The diocese marked the start of the “Year of Consecrated Life” Nov. 30 with a festive noontime liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Pope Francis has called for a 14-month celebration, beginning this Advent and ending in February, 2016, to honor the contributions of men and women religious around the world. From top: Display boards with information on religious orders in the Islands greeted visitors at the cathedral basilica; Sacred Hearts Father Lane Akiona, Brother Richard Kupo, Sister Helene Wood and Sister Ivy Yim await the start of the liturgy; Dominican Sister Malia Dominica Wong, the diocese’s vocations coordinator, talks about the Year of Consecrated Life. (HCH photos | Darlene Dela Cruz)