Moving into a senior home can be the ultimate indignity. With the hefty monthly bill comes a hundred little losses — of the car keys, of the backyard, of all the familiar nooks and crannies: ticks on the pantry wall tracking the kids’ upward ascent; the Christmas-tree corner; the candy drawer; the cat’s favorite window […]
Archives for August 2013
Back to School | St. Ann Model Schools: Music teacher hits right note as administrator
Mandy Thronas-Brown began her new position as principal of St. Ann Model School in Kaneohe on July 1. Born on Kauai, she attended St. Catherine School and graduated from Kapaa High School with honors in 1988. She then attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in music […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Put first things first Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 The first reading this weekend is from the Book of Ecclesiastes. The first verse states that the book is the work of Qoheleth, a son of King David, although no proper name actually is used. The book’s origins, despite this tradition, are puzzling. […]
Photo: Summer Bible school
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish’s “SonWest Roundup,” a cowboy-themed Vacation Bible School July 15-19, taught lessons about God’s ultimate plan, ultimate power, ultimate rescue, ultimate trust and, most importantly, his ultimate love. Twenty-four students in grades one through six learned about our Lord through Bible stories, dance, games and crafts. Even the snacks tied […]
Heralding back: Aug. 2, 2013
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 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 […]
Carondelets congregating for 75th anniversary celebration
The number of Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Hawaii will practically double later this month. At least for a few days. The congregation of women that helped staff the explosion of Catholic education in 1950-60s Hawaii is celebrating its 75th year in the Islands with a 10:30 a.m. Mass Aug. 24 at the […]
Back to School | Augustine Educational Foundation fills a growing need
The need keeps growing, and the Augustine Educational Foundation is happy to find different ways to fill it. The need: tuition assistance for Hawaii Catholic school students. This year, more than 1,100 applications have come in already for the 2013-2014 school year, according to Sue Ferandin, the foundation’s executive director. As of July 24, the […]
Back to School | St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School: New head of school has roots on Maui
St. Anthony Junior-Senior High in Wailuku, Maui, has selected veteran Catholic school teacher and administrator Betsey Hughes Gunderson as its new head of school. St. Anthony’s school board unanimously appointed Gunderson, the director of curriculum at Maryknoll High School in Honolulu, after a 10-month long reassessment of school operations. The selection process followed a series […]
Evangelization workshop for parish youth leaders on Oahu, Maui
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and the Washington state-based Center for Ministry Development are presenting a one-day workshop this month for parish leaders, “Evangelizing Youth: Engaging a New Generation of Disciples” on two islands, Oahu and Maui. Here are the dates, times and places: Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Stephen Diocesan […]
Info sessions for new Maui Catholic radio
Immaculate Heart Radio, a California-based Catholic radio station that plans to start broadcasting on Maui this fall, will hold information sessions at four Maui churches in August. The schedule is as follows: Christ the King Parish Hall, Kahului, Aug. 3, 6 p.m. St. Anthony Church, Wailuku, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m. Maria Lanakila Church, Lahaina, Aug. […]
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