Sacred Hearts sister taught littlest ones how to love God Sacred Hearts Sister Joseph Mary Cefra, whose love of teaching gave her many years in Oahu elementary school classrooms, as well as missions to Japan and the Philippines, died Dec. 20 at Queen’s Medical Center surrounded by members of her community. She was 89 and […]
Photo: An island Jesuit’s ohana
Hawaii-born and -raised Jesuit Father Shay Auerbach found an old family photo showing his island religious roots that he wanted to share with Hawaii Catholic Herald readers. Here is how he identified the people in the picture using maiden names for all, from left: Elizabeth Kahalelauhala Hew Siu (my great-grandmother); Josephine Lee (my grandmother — […]