By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald In a celebration where exuberance challenged the pandemic’s caution to keep one’s distance, Bishop Larry Silva ordained to the priesthood Ese’ese Filipo “Ace” Tui May 21 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. The two-hour, 15-minute liturgy joined the ancient rituals conferring the “sacred order of the presbyterate” by the […]
Mother’s prayers, wisdom helped guide vocation of ‘Ace’ Tui
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Who calls Deacon Ese’ese “Ace” Tui from American Samoa every Sunday, his first and most constant source of vocational support and counsel? “My mother!” said the seminarian. The prayers and wise advice of Miriama Tasi Toleafoa Aumaivao Tui will come to fruition at 6 p.m. May 21 at the […]
