v DIOCESAN
TASK FORCE # 5
That sounds like a very serious name for the newly established committee that has been
formed by Bishop Silva to study the fifth topic of our diocesan strategic plan. Actually, much preliminary work has been done
on this topic of studying the situation of all of our facilities by the diocesan building commission.
The building commission has spent the last two years working to update all diocesan norms
and policies regarding the care of our present buildings and guidelines for the construction of new buildings. There are a
number of very professional advisors on the building commission that have given of their experience and expertise in the complete
rewriting all of building documents.
The first
new document that the Diocesan Task Force # 5 is circulating to all pastors is a very comprehensive resource manual helping
parishes come up with a five-year maintenance plan. Once a parish submits their maintenance plan to the building commission
then the parish will be able to establish an "assessment free" (tax free) savings account with the diocese to pay for the
work listed on the five-year plan.
Our parish
will soon appoint a five-member building and grounds committee to work on our five-year plan. In fact we already have a first
draft of a plan at this time. As many of you know we have spent a great deal of money improving our parish buildings and property.
Over the last five years we have spent $267,747 on building repairs and improvements.
That breaks down by fiscal year ending...
June 2004… $10,490 June 2005…$21,084
June 2006… $123,980 June 2007…$65,890
June 2008… $46,303
If the new policy of having an "assessment free" savings account were in place five years
ago we would have saved about $27,000.
All the money collected in the parish development fund plus some budgeted operating monies
and some foundation money pay for our building repair and improvement expenses.
Fr. Bill
is a member of the diocesan building and planning commission and a member of Task Force #5.
v DEAR BROTHERS & SISTERS,
Thank you so much for all your support and prayers. I am glad to be back here
in Hawaii for my summer break. I just finished my third semester at St. Patrick’s Seminary and it has been a wonderful
experience thus far studying theology.
At this time, I would like to give the parish an update of where I am on my
journey to the priesthood. I have just finished my second year of theological studies at St. Patrick’s, and I am currently
doing my summer assignment at St. Joseph’s Parish in Hilo. I will be back on Kauai at the end of July to make one last
visit to Immaculate before I return to St. Patrick’s to begin my third year of studies. I would like the parish to know
that my studies at the seminary has deepened my faith, hope and love for our Lord and Jesus Christ, along with a deeper devotion
to God especially in the Holy Eucharist, and through a deeper devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary. I thank God for giving
me this opportunity to grow spiritually closer to his Son Jesus as he leads my fellow seminarians and me to the priesthood
of his Son. Please keep me in your prayers as I keep you all in my daily prayers. May God bless all of you!
In Christ,
Anthony Rapozo
v STAINED GLASS
WINDOW PROJECT
As you know, we have been pursuing
the possibility of purchasing two antique style stained glass windows for the sanctuary in our church. The idea is to return
to the original look of the church although the original “stained glass” windows were really colored decals. The windows we are looking at now will be made of real antique pieces of glass.
A Maui stained glass window
artist has shown us drawings of several beautiful designs that capture the artistry of our old and very lovely high altar.
We have made the final selection of the design and colors. The artist created a large
watercolor rendition of our choice. The watercolor was on display in the back of the
church for several weeks.
The tentative
cost estimate is between $8,000 and $9,000 per window. The cost of these windows is not in our normal budget so we will depend
on memorial and other donations to cover the cost. To date we have raised $7,150 to
pay for the creation and installation of the two stained glass windows.
Father Bill Shannon, Pastor
v DEVELOPMENT FUND WEEKEND
Next weekend, July
5 and 6, we will have our monthly second collection for the Development Fund. Because
of your generosity, we have been able to complete many repair/replacement projects and keep our church and buildings in good
shape.
