Sister Margaret Antone Milho, a Kauai-born Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities known for her vivacious smile, graceful hula and beautiful voice, died March 14 at St. Francis Convent in Honolulu after a lengthy illness. She was 84 and a religious for 65 years. Services are April 7 at St. Francis Convent in […]
Five Sisters of St. Francis celebrate milestones
Five Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, Hawaii and the South West regions, who this year are marking their 50th and 70th jubilees of investiture, celebrated those milestones on March 18, with a Mass at their Manoa convent chapel, followed by dinner and entertainment. The five religious women’s commitment to service of God’s […]
Father Frankie C. de los Reyes, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: The living, breathing Christ
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald One year, I noticed a lot of caterpillars crawling about on a tree outside. Unfortunately, I also saw a number of birds entering into their space and eating them. Being a lover of nature, I got the idea to move the caterpillars […]
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 […]
SISTER RUTH MARGARET RAUPP, CSJ | 1921-2018: Carondelet sister served as superior here 6 years
Sister Ruth Margaret Raupp, a sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet who served as the superior of her congregation’s Hawaii vice-province for six years in the 1990s, died Jan. 29 at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She was 96 and a religious for 71 years. Sister Ruth Margaret spent most of her religious […]
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 […]
Sister Joan E. Souza, OSF | 1938-2018
Franciscan served in Hawaii, New York Sister Joan E. Souza, a Kauai-born Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities who ministered at Catholic schools and religious education departments in Hawaii and in New York, died Feb. 6 at St. Francis Hospice in Nuuanu. She was 79. This year marks her 60th anniversary in religious […]
Sister Dorothy Santos, SSCC | 1912-2018
Lifelong teacher was also a prolific mosaic artist By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Sister Dorothy Santos, a lifelong teacher and mosaic artist whose craftwork is displayed in places around the world, died Feb. 1 at Malia O Ka Malu Convent in Kaimuki. She was 96 and a religious sister for 76 years. Her […]
Sister Maria Joseph Petrill, Daughters of St. Paul: The life of an evangelizer
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald There was once a lady who came into our bookstore and told us that our children’s books had helped her family very much. Every night she would read stories on the faith or the saints to her children. Her husband, who was […]
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