By Deacon James Dougherty Special to the Herald Visiting Bishop Julio Angkel of the Diocese of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia, celebrated Mass for Micronesian and Palauan Catholics in the East Vicariate of the Big Island of Hawaii Feb. 15 at St. Joseph Church in Hilo. The Diocese of the Caroline Islands covers the four […]
Easter welcomings
Chuukese deacon helps reconnect fellow Micronesians to east Hawaii Island Catholic community By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald MOUNTAIN VIEW, Hawaii — If you browse the names of those entering the Catholic Church in Hawaii this Easter, you’ll spot one of the longest lists of names under the small St. Theresa Parish in Mountain View […]
Photo: Chuukese vaccination day
A nurse gives the first vaccination shot of the day at the special COVID-19 vaccination event for the Chuukese Catholic Community in St. Philomena Parish Hall in Salt Lake May 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This was the first time the parish hosted a group vaccination for the Chuukese community which uses the […]
Micronesian bishop makes official Hawaii visit
The new coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of the Caroline Islands made an official visit to the Diocese of Honolulu’s central offices on July 26. Bishop Julio Angkel, who was installed on Feb. 4, was on Oahu for a weeklong visit in July with the Chuukese Catholic Community here. The visit included a July 28 […]