Marianist Brother Mark Motz professed perpetual vows during Mass at Holy Rosary Church in San Antonio on Oct. 6. Presiding at the Mass was Father Oscar Vasquez, the U.S. Marianist provincial. Brother Motz, 30, is from West Chester, Ohio, and worked in campus ministry at Chaminade University of Honolulu after professing his first vows in […]
Father George Cerniglia, Society of Mary (Marianists): From feeding cows to pastoring sheep
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING As a scholastic with the Society of Mary, we lived about 15 minutes away from the University of Dayton in Ohio where we attended classes. On the property was a farm run by the working brothers. Being a city boy, I think the superiors felt that I needed some hands-on life experience […]
U.S. Marianists give Chaminade $1.5 million for leadership center
The Marianist Province of the United States has given Chaminade University of Honolulu $1.5 million to create a center that will offer a four-year leadership development program for undergraduate students. Launching this fall, the Marianist Center for Student Leadership will be an educational hub with curricula based on Marianist, Catholic and Hawaiian values, and […]
Marianist Father Raymond Malley celebrating 50th years of ordination
Marianist Father Raymond E. Malley, who served for many years in Hawaii as a teacher, school chaplain and pastor, is celebrating his 50th anniversary of ordination at the Marianist Center in Cupertino, Calif. The San Francisco native, made his first profession in the Society of Mary, also known as Marianists, on Aug. 15, 1959, in […]
Father Nakagawa funeral April 13 at Chaminade oratory
Funeral services for Marianist Father Francis Nakagawa will be April 13 starting with visitation at 4:30 p.m. at Mystical Rose Oratory on the campus of Chaminade University and Saint Louis School, followed by a eulogy at 5:30 p.m. and a funeral Mass celebrated by Bishop Larry Silva. Supper will follow afterward in the university’s Henry […]
FATHER FRANCIS T. NAKAGAWA, SM | 1927-2018: Marianist priest, teacher served the Japanese-speaking community
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Maui-born Marianist Father Francis T. Nakagawa, who served Hawaii with a quiet demeanor and gentle smile as a teacher, parish priest and chaplain to the Japanese-speaking community, among other things, died Feb. 24 at the Marianists’ center in Cupertino, California. He was 90, a religious for 69 years and […]
Brother Dennis R. Bautista, Marianists: Outrunning grace
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald As a religious and working professional who is an active person, learning to develop a contemplative side is so important. One of the things I have been working on is Centering Prayer. I appreciate the practice because it takes almost 20 minutes […]
Former Chaminade president is new assistant provincial of U.S. Marianists
The former president of Chaminade University of Honolulu, Marianist Brother Bernard Ploeger, has been appointed assistant provincial of the Marianist Province of the United States. The new provincial is Marianist Father Oscar Vasquez. They, plus five additional members of the provincial council will take office on Aug. 1. The council members were chosen following a […]
Chaminade names new campus ministry head
Chaminade University last month named Marianist Brother Allen Pacquing the new Director of Campus Ministry. The Kalihi native and Saint Louis School graduate succeeded Danny O’Regan, who held the position since 2012. The mission of Campus Ministry is to strengthen Chaminade’s Catholic and Marianist identity on campus. Activities include religious retreats, liturgies and opportunities for […]
Maui-born Marianist marks 60 years of priesthood
Maui-born Marianist Father Francis T. Nakagawa this year celebrates his 60 anniversary of ordination. He lives at the Cupertino Marianist Community in Cupertino, Calif, where he retired in June 2015. Father Nakagawa worked as a teacher and chaplain in Marianist schools in Hawaii, Japan, Texas and California. He taught at St. Anthony School, Wailuku, and […]