SaintTheresa
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2020
Rom a n C atholic Church Parish Newsletter
Bereavement Committee
REACHES OUT WITH COMPASSION
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s a parish community, we are The Bereavement Committee was called to serve our brothers and formed shortly after Fr. Terry Watanabe sisters in Christ — and when someone was appointed as pastor in 2008 — he loses a loved one, it’s a time when they expressed a need to serve grieving need that helping hand the most. St. parishioners through this ministry. Theresa’s Bereavement Committee is At around the same time, Jenny and committed to serving grieving families her family became parishioners at and providing them with support St. Theresa and joined the ministry throughout the funeral process. soon after. “Our baptismal calling is to love “I was no stranger to ministering to and support one another as sisters and the bereaved,” she says. “My husband, brothers in Christ,” says Bereavement Fred, our children, Freddie and Jon, Committee Chair Jenny Gutierrez. and I lived in different countries “The mission of our ministry is to working with the U.S. Military. While provide spiritual, emotional and stationed in those countries, I was Helen Maeda, Lani Kuluhiwa practical assistance to grieving and Jenny Gutierrez, members of trained by the military chaplains the Bereavement Committee individuals and families. We work in various ministries, including closely with the grieving families, supporting them bereavement. In addition, while living in Newbury spiritually, and help them prepare for a Christian Park, Calif. prior to moving to Maui, I was actively funeral by coordinating with the presider, our involved in bereavement. The catechesis and training Pastoral Associate Candie Pinaula, and our Music I have received is instilled not only in my mind but in and Liturgy Director, Alexandria Nicholl.” my heart — to foster good listening skills, to be able continued on page 2
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