How do you celebrate your birthday? I would believe that most of us would be in the company of friends and family. Some of us have big parties, like when we turn 16 or 21. Some may have a small dinner. With Valentine's Day around the corner, Nellani, one of our young adults, wanted to celebrate her birthday by doing a corporal work of mercy: visit the sick.
Festivities began on the Tuesday before Valentine's Day. It was our Youth Ministry's monthly Men's and Women's Group Session. Our lovely ladies started on the goal of 121 card and bracelet gifts! Later, the men participated in this work of mercy. Thoughout the week, our ministry along with Nellani's family gathered and made as many gifts as we could. After five days and about thirty people, we surpassed the goal!
So came February 13. Nellani, Nicole, TJ, Ray, Tifa, and Andie went to Pearl City Nursing Home to give out the cards and bracelets. Unfortunately, we only met 18 of the 121 patients. Nonetheless, it was a blessing to be in their presence, singing for them, and hearing their stories. We even met one of our parishioners!
Our prayers go out to all of those that we met as well as those we didn't have a chance to meet. We do plan on going to visit again, with or without gifts, to be with those who are sometimes forgotten before they are gone.
So... how do you celebrate your birthday?
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