Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Catholic Church continues to observe the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, marking 800 years since his death, key moments in the beloved saint’s life are gaining renewed notice. On Sept. 17, the Church — especially Franciscan clergy and religious women and men — will celebrate the 802nd anniversary […]
Sister Barbara Jean Wajda, Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: Where I see the face of God
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald People often ask me what it is like to live at Kalaupapa. I usually smile because it is difficult to put into words. It is not simply a place where I live or serve. It is a place where I experience God’s […]
Save the date! Celebrate St. Marianne on Jan. 23
Special to the Herald “I am not afraid of any disease; hence it would be my greatest delight even to minister to the abandoned.” (St. Marianne Cope) The public is invited next year to remember the legacy of St. Marianne Cope by attending a celebration on her feast day. Bishop Larry Silva will preside at […]
Franciscan Sisters welcome all to celebrate 20 years of unity
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities are continuing their celebration of 20 years of unity of their three New York congregations. Previously known separately as the Syracuse, Buffalo/Williamsville and Hastings-on-Hudson communities, the sisters in each location came together on July 11, 2004, to confirm their new status as one […]
Franciscan Sisters celebrate 20 years of unity
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Isle Catholics might recall that Mother Marianne Cope, whose tireless and loving ministry to Hansen’s disease patients in Hawaii helped elevate her to sainthood, was a Franciscan sister of the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse, a city in upstate New York. St. Marianne didn’t just personify the […]
140th anniversary of the arrival of Mother Marianne Cope
140th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF MOTHER MARIANNE AND THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS 1883-2023 COME AND CELEBRATE ALL ARE INVITED BISHOP LARRY SILVA WILL CELEBRATE MASS CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF PEACE NOVEMBER 8, 2023 | 6 p.m. A mini reenactment of the arrival will precede the Mass Refreshments and fellowship follow Answers […]