Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Brother DuWayne Brisendine, whose decades of educational and administrative ministry culminated in a six-year stint at Chaminade University of Honolulu, died Dec. 18 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 89 years old with 71 years of religious profession. Brother Brisendine was a faculty member at Chaminade from 2006-12. His teaching career […]
Nathaniel Leomiti, Chaminade University of Honolulu: Building a ‘family away from family’
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My faith has been a guiding force in my life, thanks to my great-grandparents, who were catechists for the Catholic Church. They instilled the importance of faith in my family, a legacy carried forward by my grandparents. At 12, I began driving […]
Marianist Lecture: Loyola University professor to discuss Catholic bioethics
Hawaii Catholic Herald Chaminade University of Honolulu next month will host the next installment in its Marianist Lecture Series, featuring a presentation by a professor known for her work in the fields of bioethics, ethics, medicine and theology. Therese Lysaught is a tenured professor at Loyola University Chicago, teaching in the Stritch School of Medicine’s […]
Catholic Church, labor are tightly entwined
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For many people, Labor Day offers a welcome break from work or school, and is often called the unofficial end of summer. It’s a day for barbecues, parades, family gatherings and a last hurrah before the autumn mentality sets in. The federal holiday, which falls on Sept. 2 […]
Noelani Tugaoen, Chaminade University student: Welcoming God with an open heart
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I have always considered myself a cradle Catholic. However, it wasn’t until my early high school years that I really started to look into my faith. I attended a public school. At the school, I didn’t really feel that it was a […]