Bishop Thomas A. Daly of Spokane, Washington, installed three Honolulu seminarians into new ministries, furthering their steps to the priesthood, Nov. 17 at Saint Patrick’s Seminary at Menlo Park, California. Ese Ese Tui, left, and Clifford Billmeyer, right, were instituted into the ministry of lector. Dario Rinaldi, second from right, was instituted into the ministry […]
Photo: Seminarian and social ministers
Seminarian Dario Rinaldi , center, poses with members of the social ministry of St. John the Baptist Church in Kalihi. The volunteers distribute canned goods to families in need and the homeless every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rinaldi was assigned at the parish this past year to experience pastoral work. (Courtesy photo) […]
Altar boy to priest: Kauai native ready for ordination
When the Hawaii Catholic Herald called Deacon EJ Resinto June 17, the young diocesan seminarian was home on the Garden Isle, soaking in the sweet Kauai summer, cruising with friends and ohana.
Photo: For the care of seminarians
Rhoda Hiro of the Young Ladies Institute of Hawaii on Feb 28 presents Father Bill Shannon, diocesan Director of Seminarians, with a $2,630 check to help support the education of Hawaii’s diocesan seminarians. The check presentation was made at a luncheon after the 8:45 a.m. Mass Father Shannon celebrated at St. Ann Parish in Kaneohe […]
Kauai-native ordained a deacon in final step toward priesthood
LIHUE — On a sunny winter day on Kauai, less than a week before Christmas, seminarian EJ Resinto took his final major step toward the diocesan priesthood.
Photo: Priesthood candidacy official
Hawaii seminarian Alfred Guerrero stands by Bishop Patrick McGrath of the Diocese of San Jose who presided at Guerrero’s Rite of Candidacy Mass Nov. 10, at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif.
Needed: vocation reminders: God does call people to the religious life. Here’s how to hear it
The local Serra Club, whose sole mission is to promote vocations through prayer, awareness affirmation and support, gathers Oct. 13 at the Hale Koa Hotel for its annual priest appreciation dinner. (Photo courtesy of Father William Shannon) As a diocesan vocation “director,” there isn’t very much that I actually “direct.” My real title should […]
Photo: Hawaii’s theology students
Diocese of Honolulu seminarians studying theology at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif., pose on campus this month for a photo, From left, are Alfred Guerrero, third year; Dario Rinaldi, first year; Romple Emwalu, second year; Vincent Ahn Vu, pastoral year; and EJ Resinto, fourth year. (Photo courtesy of Father Anthony Rapozo)
Isle seminarian is senator’s guest at papal speech to U.S. Congress
Preston-Jay Castro, a seminarian for the Diocese of Honolulu, has one of the hottest tickets on the papal tour this week — a seat inside the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pope Francis’ historic address to a joint meeting of Congress, Sept. 24. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, selected Castro as his […]
Photo: Along for the walk
Hawaii seminarians joined the 50,000 people who participated in the annual Walk for Life in San Francisco, Jan. 24. Pictured from left are Vincent Anh Vu, EJ Resinto, Frank Villanueva, Preston Castro, Kevin Clark and Romple Emwalu. Vu, Resinto and Emwalu are students at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif. Villanueva, Castro and Clark […]