More than 100 of Hawaii’s active and retired priests spent a week at Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu gathering for fellowship, prayer and personal development sessions during the diocese’s annual Priests’ Convocation, May 13-17. They joined Bishop Larry Silva, third row fifth from right, for a group photo on May 15. […]
Clergy cartography
Sixty-six parishes. Nine vicariates. Eight Hawaiian islands. Dozens of priests from several different dioceses and religious orders. Father Manny Hewe, the diocesan Vicar for Clergy, crafted a special picture board for the Priests’ Convocation. The board shows at which parish each priest is serving. Clergy photos are color-coded to denote whether they are from a […]
Marianist BILAC announces presenters for its fall conference
The composer of “On Eagle’s Wings,” a nun known for her comedic routines and a bishop who attended the Second Vatican Council sessions 50 years ago will be some of the special guests at The Marianist BILAC 2013, Sept. 26-28, in the Mystical Rose Oratory on the campus of Saint Louis School, Chaminade University and […]
Photo: Flying fish
The boys at Star of the Sea Early Learning Center in Kahala celebrate traditional Japanese Boys’ Day in the traditional way by flying their colorful homemade carp kites. (Photo courtesy of Joan Gomes)
A pilgrimage through Paia, Haiku, Kula and beyond
A hundred parishioners of Christ the King Church in Kahului, Maui, embarked on a Year of Faith pilgrimage recently without ever leaving the Valley Isle. They visited five Maui churches — St. Ann in Waihee, Holy Rosary in Paia, St. Rita in Haiku, Holy Ghost in Kula, and Queen of the Angels in Keokea. Many […]
Book review: Maui man’s reflection on Christian marriage the fruit of his own marital experience
A Maui man’s book-length meditation on Christian matrimony, inspired by the faltering and recovery of his own 40-plus-year-old marriage, is a work of both spiritual reflection and practical advice for others who are married. The 187-page “Fruits of Cana: A Handbook Reflection on Roman Catholic Marriage,” by Richard A.P. Martelles, examines the many facets of […]
Memorial Mass scheduled for two Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Vicar general Father Gary Secor will celebrate a memorial Mass for two recently deceased Hawaii-based Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, at 10 a.m., June 8, at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. The Mass is in remembrance for Sisters Julia Marie Acain who died on April 20 and Marie Agnese Arsenault who died on March […]
Cathedral Academy May Day program a musical tribute to Molokai’s two saints
Cathedral Catholic Academy in Nuuanu celebrated May Day with chants and songs honoring Molokai’s two saints —Damien de Veuster and Marianne Cope. The program has enhanced by the beautiful floral arrangements of parent Jill Easely, and a backdrop of a Molokai scene rendered by first grade assistant Wilma Souza and transformed into a wall-size quilt […]
Offertory protections: All Hawaii parishes will be audited soon for compliance with proper collection procedures
Surprise audits are coming to the Islands’ 66 parishes in an effort by the diocese to ensure that money collected from Mass offertories is being handled securely. According to diocesan finance officer Lisa Sakamoto, representatives from the local firm Acuity will visit each parish “soon” (the diocese is not divulging the schedule) to observe the […]
Five days of fraternity: Priests to gather for annual convocation
It will be hard to find a priest in Hawaii next week, unless you are staying at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s north shore, where you will run into about 115 of them. May has arrived and that means “convocation” time for all Island priests. It’s their annual gathering where they build fraternity and […]
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