Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish’s “SonWest Roundup,” a cowboy-themed Vacation Bible School July 15-19, taught lessons about God’s ultimate plan, ultimate power, ultimate rescue, ultimate trust and, most importantly, his ultimate love. Twenty-four students in grades one through six learned about our Lord through Bible stories, dance, games and crafts. Even the snacks tied […]
Photo: Ready for radio
Bishop Larry Silva poses with Janet and Doug Sherman of Immaculate Heart Radio, a new Catholic station scheduled to go on the air on Maui in September or October, at a reception for the project, June 23, at St. Theresa Church in Kihei. Founded in 1997, Immaculate Heart Radio is based in Loomis, Calif., and […]
Photo: Telling the cathedral story
Television host and producer Emme Tomimbang interviews retired Father Louis H. Yim in the old sanctuary of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace June 12. Tomimbang is creating a video to support an upcoming campaign to raise money to renovate the 170-year-old church. Father Yim, a parishioner of the cathedral in his youth, is […]
Photo: Ite, Missa est
Members of the Latin Mass Community of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Pauoa Valley pose for a photo outside of church. The pastor, Father Steve Nguyen, celebrates what is also referred to as the “extraordinary form of the Roman Rite” on Sundays at 10 a.m. Latin-to-English translation missalettes help the congregation follow along. The Mass is […]
Photo: Have apron, will serve
With some of her predecessors present, Sister Florence Remata, right, was installed on June 9 in Honolulu as the new regional minister for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities’ Hawaii/Southwest region. During the ceremony and prayer service, Sister Louise Alff, general councilor for the Hawaii/SW region, presented Sister Florence with a red […]
Photo: Lourdes pilgrims
Here is a picture taken May 6 in Lourdes, France, of participants in the Hawaii Order of Malta pilgrimage with Bishop Larry Silva to the Marian apparition site that is a place of spiritual and physical healing. In the front, from left, are Pat Cabrinha, Lisa Nguyen, Bob Ng, Thoc Thi Doan and Lexi Nguyen. […]
Photo: New Serrans
The Serra Club of Honolulu proudly installed two new members recently. Here they are pictured with some of the club’s officers. From left, are president Estrella Estillori, district governor Chuck Furr, chaplain Father Gary Secor, new members Michael Brown and Theresa Basta, vice president-membership Mark Pillori. The Serra Club supports vocations to the priesthood, consecrated […]
Photo: Happier by the dozen
Bishop Larry Silva presided over the convalidation of the marriages of 12 happy couples June 2 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Ewa Beach. The ceremony makes valid existing unions of couples previously married “outside the church.” Here the newly-convalidated pose for a photo with the bishop and the priests and deacons of […]
Photo: Site of future church
It may not look like much now, but this is a view of the future St. Michael Church in Kailua-Kona. Within months, this plot of Kona dirt will be transformed into a landscaped gathering place, parking areas and, of course, a new church to replace the historic structure that had to be demolished after an […]
Photo: Receive the Holy Spirit
Bishop Larry Silva administered the sacrament of Confirmation to more than a dozen candidates from several Honolulu parishes in a combined ceremony at St. Anthony Church in Kalihi, June 1. Here, the bishop anoints with chrism the forehead of Raymond John Ramiro of St. John the Baptist parish. The sacrament of Confirmation bestows upon the […]