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First local woman to enter Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity dies

06/15/2017 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

SISTER ROSELANI GOMES, OSF | 1927-2017 Special to the Herald This article is based on a funeral reflection written by Sister Natalie Binversie, the Community Director of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. Kauai-born Sister Roselani Gomes, the first local woman to enter the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, died in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, May 26. […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Neighbor islands, Religious

Aloha and mahalo

05/18/2017 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity are leaving Kauai after 71 years By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Special to the Herald KEKAHA, Kauai — From 1946 to the present, Hawaii school children and parishioners have reaped the blessings of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. On June 7, they will say their final “aloha” […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Religious

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