Honolulu-born Dominican Sister was a teacher on the mainland for 34 years Hawaii-born Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, Frances Consuelo Ibarley, a teacher and pastoral minister, died Oct. 28 at St. Elizabeth Manor, Footville, Wis. She was 86 and a religious for 61 years. Her religious name was Sister Maria Consuelo. Her burial was Oct. […]
SISTER MARIA CARIDAD PINUELA, OP | 1927-2023
Lifelong educator was St. Elizabeth principal for 7 years Adrian Dominican Sister Maria Caridad Pinuela, who served as principal of St. Elizabeth School in Aiea for seven years, died on Nov. 6 at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 86 and in the 67th year of her religious profession: 17 years as […]
Sister Scholastica Mondejar, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: It was just like yesterday
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald For 21 years, from 1973 to 1994, I taught at St. Catherine School in Kapaa on Kauai. Strangely, even though that was almost 30 years ago, it felt just like yesterday when I had the opportunity to visit Kapaa again last month. […]
Photo: Vocation day display
Hawaii’s Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines pose by their display at the family vocations day event Nov. 5 at St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe. The Leadership Association of Religious Congregations in Hawaii hosted the half-day presentation at St. Ann. The Catholic Committee on Scouting lead the rosary. Other activities included […]
Sister Merced Gumban, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: More than we can be
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald One of my favorite songs, and the favorite song of my students as well is “You Raise Me Up” sung by Josh Groban. It is such an encouraging and uplifting, faith-filled song. From Hawaii to San Francisco where I have been teaching […]
Sister M. Bernarda Sindol, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Five years turns to 53
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I thought “It’s only five years. It will come and go,” when I was told of being assigned to Hawaii. I had just finished taking my final exams at the University of San Agustin and was looking forward to graduation. But two weeks […]
Brother Benedict Mary Bartsch, Dominicans: Remain rooted in prayer
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald What is life like for a newly professed brother in the Western Dominican Province (Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus) in Oakland, California? As a native from Kohala on the Big Island (the town on the northern tip), there were […]
Sister Maria Emma Quijada, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines: My mission is completed
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald It has been 27 years since I started my mission in Hawaii. I have loved being with the people, my community and everyone I met. From my first assignment of teaching at St. John the Baptist School in Kalihi onward to the […]
Pope advances sainthood causes for U.S. priest, founder of Hawaii’s Dominicans
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, who was the first African American diocesan priest in the United States and founder of the first black Catholic parish in Chicago. Signing decrees issued by the Congregation for Saints’ Causes June 11, Pope Francis did […]
Sister Ermelinda Tagnipez, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Valuing the virtue of honesty
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING “How can I make a return to the Lord for all the good He has done for me?” (Psalm 116:12) My heart is always grateful to God for all the wonderful things he has done in my life. It is hard to believe that I have reached the 25th year of my […]