The need is great and is growing for Haena and Wainiha, the north Kauai communities still suffering from the effects of last year’s devastating floods. St. William Mission Church in nearby Hanalei reopened for worship on Jan. 6 after nearly nine months of rebuilding and flood recovery. During this chaotic time the mission’s food pantry […]
Newly ordained Jesuit returns home to Kauai for first Mass
Father Kyle Shinseki will spend part of the summer in the islands celebrating Masses in Spanish By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald LIHUE, KAUAI — Tourists who attended the 9:30 a.m. Mass on June 17 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue might have wondered if the parish usually had such colorful Sunday liturgies. At this […]
Hanalei mission church continues temporary role in flood victim relief
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s been more than two months since 50 inches of rain fell on Kauai’s North Shore between April 14 and 15, overflowing the Hanalei River and causing extensive water and mud damage. St. William Mission Church in Hanalei had 14 inches of water in its church sanctuary. Pews, carpet, […]
Flooded Hanalei mission now a temporary relief center
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The mid-April floods that ravaged Kauai’s north shore left the Catholic mission church of St. William unusable as a place of worship, but for now, that’s OK. It has become a relief center. The 60-year-old Polynesian long house-shaped structure at 5292 Kuhio Highway was “totally flooded,” said pastor Father […]
