Hawaii-born Little Sister of the Poor Marie Antoinette du St. Esprit Takahara. (HCH photo | Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP) “This will be my last trip home,” the kindly voice said. “It was a long trip coming over.” Something in my heart sank. I had just met her, and I didn’t want to let […]
Obituary: Maryknoll Sister Antonetta Wilgenbusch worked 30 years on Oahu
Maryknoll Sister Antonetta Wilgenbusch, teacher to the deaf, beloved domestic and pastoral worker in Hawaii for 30 years and a teacher in Indiana, died on June 29, at Maryknoll, N.Y. She was 101 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 78 years. Hawaii was Sister Antonetta’s first mission assignment. She arrived in 1940, […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Not likely
I just read a biography of Tom Cruise (it’s summer). Naturally there was a lot about Scientology, and the biographer gleefully mocked its teachings. As I read, I thought to myself, “I could make Christianity sound just as silly.” For example, we Christians believe that God is big enough to create the universe yet small […]
Charismatic conference to feature speakers Neal and Janet Lozano
The 2013 Hawaii Regional Charismatic Conference, Aug. 9-11 at the Catholic Charities Hawaii community hall in Makiki, will feature speakers Neal Lozano, a best-selling author and authority on “deliverance” ministry, and his wife Janet. The annual conference is sponsored by the Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services. The Lozanos will give four presentations interspersed with praise […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Abraham, Martha and Mary Genesis 18:1-10a Colossians 1:24-28 Luke 10:38-42 The Book of Genesis, unfortunately, bears the burden of being remembered, and usually discussed, only in terms of its creation narratives. While the creation of all things and beings in existence by Almighty God is a major revelation, Genesis has much more to say than […]
Viriditas: Sister Agnella Iu, Carmelites
The simplicity of love The Carmelites prefer not to have their individual photos taken. Here is a picture of their convent on the Koolau slopes. In the daily life of Carmel, it is the presence of God that keeps us going. Here, we have a twofold mission to be, and to live, in God’s presence. […]
Saint Francis School alumni luau is Aug. 3
The Saint Francis School Alumni Association’s 2013 annual homecoming luau is Aug. 3 on campus. It will open with a memorial Mass in the convent chapel at 4:30 p.m., followed by the luau at 6 p.m. in the Almeida Student Center. Proceeds benefit the Saint Francis School alumni scholarship fund. Besides ono Hawaiian food, the […]
Overnight vigil at Star of the Sea Church
The annual Overnight Vigil to God Our Abba Father, sponsored under the auspices of the United Hearts of Jesus And Mary, will be at Star of the Sea Church in Waialae-Kahala, Aug. 3-4. The vigil begins with a 9 p.m. opening Mass followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, four meditations on the mysteries of […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: July 19, 2013
Quote “We are making human connections.” | Goran Bubalo, who directs a Catholic Relief Services peace-building project in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, that provides former prisoners from the 1992-95 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina with space to meet and share their pasts. Bubalo said the project, which also arranges public speaking opportunities for the survivors, has involved more than […]
Diocese seeks to introduce parishes to interactive Catholic men’s program
The diocesan Adult Faith Formation Office wants to introduce to Hawaii “That Man is You!,” a Catholic, parish-based, 26-week interactive renewal program for laymen that introduces them to the knowledge and wisdom of the Catholic faith and a deeper understanding of the sacrament of marriage. Helping spread the word is Fishers of Men Hawaii, a […]
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