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50 years ago — Aug. 9, 1963
In the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Hawaii, there was a first family — the first group of nine nuns who arrived twenty-five years ago to establish themselves in the islands at St. Theresa’s School. For thousands of parents and children the names of these nine nuns became well known and the nuns well loved. That first family in August 1938 included: (seated left to right), Sister Zanaide, Mother Virginia, and Sister M. Faber; (standing left to right), Sister Ann Patrice, Sister Frances Celine, Sister Alice Josephine, Sister Mary Anne, Sister Adele Marie, and Sister M. Felix.
25 years ago — Aug. 5, 1988
Hospice opens with ecumenical blessing
For a decade, the St. Francis Hospice program has served the special needs of terminally ill patients and their loved ones. In this 10th anniversary year, the program has a new facility to assist in that service. At a noon dedication ceremony on a breezy July 29, at a former old kamaaina home in Nuuanu, the St. Francis Hospice-Sister Maureen Keleher Center received its formal blessing …
The 68-year-old original home on Puiwa Rd. just off of the Pali Highway, has been fully restored, retaining most of its exquisite details. It has a spacious kitchen and dining room, garden and lanai, baby grand piano, large comfortable chairs and a fire place for cool Nuuanu nights.
10 years ago — Aug. 1, 2003
Parish expansion
When La Salette Father Francois Bourgeois first arrived at Immaculate Conception Church four years ago, the two Sunday morning Masses were so packed that about 75 worshippers had to sit outside on the lawn in folding chairs under tents.
Using as seed money $100,000 from an existing parish building fund, the pastor immediately began a building campaign to enlarge the church. By March 19 of this year, the parish had enough to start construction. Four months later, their church, which previously had only room for 240 now seats 350 …
“What makes it interesting is that almost all of the donations – 99 percent – are from the people of this parish,” Father Bourgeois said. “It is really their church.”