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50 years ago — Feb. 13, 1970
In defense of life
The Most Reverend John J. Scanlan, Bishop of Honolulu, appeared at the rally in the rotunda of the State Capitol to speak out against the repeal of existing abortion laws. He spoke in the shadow of the great humanitarian, Father Damien…
25 years ago — Jan. 13, 1995
Renewal in the wake of an ill wind
Holy Cross Church in Kauai opens its doors again to a new look and spirit generated in the aftermath of Hurricane Iniki
The congregation moved expectantly into the chairs, with the air of an excited audience at the premiere of a long-awaited play. They gazed about at the cream-colored walls, marble altar and the once-familiar statues, now a glistening champagne color underneath lights which made haloes over their heads.
This, on the last day of 1994, was the first Mass to be celebrated in Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo, Kauai, since it had been restored after being battered by Hurricane Iniki more than two years earlier.
10 years ago — Feb. 5, 2010
Toil and rubble
St. Michael the Archangel Church in Kailua-Kona is torn down on Jan. 22 to make way for a new church, now in the planning stages. The 159-year-old building had been vacant since fall 2007 after a major earthquake the previous October and subsequent structural examinations revealed that the mortar in the walls was unsound. Prior to the Jan. 22 demolition, walkway bricks were taken up between Jan. 11 to 15 to be reused with the future church and the building was prepped to be demolished. St Michael parishioners currently attend Mass in a large outdoor tent.
Editor’s Note: The new St. Michael Church was dedicated on March 24, 2015.
