St. Joseph Church in Makawao, Maui, has turned into a distribution hub for the fire survivors of Lahaina and Kula. Parishes outside of West Maui are making monetary donations to the hub. Baby formula and canned foods are among the many supplies distributed. Persons are able to request what they need through a QR code. […]
Hawaii parishes to take up emergency collection for Tongan disaster relief
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The Diocese of Honolulu is asking parishes to take up an emergency second collection for Tonga on the weekend of Feb. 26 and 27. An underwater volcanic eruption that occurred close offshore from the island nation on Jan. 15 caused damaging tsunamis and rained down ash and other volcanic […]