Knights of Columbus state advocate Robert B. Camilleri, right, presents the charter formally instituting Hawaii’s newest Knights of Columbus council, Sts. Peter and Paul Council 16002, to charter grand knight Gabriel Perez on July 16 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish. (Photo courtesy of Robert B. Camilleri)
Hawaii’s Young Ladies Institute seeking spark of new membership
Young Ladies Institute delegation meets with Father Gary Secor on July 24. From left, Elizabeth Sanchez, Evelyn Cabral, Patricia McGuire, June McJunkin and Rosalie Smith. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) The “young” in Young Ladies Institute does not refer to a chronological age, but rather the spirit the women of this 127-year-old Catholic […]
Couples for Christ approved for ministry in diocese
In a decree dated June 5, Bishop Larry Silva has granted permission for the lay Catholic organization Couples for Christ to conduct its ministries in the Diocese of Honolulu. The Vatican-recognized organization began in 1981 as a lay movement in the Philippines and is now in 76 countries. It has expanded its family-oriented ministry into […]
Photo: Seminarian support
Evelyn Cabral, district deputy of the Young Ladies Institute District 22, Ana Malia 208 and Kailua 213, presents vicar general Father Gary Secor with a $4,620 check for the support of seminarians for the Diocese of Honolulu. The longtime local Catholic women’s organization presents its “seminary burse” to the diocese every year. (Photo courtesy of […]
Kupuna care: From cleaning to companionship, two Catholic volunteer programs tend to the needs of Oahu’s elderly
Eighty-one-year-old Florence sits at her dining room table, smiling brightly as she welcomes guests into her Wahiawa apartment. Her place is warm and welcoming, with the spirit of the sharp Puerto Rican grandmother radiating through every nook, cranny, tabletop flower, Spanish book, music CD and family photo in the room. She lives alone in this […]