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50 years ago — April 14, 1972
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD — The Very Rev. Robert R. Mackey, chancellor of St. Louis-Chaminade Education Center, delivers the invocation and blesses the site of a new cafeteria-bookstore facility at a groundbreaking ceremony, Monday, April 10, at the Waialae campus. Also participating in the ceremony, left to right, Douglas Williamson, 1971-72 Chaminade student body president; Herman G. P. Lemke, chairman, St. Louis Board of Governors; Father Mackey; Brother Robert C. Maguire, Chaminade president; Rev. William A. O’Connell, St. Louis High School principal; George E. Freitas, chairman of the Chaminade Board of Regents; Roger Stroede, assistant to the chancellor for planning at the Center and Federal liaison officer; Paul Sasaki, contractor, from Allied Construction Co.; and Richard Hollembaek, 1972-73 Chaminade student body president. (Photo by Sunao Hironaka)
25 years ago — April 18, 1997
New Papaikou church rises from the ashes
Alleluias were heard all over the Papaikou area on the Big Island, Sunday, April 7, when Immaculate Heart of Mary Church dedicated its long-awaited new church with the help of more than 700 friends and parish members.
The new building replaces the last church which was destroyed by fire in 1989.
Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, accompanied by retired Bishop Joseph Ferrario and a dozen priests, did the honors of blessing the church in traditional island style.
10 years ago — April 13, 2012
Bagels with their bishop
Bishop Larry Silva has had an especially busy few months. But he definitely hasn’t missed breakfast.
Through the “Bagels with the Bishop” events, the bishop met with more than 580 high school seniors in Hawaii’s seven Catholic high schools in February and March in informal breakfast meetings at which bagels and other food was served.
According to Tonya Stevenson, associate director of the Augustine Educational Foundation, which organized the program, the purpose of the events was to help the seniors maintain a link with their faith after graduation. … the event was only possible through a With Grateful Hearts grant.
