Sister Charlotte Ann Esch of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM Sisters), who taught at two parish schools on Kauai in the 1950s and 1960s, died Nov. 30 at Marian Hall in Dubuque, Iowa. She was 98, and spent 80 years in religious life.
Obituary: Sister Noreen (Catherine) Cain, SND | 1925- 2015
Sister Noreen (Catherine) Cain, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 63 years, who taught at Holy Family School in Honolulu for five years, died at Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland on Dec. 14. She was 90.
Sister Joseph Mary Cefra, SSCC: From under the Kukui tree
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The day my sister got married, my father asked, “Who is next?” I responded, “Me!” His joy turned into disappointment tinted with a bit of anger when I told him I was of age. I was 26 then and had already been […]
Congregational conflict
The Hawaii public learned something about Catholic religious life in the furor over the decision to move 24 Sisters of St. Francis from their convent in Manoa to a private, secular assisted living facility — that the sisters answer to a higher authority beyond Hawaii (besides God).
Sister Marion Kikukawa: The power of prayer
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Sister Marion Kikukawa, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald One of the things I really appreciate at St. Francis Convent in Manoa is the regularity of our community prayer and daily Mass schedule. For our morning and evening praise we use […]
Memorial Mass for Maryknoll Sister Sandy Galazin
The memorial Mass for Maryknoll Sister Sandy Galazin will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 28 at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, followed by a reception and the opportunity to share remembrances of Sister Sandy’s ministry. In Hawaii she served as an educator, a social justice and peace activist and an advocate for clergy through Catholic […]
Obituary: Sister Mary LaStant, BVM | 1926-2015
Lifelong educator taught at Holy Cross, Kalaheo Sister Mary LaStant, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary who taught in a Catholic school on Kauai 60 years ago, died Nov. 2 at her congregation’s Marian Hall in Dubuque, Iowa. She was 89 and a religious sister for 68 years. She was buried at […]
Privilege and sadness: life of a missionary
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Father Clyde Phillips, Maryknoll Fathers Privilege and sadness: life of a missionary Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I remember when Maryknoll Father John Joyce used to give us our report cards when I was in grade school at St. Joseph School in Hilo. He always gave them […]
Photo: Century of sisters
Century of sisters Sister Mary Joane Caritas Gepitulan of the Daughters of St. Paul carries items from the Pauline bookstore in downtown Honolulu during a special Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Oct. 25. The Daughters of St. Paul celebrated at the liturgy the 100th anniversary of the founding of the […]
Father Francisco ‘Kit’ Mendoza, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: God writes straight with crooked lines
When I was studying in Manila, my school was close by the church. I frequently stopped in to visit with the Lord. I also was a member of the men’s Eucharistic League, a group of men dedicated to the Eucharist who would once a month spend an hour before the Eucharist. I was assigned to […]
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