NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 17, 1964 The Plebes A. A. of Maui won that island’s CYO Blooper League Championship. The winners are (front row, left to right) Toshi Nishimura, Ciro Dolfa, Mascot Dale Sasaki, Mascot Owen Kadotani, Robert Kawaguchi, Nobu Okano; (second row) Likiichi Takatsuka, Noboru Matsuda, Barney Panis, Yukiya […]
Archives for July 2014
Father Eugene Hemrick: Looking at the world in the right light
Do you get up on the wrong side of the bed more often than not? If you watch or read the daily news, I can’t blame you. Iraq is in turmoil. Syria is in shambles. Here at home, we have experienced tornadoes and many couldn’t pull away from Nebraska’s recent double tornadoes, or “twin tornadoes” […]
Kathleen T. Choi: A modest proposal
Recently, Prince William’s wife Katherine was heading toward a helicopter. Rotor backwash lifted her skirt, and she did not appear to be wearing underpants. Some commentators thought Katherine’s lack of lingerie showed poor judgment. Most, though, criticized the photographer and the publisher of the resulting picture. A few echoed Kathie Lee Gifford’s remark, “If I […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: July 18, 2014
Quote “We need radical change. … Israelis and Palestinians together need to shake off the negative attitudes of mutual mistrust and hatred.” | Catholic leaders from the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land called in a July 8 statement for an end to the cycle of violence. They also criticized Israel’s occupation of […]
Official notices: July 18, 2014
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] July 19-20, Deacon Summer Gathering, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Pearl City. July 20, 11:00 am, Installation of Fr. Pascual Abaya as Pastor and Mass for Deacon Summer Gathering, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Pearl City; 5:00 pm, Installation of Fr. […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Commit
For many of us “older” young adults, measuring commitment amongst “new” young adults is difficult. After all, is it really forgivable for one to miss a meeting as long as they sent a text? I remember a time when you couldn’t reach in your pocket and instantly communicate with someone. We set a time and […]
The saga of Our Lady of Peace
The story of how a 500-year-old wedding present came to determine the name of the Honolulu cathedral July 9 is the feast of Our Lady of Peace, the patroness of the Diocese of Honolulu after whom the Hawaii cathedral is named. Our cathedral in downtown Honolulu is named after a little statue of the Blessed […]
Obituary: Msgr. Alan Nagai | 1933-2014
Isle priest, respected veteran of parish, diocesan, religious life Msgr. Alan A. Nagai, an island priest for 56 years who served in 10 parishes and several high diocesan positions, died June 18 at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu after a brief illness. He was 81. He was retired and living in Honolulu. A vigil of […]
Bishop ‘disappointed’ in passage of new statute of limitations bill
Bishop Larry Silva expressed disappointment at the passing of a law that gives victims of child sexual abuse until April 24, 2016, to file civil lawsuits for cases where the statute of limitations had run out. Gov. Neil Abercrombie on June 20 signed into law SB 2687, a bill that the Diocese of Honolulu had […]
Obituary: Sister Aurelia Sanchez, O.P. | 1942-2014
Dominican Sister, a fragrant rose, served 45 years in Hawaii Sister Aurelia Sanchez, whose life was like the roses she cultivated, was the director of Rosary Preschool in Waipio Gentry and a member of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines. She died June 25 at Little Company of Mary Medical […]