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50 years ago — Aug. 11, 1972
ATTEND FREEDOM SEMINAR — Three Hawaii administrators were among 67 educators who attended a graduate seminar, “Preservation of the Principles of Freedom,” at the national headquarters of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. They are Sister Rose M. Schillinger, second from left, principal of St. Anthony’s School in Kailua; Sister Catherine A. Pelletier, third from left, of Honolulu; and Mr. Edward M. Sakai, right, of Kaneohe, curriculum specialist at the Windward District Office, Kaneohe. Scholarships to the seminar, conducted by the University of Akron, in cooperation with Freedoms Foundation, were awarded to Sisters Schillinger and Pelletier by the Kent-Lucas Foundation, Inc., of Wilmington, Delaware, and the Laurel Foundation of Pittsburgh, Pa., respectively. Mr. Sakai received a scholarship granted by the Carthage Foundation of Pittsburgh, Pa.
25 years ago — Aug. 8, 1997
The Hawaiian quilted stole
With the Hawaiian culture continually enriching the way we worship, it was bound to happen. The craft of Hawaiian quiltmaking has been appliqued to liturgical design.
Especially on the Big Island. In parishes such as St. Benedict in Honaunau, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Papaikou, and Malia Puka o Kalani in Keaukaha, the Hawaiian quilted liturgical stole has evolved into an artform unto itself.
Incorporated into everything from potholders to earrings, the art of Hawaiian quilting started appearing in island Catholic churches on stoles and other liturgical pieces about 10 years ago.
10 years ago — July 20, 2012
Sisters of two generations, two countries, one calling
Sister Rose Henry Reeves looked comfortable in her panjabi, with her olive-green dupatta loosely flung over her shoulders. The Hawaii-born missionary has been wearing the common garments of women in India for the past 25 years. Her companion, Sister Vandana Narayan, has worn the ethnic dress and scarf her whole life.
Both are members of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, connected by a shared calling in India, the adopted home of Sister Rose Henry and the birth home of Sister Vandana.
Sister Rose Henry was in the Islands to celebrate several milestones. Sister Vandana (accent on the first syllable) is here for advanced education in English and religious studies at Chaminade University, and her first visit to the roots of her religious community.
