LOUIS ‘UNCLE LOU’ ‘LUIGI’ ANTHONY CARNAZZO / 1935-2024 By Gina Carnazzo Special to the Herald Lou Carnazzo died in Kailua on Nov. 25, 2024. He was born Nov. 16, 1935, in LeMars, Iowa, to devoutly Catholic first-generation Sicilian parents. A childhood injury left Lou with lifelong physical challenges. One year later, he lost his father. […]
Mililani family is honored by Knights of Columbus
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald A family at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Church in Mililani is getting worldwide recognition by the Knights of Columbus. The Morris family — Kacie, John and children Finn and Vivienne — was selected as the Knights of Columbus’ Family of the Month for September. The honor recognizes one […]
CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ E. FURR / 1938-2024: Active layman lived life with ‘one foot in heaven’
Hawaii Catholic Herald Charles “Chuck” E. Furr lived life with “one foot in heaven,” said Bishop Larry Silva, in describing the exceptional layman who died Oct. 8 at his home in Kailua at age 86. Bishop Silva presided at Furr’s funeral Oct. 17 at St. Anthony Church, Furr’s home parish. “God blessed him with a […]
Knights of Columbus assembly officers are installed aboard historic battleship
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus held a historic installation ceremony this summer aboard the USS Missouri, the celebrated battleship now docked at Pearl Harbor. On Aug. 24, the 2024-25 officers from five Fourth Degree assemblies on Oahu — Bishop Louis Maigret, Bishop James Sweeney, Saint Damien, Our Lady of […]
Knights of Columbus presents annual awards
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald On Aug. 14, the birthday of Knights of Columbus founder Blessed Michael J. McGivney, Knights and their families honored members of the Bishop Louis Maigret Fourth Degree Assembly for their hard work and dedication to the organization’s fourth principle, patriotism, during the annual awards night dinner. The evening […]
Isle Knights hold annual convention, present awards
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald On May 11 at St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe, state deputy Randy Tom gaveled to order the Knights of Columbus’ 45th annual Hawaii State Council convention. Delegates from councils across Hawaii were in attendance. Earlier that day, Sacred Hearts Father Stephen Banjare celebrated the opening convention Mass […]
A life of leadership and faith
Adm. Samuel Paparo, the new commander in the Pacific Theater, is a Knight of Columbus By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Not only does the new commander for the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command oversee military strategy across the world’s largest strategic area of operations — known as the Pacific Theater — as well as nearly […]
Hawaii’s Knights distribute awards at annual Columbus Day dinner
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald On Oct. 13, 179 Knights of Columbus, their families, clergy and religious gathered at the Okinawan Cultural Center in Waipio for their annual Columbus Day dinner and awards ceremony. The evening began with an opening prayer by state chaplain Sacred Hearts Father Lane Akiona, the presentation of the […]
Local Knights of Columbus elect Randy Tom as new state deputy
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald The Hawaii State Council of the Knights of Columbus elected its new chief executive officer, State Deputy Randy Tom, at the 44th Annual State Convention on May 13. He succeeds Ryan K. Brown, who served with distinction for three years. Tom was formally installed in New Haven, […]
Knights provide money, meals for Special Olympics
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald Since the first Special Olympics International Games were held in 1968 at Chicago’s Soldier Field, the Knights of Columbus has been a strong supporter of the games which provide persons with developmental disabilities the opportunity to compete in a variety of athletic competitions. In Hawaii this year, the […]
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