VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Our Carmelite monastery is located off the Pali Highway. Being on the Windward side of the island, we frequently experience rain. No wonder the grounds around the monastery teem with life: vast evergreen vegetation, trees laden with fruits that we all enjoy, […]
Sister Mary Francis of Jesus Crucified, Order of Discalced Carmelite Nuns: God takes care of everything
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald We are still in the Easter Season relishing the resurrection of Jesus, marveling and rejoicing with prolonged Alleluias. But how does this affect the ups and downs that we daily experience? St. Augustine, in speaking of those who have been born again […]
Fundraiser helps finance re-founding of Hawaii’s ‘hidden’ sisters
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Being cloistered, Hawaii’s Carmelite Sisters did not attend their own fundraising event this month. But they did prepare a mahalo video. Five sisters — one Chinese nun, one local novice, and three newcomers from the Philippines — together sang a song and individually expressed thanks to the nearly […]
‘This looks like Davao’
Three Carmelite sisters arrive at their new home, setting the groundwork for the re-founding of the Hawaii monastery By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “Sister Dominica, could you please pick up the nuns on November 26th?” asked the sweet voice on the other side of the line. It was Sister Agnella Iu, […]
Three new Carmelites arrive from the Philippines
Dear Friends of the Carmelite Sisters, Peace be with you! On Saturday, January 12, 2019, a special fundraising luncheon will be held in the parish hall of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School Street, Honolulu. Its purpose is to raise funds to support the re-founded Carmelite Convent in Kaneohe, and especially to help […]
A fire enkindled once again
The arrival of five Carmelite sisters from the Philippines will enable the re-founding of Hawaii’s monastery By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Carmelite Sister Mary Bernard Tescam’s Sept. 10 email to Bishop Larry Silva had good news. “Peace! Your dream for Hawaii Carmel is slowly coming true by the grace of God.” The message from […]
Seven from Hong Kong founded original Carmel
Hawaii’s Carmelite sisters came from Hong Kong to the Islands in 1973 at the invitation of Bishop John J. Scanlan. There were seven — Mother Mary Agnes Tse, Sister Mary Angel Wong, Sister Mary Caroline Chow, Sister Teresita Tam, Sister Agnes Marie Wong, Sister Marie Tang and Sister Agnella Iu. The Carmelites founded Carmel of […]
SISTER MARIE TANG OF THE CHILD JESUS | 1924-2018
Quiet, joyful Carmelite was one of Hawaii’s original seven By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “A time to mourn …” Sister Elizabeth DeJesus, reading from the famous passage from Ecclesiastes at the funeral Mass of fellow Carmelite Sister Marie Tang, followed that line with an emotional pause, before continuing, “… and a time to dance.” […]
Of the group that arrived in 1973 from Hong Kong, one sister remains
The death of Sister Marie Tang of the Child Jesus leaves only one of the original seven sisters, Sister Agnella Iu, plus two local vocations who joined the community in recent years, Sister Elizabeth DeJesus and Sister Therese Wilson. Bishop John J. Scanlan invited the Carmelite group to Hawaii from Hong Kong in 1973. The […]
A childlike purity of heart every contemplative strives for
By Father Michael Owens Special to the Herald I’ve known the Discalced Carmelite nuns of the Carmel of the Holy Trinity monastery on the grounds of St. Stephen Diocesan Center since I entered the seminary there in 1975. I celebrated my first Mass with them the day after I was ordained. We’ve become so close […]