Saint Theresa Rom an Catholic Church
Meet Parishioner
Karin
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Parishioner Karin Camilli serves with joy.
it down for a chat with Karin Camilli about our parish and her faith, and the same word will keep making its way into the conversation — joy. Karin has been a parishioner at St. Theresa since she moved to Maui over 20 years ago and has participated in countless ministries, activities, and events around the parish. The connections she has made with fellow parishioners and the closeness she has experienced with the Lord through an active faith life have brought Karin abundant blessings and great joy. Karin grew up on a farm near Santa Rosa, Calif. Her family owned one car, and her father was a doctor, which meant she could only attend church on the Sundays that his medical rounds at the hospital coincided with the Mass time. She still chuckles today remembering
the Sundays that her father became so engrossed in treating patients that he would forget to pick her up on his way home. By the time he returned to the farm and realized his mistake, another round trip into town was required to retrieve her! In contrast to her childhood, when trips to church were necessarily infrequent, Karin has spent many days and hours on our parish campus in recent years. “In a way, I’m kind of making up for lost time,” she says. “I didn’t get to go to church very often as a kid. And now I’m learning so much about the Church and Jesus and Mary that I didn’t really grasp before.” Karin serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, volunteers with our Hale Kau Kau Ministry and the Aloha Committee, participates in ENDOW, a women’s continued on page 5
“I often feel like the little drummer boy. He said, ‘I have nothing to give the King, but can I play for you?’ I have nothing to give to Jesus but the talent He gave me to dance, so that is something I can do for Him. I’m dancing for the Lord, I’m into the mele itself, and afterwards, people are just pleased. They are joyful.” — Karin Camilli
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