By Lani Wong Special to the Herald My life started in San Pedro, California, where I was born and baptized at Mary Star of the Sea Church. I attended first through third grade at Mary Star of the Sea School and received my first holy Communion at the same location. I grew up with and […]
Hawaii’s permanent deacons: My wake-up call from the Lord
By Deacon Derek Wong Special to the Herald It took me 59 years to become a member of the Catholic faith. Why so long? One would think that graduating from a Catholic high school (Damien Memorial, 1975) and a Jesuit college (Loyola Marymount University, 1979), I was already a Catholic. My parents always wanted my […]
Reflection: Hard work, community, faith helped St. Jude thrive
By Althea Estillore Rodrigues Special to the Herald We settled in Makakilo in 1963. Pilipono Street. There were no traffic lights. No stores. Just fields and fields and fields of sugar cane. My dad would take us on the roof to watch the jets take off and land at Barber’s Point (now Kalaeloa). At night […]
St. Jude bids aloha to beloved pastor
Special to the Herald A joyous occasion to be remembered indeed: Parishioners at St. Jude Church in Kapolei celebrated their outgoing pastor of nine years, Father Khanh Hoang, with a dinner before he began his sabbatical leave July 1. The occasion also marked his 30 years of ordination. Father Hoang leaves behind a legacy of […]
