Call Principal Sister Olive (488-5322) at the school for details. Visit the school website. You can also make a financial gift here. Thank you for your support.
Is it morally acceptable to receive the covid vaccine? Read more.
Pro-Life students win lawsuit. Read more.
Our Parish Bulletin is published each week with spiritual reflections and other news of the day. Click HERE to see the latest and past editions.
Read Pope Francis'
letter proclaiming the Year of St. Joseph.
Offer the
prayer of St. Joseph for this special year and see other prayers.
Who is St. Joseph? How do we celebrate this year? Click
HERE.
"St. Joseph, our great protector,
pray for us."
The Diocese of Honolulu is blessed with many senior (retired) priests, those who are no longer assigned to a parish. These men make present Christ, the Good Shepherd, and continue to give of themselves in countless ways of service for which we are grateful. Can you help them by supporting their retirement fund? Click HERE for details. We thank you sincerely for your support.
Are you a new member of our parish family? WELCOME!!! Please consider becoming an official member by sending us your registration form. MAHALO!!!
Stay on top of all the news in our parish. To download the My Parish app, text "App" to 88202. Download the app and select our parish after opening. You will now be able to receive timely messages on your cell phone directly from our parish office and so much more ... including our bulletin, calendar of events, daily Mass readings, prayers, homilies, our audio Bible and so much more.
See the latest news from the Diocese delivered each week. Read the April 6, 2021 edition HERE.
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