Island parishes and Catholic schools were spared from major damages when Tropical Storm Iselle hit Hawaii, Aug. 8. It was the first tropical storm to hit the state in more than 20 years. Iselle made landfall on the east side of the Big Island during the early morning of Aug. 8. Puna was one of […]
Memorial Mass for John and Joyce Mondoy to be celebrated on Oahu
St. Damien Parish in Kaunakakai, Molokai, lost two community members this past Lenten season, a married couple who were active stewards in the life of the church. John J. Mondoy, 84, died on April 3 in Hoolehua, and his wife Joyce A. Mondoy, 71, passed away on April 11 in Honolulu. John was a music […]
Free laulau a tradition at annual Holy Ghost Feast in Kula, Maui
A free laulau meal will be served to everyone who comes out to the Kula Catholic Community’s annual Holy Ghost Feast, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, June 7, and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, June 8, at Holy Ghost Mission, the historic octagonal church at 4300 Lower Kula Road in Waiakoa. The meal comes with all the […]
Profile: A strong, determined, joyful faith, despite her physical limitations
Anyone who knows Arline Sullivan can’t help but notice what a joyful person she is. And when you really get to know her, you realize that her joy comes from her strong Catholic faith and her great love for Jesus and Mother Mary. That love for Christ may have been what has gotten her through […]
Kona Knights’ backyard harvests prevent food waste, feed the poor
Kona Knights of Columbus pose with a haul of fruit to be delivered to a food bank. (Courtesy photo) A lot of good fruit growing in private yards and gardens in Hawaii falls to the ground and rots, going to waste. Seeing this, Kona Knights of Columbus started a program last year to pick the […]
Photo: Taking shape
The frames are going up for the new St. Michael Church in Kailua-Kona. (Photo courtesy of Dick Leander)
Photo: Posadas fun
A boy takes a whack at a piñata at a Las Posadas celebration Dec. 20 at Annunciation Parish in Waimea on the Big Island. The event, which is centered around a reenactment of the Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter on Christmas Eve, is popular with Hispanic cultures. About 75 people attended the festivities. (Photo […]
Photo: We’re on the air
Bishop Larry Silva flips the switch at St. Theresa Parish in Kihei at 1 p.m. Jan. 5 launching Immaculate Heart Radio, KCIK AM 740 on Maui as the pastor Msgr. Terrence Watanabe and station owner Doug Sherman look on. The broadcasting started with a Hawaiian chant, an introduction, prayers, and an interview with the bishop, […]
Catholic radio station to begin broadcasting on Maui Jan. 5
Bishop Larry Silva and Msgr. Terrence Watanabe will flip the switch at 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at St. Theresa Church in Kihei to launch a new Catholic radio station on Maui — KCIK AM 740, also known as Immaculate Heart Radio. Immaculate Heart Radio is a non-profit organization of about 30 non-commercial listener-supported radio stations […]
New St. Michael Church, Kona, slowly emerging from solid footings
The old parish coral grotto stands center amidst the excavations for the foundation of the new St. Michael Church. It’s been seven years since the 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the shores of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii rousing residents and tourists from their beds and causing the church of St. Michael the Archangel to shudder. The […]
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