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50 years ago — Dec. 3, 1965
Wallace Chock, Peter Tabilang, and Christopher Caminos (left to right) are seminarians at St. Stephen’s Seminary and are busy sorting the parcels arriving for the Parcel Post Booth. The parcels will be available for Saturday’s (December 4) annual bazaar at the seminary grounds, sponsored by the Anna Malia Institute No. 208. The public is invited to this annual bazaar and open house, located on the windward side of the Pali Tunnel, about a mile town-side of the Castle Junction.
25 years ago — Dec. 7, 1990
A real Christmas gift
It could be said that, besides the Blessed Mother and Joseph, no one is more qualified to speak on the birth of Jesus than Father Raymond E. Brown. The one advantage the renowned scripture scholar has over the Holy Family’s parents is that he makes scheduled personal appearances. Father Brown will be at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 to speak on “The Gospel accounts of the Birth of the Messiah.” …
This special presentation is being presented by Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario for Hawaii’s laity. … Father Brown will speak on the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke.
Sulpician Father Raymond E. Brown is Auburn Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he taught for two decades. … Time magazine designated Father Brown as “probably the premier Catholic Scripture scholar in the U.S.”
10 years ago — Dec. 2, 2005
Johnathan Hurrell ordained a priest
Before a jubilant congregation packed into St. Patrick Church in Kaimuki on the evening of Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, Bishop Larry Silva ordained Johnathan Hurrell to the priesthood.
In a sanctuary carpeted with Tongan mats of finely woven lauhala and kapa and colored with large sprays of tropical flowers, Bishop Silva silently laid his hands on the head of the 40-year-old Caucasian-Polynesian New Zealand native who has made Hawaii his home, making him a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts.
As the choir intoned “Veni Sancte Spiritus,” the laying on of hands was repeated by visiting Bishop John L. Foliaki of Tonga and 30 priests who were there for the celebration.
An assembly of more than 500 people, many of whom shared the new priest’s Tongan heritage, overflowed out into the drizzly fall night outside as the church was filled to standing room capacity.