Vicar general to be invested as a monsignor
Vicar general Msgr. Gary L. Secor will be invested as a monsignor at a Mass at 6 p.m., Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple (Candlemas Day), in the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Bishop Larry Silva will preside.
Msgr. Secor will be wearing the monsignor’s black cassock with red-purple piping. He will be given a red-purple fascia or sash, and a black mozetta, a short cape reserved for monsignors who are also rectors of cathedrals and basilicas.
Msgr. Secor was given the honorary title of monsignor, formally called a Chaplain to His Holiness, by Pope Francis last year. Bishop Silva announced the tribute on Dec. 22.
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is also the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Persons. All who take vows as religious sisters, brothers and priests are invited to receive a special blessing during the Mass.
Marriage Encounter announces 2017 retreats
Worldwide Marriage Encounter has announced the scheduling of three Marriage Encounter weekends for 2017.
Feb. 17-19, St. Anthony Retreat Center, Kalihi Valley, Oahu
July 21-23, St. Theresa Church, Kihei, Maui
Nov. 3-5, St. Anthony Retreat Center, Kalihi Valley, Oahu
For more information and to reserve a spot, contact Lee and Tanya Barbero, 268-1578, on Maui, or Jose and Mary Elizabeth Alvior, 391-2045, on Oahu; or visit www.hawaiiwwme.org.
Marianne Walk promises healthy family fun
The fourth annual Saint Marianne Cope Walk, 7:30 a.m.-noon, Jan. 28, goes from Magic Island and to Kewalo Basin Park and back.
The event is a fundraiser for the St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii.
Described as a day of fun, celebration and wellness for the entire family, the event begins with the leisurely three-mile stroll and ends with a family wellness fair, featuring comedian Frank De Lima and other local entertainment, healthy snacks, an inflatable bouncer for the keiki and much more.
The first 500 registrants receive a free T-shirt and gift. Onsite registration starts at 7 a.m. and costs $40. Questions? Call 547-8031.
Chinese New Year Mass at Star of the Sea Church
The Chinese Catholic Ministry of Honolulu will celebrate the Chinese New Year (Year of the Rooster) Thanksgiving and Ancestral Tribute Mass at 10:15 a.m., Jan. 29, at Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Waialae-Kahala. A luncheon will follow in the parish cafeteria.