The Big Island Liturgy & Arts Center (BILAC) is a non-profit organization established in 2003 to promote educational & liturgical experiences celebrated with the Hawaiian Culture.  The Center also promotes retreats and sponsors workshops for spiritual growth in the faith-life of all peoples... with special emphasis on the Liturgical reforms called for by the documents of Vatican II.  We have sponsored an annual Liturgical and Arts Conference in conjunction with the Malia Puka O Kalani Parish on Hawaiian Home Lands for over 30 years.  Due to a change in administration at the parish, we have had to set our own organization with a non-profit status approved by the Federal Government.

Yes, your donations to the work of BILAC are tax deductible.  Great artists and outstanding keynote speakers at our BILAC events have included: Archbishop Hunthausen, Archbishop Petero Mataca of Fiji, Bishop Remi DeRoo, Jim Dunning (Mr. RCIA of America), Bob Hovada, Dr. Sue Sied Martin, Dr. Elaine Rendler, Msgr. Ray East, Dr. Diana Hayes (J.D., Ph.D., S.T.D.), Pamela Warwick Smith, Donna Pena, David Haas, Marty Haugan, Bobby Fisher, Rev. George DeCosta, David Haas, Joe Camacho, Linda Haugen, Marty Haugen, Val-Limar Janssen, Donna Pena, Iwie Tamashiro, Sr. Andrea Lee, Mary Preus, John Buscomi, Kumu Hula Paul Neves, Kate Cuddy, Sr. Yoo Soo Kim, Brother Dennis Schmidt, Tony Alonso, Rev. Alapaki Kim, Ikaika & Leina'ala Dombrigues, and many others.

Our Mission

BILAC is an educational organization for on-going lay ministry in the faith community.  It will also be a healing organization for those having difficulties in lay ministry in the faith community and/or for those completely burned out in ministry.  BILAC is an organization that offers retreats for families or individuals. It also offer ministry institute courses for lay ministers in the faith community.  In our educational and healing programs BILAC will make use of the cultural aspects of the Hawaiian culture as well as aspects of nature, especially nature as connected with the Hawaii Volcano National Park.

The BILAC ohana supports the only monthly food delivery service to individuals and families living off-grid (no electricity), with no phone, city water, or means of transportation, in nearby Fern Forest, the most economically depressed area in Hawaii.

BILAC sponsors the Big Island Liturgy & Arts Conference each November for 400 participants.  BILAC will sponsor an annual community building retreat (week long) for lay people in the faith community in October.

BILAC Profile

The Big Island Liturgy and Arts Center is a non-profit organization started by Rev. George DeCosta, Retired Pastor of the Diocese of Honolulu, President of the Board of Directors.  Vice President is Linda Ugalde.  The Secretary position is held by Kathy Baybayan.  Treasurer is Paulette Ching.  There are six other members on the Board: Mike Tarring, David Miranda, Glen Carvalho, Curt Beck, Twila Bordeaux, Nancy Pearson, Larry Samuels.

Also full-time Artist in Residence, Joseph K. Camacho - Music Composer, Musician and Hula Instructor.

Contact Information

Telephone

808-967-7788

FAX

808-967-7788

Postal address

PO BOX 706, Volcano, HI 96785

Electronic mail

General Information: Kanoe35712@aol.com

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Last modified: 09/02/08