“Celebrate the Joy of Giving” is the theme for the 16th annual fundraiser for Hale Kau Kau, the St. Theresa Parish, Kihei, non-profit meal program for the hungry and homebound of South Maui. The evening, 4-9 p.m., Feb. 28, in the Aulani Ballroom of the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, promises a Pacific Rim […]
Another church, another time, another flow
The ruins of the old St. Joseph Church in Kapaahu, located about 3 miles from Kalapana on the Chain of Craters Road, were engulfed in a sea of lava in the summer of 1987. St. Joseph was the first permanent stone church constructed in the Big Island’s Puna district. Sacred Hearts Father Clement Evrard, who […]
Remembrance | Sister Rosanne LaManche, OSF: She left her heart in Kalaupapa
Sister Rosanne LaManche served as a Franciscan nun for more than 75 years and a nurse for 53, but she needed only an instant to name the most cherished days of her long career. “I’m most grateful for my time at Kalaupapa,” she said during an interview 12 years ago at her motherhouse in Syracuse, […]
Hilo school seeks nominees for leadership, service awards
St. Joseph School in Hilo wants to honor its outstanding alumni and friends who have distinguished themselves as leaders in the community. The school is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Leadership and Distinguished Service Awards which will be given out at its annual Cardinal Ball, 5 p.m., Feb. 14, at the Imiloa Astronomy Center Moanahoku […]
Sacred Heart Church in Pahoa reaches out to vulnerable parishioners as lava flow threatens to split the community
As the front of the Kilauea lava flow remains stalled on the edge of Pahoa town, this breakout flow on Nov. 2 occurred about 218 yards upslope. Recent breakouts have been common and are filling in low points behind the flow front. (Photo courtesy of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) As a river of molten rock […]
Diocese’s HOPE Services taking both urgent, long-term approaches
HOPE Services Hawaii, a nonprofit organization created by the Diocese of Honolulu in 2010 to aid the homeless on the Big Island, has been heavily engaged in outreach to residents in Pahoa and its surrounding subdivisions as the lava makes its approach. Its chief executive officer Brandee Menino said the organization has participated in […]
Maui’s Catholic radio station catchable on other islands
The darkest area has the strongest signal where the car radio would easily lock onto the station when scanning. On Oahu, the medium dark section represents a very listenable area. The lightest represents a signal with noticeable drop-outs, but which might be acceptable in a good spot with a stationary radio. Joan Opitz of […]
Bishop assures Pahoa of prayers amid natural disaster ‘challenges’
Bishop Larry Silva sent a letter Sept. 5 to the administrator and parishioners of a parish in the Puna District of the Big Island assuring them of his prayers as they continue to recover from a recent tropical storm and as some in their community face a potentially damaging lava flow. “I am aware of […]
Big Isle parishes, school, services assist in post-storm recovery
Staff from HOPE Services Hawaii mobilize their outreach efforts to visit areas on the Big Island most affected by Tropical Storm Iselle. HOPE Services, as well as Big Island parishes and St. Joseph School in Hilo, have been providing aid and supplies to people in Puna and surrounding towns. Two weeks after Tropical Storm […]
Kalaupapa exhibit to display historic and contemporary photos
“A Reflection of Kalaupapa: Past, Present and Future,” a photo exhibit sponsored by Ka Ohana O Kalaupapa, will open with an 11:30 a.m. blessing on Aug. 13 at historic Paschoal Hall in Kalaupapa. Hosted by Kalaupapa National Historical Park, the exhibit will open through Sept. 12 on days to be determined. It is free. The […]
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